General Discussion

in a Catholic school.

By the time I was five or so I had deep questions about Catholicism, religion in general. I was far too young to express those questions coherently, but those questions were there.

In high school I had weekly fights with my mother about going to mass. Once I left home at age 17, I never went to mass again.

My closest friend in the world, a man I have now known for 50 years, is a practicing Catholic. We often have conversations on the topic of religion. He understands why abortion should be legal. He understands that the Pope might possibly be somewhat out of touch. Our conversations certainly enlighten me, and probably do enlighten him also.

That said, I tend to see all organized religion as toxic. Religions always say, "We are right, this is the truth, don't seek anything else." That makes me crazy. I firmly believe that thinking about stuff, looking closely at details, circumstances, who why what where and when, is crucial. Too many people don't ask essential questions.

Back to President Biden. He considers himself a Catholic. The bishops need to go fuck themselves. These are the same men who continue to claim they can tell women what to do, and hide pedophilia. Need I say more?