Backbones like spaghetti, (Catholic rant).

No wonder the pews are emptying.

This quote says it very well, "When people speak out on the environment, poverty, health care, peace and security they are applauded and highly regarded. Raise the spectre of rights of the unborn and protection for the traditional family and you are regarded as a pariah and a simpleton."

You'll never run into someone who poormouths the environment, praises poverty, doesn't think the poor should have health care, advocates war and insecurity. A hot button topic like abortion will put you on the front lines of a war against the culture of death. Everyone knows its the guys on the front lines that get shot at, so here's another example of cowardice by our esteemed clergy.

Wish I could remember who said Hell's floors are paved with the skulls of bishops.