Follow Pope Francis' call to be a listening church — but from a 45-degree angle
I agree with the Pope, especially regarding Catholic business owners. No employee's children should live in poverty. No employee should have to pay for an abortion for their wife, daughter or partner because their pay is too low. Indeed, an argument can be made that there is no excuse for the children of the workers to receive any less than the children of owners. If that is not possible in the firm, then owners must campaign for laws which provide such benefits to his family and those of his or her workers.
The key in dealing with sin is that you look at your own first, not those of your neighbors or parishioners, which of course is at odds with the paragraph above. What kind of justice does the Church fight for, a God of personal perfection or perfect love of others. One of these produces happiness. If one is in doubt, find a spiritual director. If he is in doubt, ask a she.
This is where the Church must listen and learn. The most profound sexual sins in the Church today are scruples and misogyny. Clergy must examine their own sexuallity before rendering judgement on anyone else's. Much is to be learned, but will the Church listen?
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