Regime Change

I think it's time for it in the Roman Catholic Church. See this comment from Andrew Sullivan. And this one from John Aravosis.

As in any large philosophy, there are several routes to follow in Christianity. Jesus has few peers as a teacher of compassion and respect for human dignity, and I know many Christians who follow his teachings assiduously, particularly a number of evangelicals whose witness to Christ is in the way they live their lives.. The Church has elected to follow another route, subordinating respect for people to the quest for control over their lives and thoughts. In terms of political life in this country, the Church is, quite plainly, anti-American. Its position is that separation of church and state is a "myth," and that Catholic politicians should be penalized for legislation on the basis of the Constitution where that doesn't accord with Catholic doctrine -- politicians, I might add, who are sincere believers but who also realize that not everyone follows their faith and who take it as a given in this country that everyone is free to make their own moral decisions. The Church's own moral failings are not to be discussed, of course, because the Church is no longer about God, it is about power.

Feh.