Prothero on Religion & Politics | National Catholic Reporter by MSW. MGB: The Warren Court decisions were about reducing the power of religious groups to mandate participation by non-adherents, whether it be on contraception bans or mandated prayer. Religions should never be allowed to use their majority status as a weapon against dissent.
That being said, there is more that we can do as a Church, although the history of Catholicism in America shows a rather justified fear of Papists. Indeed, as long as the bishop personally owns all diocesan institutions and is appointed by the Pope based on the recommendation of the Nuncio, Protestant America is right to retain its concerns.
They could be quickly done away with if an American Patriarch appointed bishops or they were locally elected and the property of the Church was put in the hands of non-profits rather than the clergy. It is time to enter the 21st century. Anointing women would also alleviate more modern concerns about misogyny in the Church. If these concerns are raised, the Church could actually do much more than it does now, and with direct taxpayer support (outside the contracts process), in the areas of adult education, welfare case management, mental health and childhood education.
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