OK, the subject for this week's Watermarks Online might be a little sensitive, so I'll apologize right now: To those who might take offense, I am truly sorry if I hurt your feelings...

The atrocious and deplorable actions of a small collection of wayward Catholic priests does not substantiate the overestimation that Catholicism, as a functioning and organized theology, is broken. The Catholic Church has weathered storms far worse than the recent exposure of these persons (and the damage they dealt) during its long history and is sure to survive more in the future. In fact, I'm pretty sure that as long as humans need the comfort of hope in times of tribulation and faith in something permanent while facing uncertainty, religion will always have a place...

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