November 16, 2023

Utter Confusion at The Vatican

The headlines spare no punches:

“Vatican bans Catholics becoming Freemasons”

"Active membership in Freemasonry

by a member of the faithful is prohibited,

because of the irreconcilability

between Catholic doctrine and Freemasonry"

“Pope endorses same-sex civil unions”

"He added that 'pastoral charity'

requires patience and understanding

and that priests cannot become judges

'who only deny, reject and exclude.'"

on the one hand

"We reject teaching contrary to doctrine of the church"

on the other hand

"We accept teaching contrary to the word of God"

and the world sees this

and stays away

and the Church sees this

and is confused

and the Church asks

“We became what they are

why don’t they come?”

and the world replies

“You’re the same as us

why would we bother?”