As you may be aware, the Vatican recently decided that trying to ordain a woman is worse than child molestation. The former is a crime against the sacraments and the latter a crime against morality, both of which are investigated by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (basically what used to be the Inquisition).
Sure, whatever, it's just Ratzinger's Church being against women. Is that really news?
What's astonishing is that participating in the ordination of a woman results in automatic excommunication (this is actually not new, it's just re-emphasized), whereas sexually abusing a child warrants an investigation and possible de-frocking (read: results in being transferred to another parish). No excommunication.
I'm not arguing for excommunication; I'm just pointing out the difference in the treatment of these crimes.
Obviously everyone who is not the Pope (or close to it) thinks this is a horrendously stupid thing. Except, apparently, our own Craig Myers, who promoted the story on Dunker Journal.
This makes me angry.
(The blog post does not say "Hey, this is a good thing," but given the BRF's stated position on the issue, familiarity with Myers' posting style, and the non-critical language used in the link, there's really no doubt of the intent.)
Update: REALLY?
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