{"id":9187,"date":"2011-05-24T02:07:46","date_gmt":"2011-05-23T18:07:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moonpointer.com\/new\/?p=9187"},"modified":"2011-05-24T02:07:46","modified_gmt":"2011-05-23T18:07:46","slug":"unpriestly-priests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moonpointer.com\/new\/2011\/05\/unpriestly-priests\/","title":{"rendered":"Unpriestly Priests"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In the movie ‘Priest’, the heroes are the denounced priests who go against the church,
\ndespite the repressive ones in charge continually reminding them of this self-concocted ‘mantra’ –
\n‘To go against the church is to go against God’.<\/p>\n

Yes, as usual, the ones assumed to have the mandate of ‘God’ are the erroneous ones.
\nIs this just a movie, or does it really reflect reality,
\nat least to some extent?<\/p>\n

It never ceases to amaze me,
\nhow easily some are able to place their trust wholeheartedly
\nin fallible institutions manned by fallible men.<\/p>\n

It also amazes me,
\nhow some really believe(?) they represent a higher authority,
\nwhen they should know better their moral integrity is far from ‘godly’.<\/p>\n

It comforts me,
\nthat the Buddha never expected blind faith,
\nnot even in him (the Buddha), his teachings (the Dharma) or the the Sangha.<\/p>\n

Related Article:<\/strong>
\nPapal Scandals: Popes & Their Problems
\nhttp:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/photo\/2010\/03\/29\/popes-and-their-problems.html<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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