UNITED STATES
Lez Get Real
There is something utterly ironic in a Catholic Cardinal condemning the judgmental attitude of others given that his Church has a long history of condemning people based upon the least little scrap of hearsay; however, Cardinal Roger Mahony of Los Angeles did just that. Writing on his personal blog while at the Vatican to vote on the next Pope, Mahony wrote:
“I can’t recall a time such as now when people tend to be so judgmental and even self-righteous, so quick to accuse, judge and condemn. And often with scant real facts and information. Because of news broadcasts now 24/7 there is little or no fact checking; no in-depth analysis; no context or history given. Rather, everything gets reported as ‘news’ regardless of the basis for the item being reported — and passed on by countless other news outlets.”
“Jesus’ message of love and forgiveness has flooded the world over the centuries, and this message has had the power to change hearts and minds. May his challenge this Lent inspire us to do as he asks.”
Mahony has been under attack for not just going to Rome to vote for the next Pope, but for his handling of several child sexual molestation cases including ones that involved priests tying up and raping children. Mahony, who has apologized for his actions in the 1980′s, does not quite seem to grasp why people are so furious over his deliberate interference with police investigations into those crimes.
The blog post comes after Mahony tweeted “Anyone interested in loving your enemies, or doing good to those who persecute you? See my blog for today. Wow, Jesus is demanding.”
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