In the Name of Religion
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Ah the joys of being Catholic! You literally get away with murder. You know that seal of confession the priests claim they can't break? You can be a serial killer. He won't tell. He can't help you but he won't tell. I guess he figures all the victims, their families and the legal system will catch up with him sooner or later. If not, at least he did what he was told. I wonder if the hierarchy gives stars to the clergy for obedience. The problem is that some of the priests don't even know if the penitents are Catholic. All they have to know is the ritual that gets them in. "Bless me, Father, for I have sinned. If you don't give me what I want, I'll give you one on the chin."
If the priest happens to be a pedophile, the hierarchy will take care of it. Instead of saying, "where did I go wrong," they'll simply give orders to pass him along. "Oh well, "they'll say, "You can't win them all. It's not my job to fire him. After all, he's one of the chosen ones." I'm still trying to figure that one out. What was he chosen for? Has pedophilia been elevated to a sacrament now? Hmm, they used to call the Jews the Christ killers. Maybe they were barking up the wrong tree. They must have been barking up the tree the dog urinated on and missed the clues.
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In the Name of Religion brings the fallacy that no one can poke holes in the massive structure called the Roman Catholic Church into reality. With a touch of history, a lot of humor and a great deal of common sense, the average person can see where it came from, where it's going and what's holding it together. As the pieces of the puzzle are separated, the pieces of our lives begin to fall into place. We start to realize that if we want to go where they're going, we can follow consciously, if not, a roadmap is essential to untangle this mess. Such a roadmap to healing can be found within these pages.
About the Author
Margie was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. She graduated from Wayne State University with a Bacholor of Science in Elementary Education, with majors in English and music. She has taught grade and high school in both public and Catholic schools. She had a convent experience in maine in the early 60's. She did graduate work in Religious Studies, Italian, French and Spanish. She worked in the Religious Educatiion Field in the Catholic Church as a teacher, assistant director and finally, as director of religious education for an entire parish. She has played the piano for most of her life, taught high school choral, voice and piano and composed several pieces, a few of which are included beginning with Level Three of the Margie books. She currently resides outside the small town of Snover, Michigan, where she has lived since 1979. She has been doing Transcendental Meditation for the past fifteen years and has made her total healing a top priority. She has an avid interest in metaphysics, alternative medicine and the healing arts.