Church culture should never be one of censorship

Yesterday this blogger posted a comment on the website of the English Dominican students' blog. In the afternoon it appeared on the page but this morning it no longer features.

The comment was in praise of a sermon that was given at the funeral Mass of fr Columba Rabbett. The brief comment concluded by pointing out the difference between the style of Br Columba and the fraternity that practises modern-day liturgical lap dancing.

There was an element of fun mixed with criticism in the comment.

For many years now that blog/website along with many other church-style blogs write reams on the importance of the mission of the Gospel and how truth is the motto of the Dominican Order.

But it seems that's all fine and dandy once it complies with their particular understanding of the terms.

Any observer of much of the current church media has to be shocked at how insular and subjective it is. It really is similar to the old communist-style propaganda.

It would seem that the standards of EWTN are percolating across large sections of an ever-growing right wing church.

There are videos on the current Irish Dominican website where everyone speaks with the one voice - no criticism, no alternative voice.

It is delusional as the reality on the ground tells a totally different story.

Is that why there is so much secrecy and anonymity among church establishment members? And then the silence. That silence that can manage to give an air of authority and profundity. Of course it is all tricks and humbug.

Godzdogz is now the second Dominican outlet that shares its views on censorship with the Iranian authorities.