terratogen wrote:
] I think they shouldn't force the religion to make an
] exception. It's good that we have inane philosphies which
] make no logical sense. I don't think its a problem with
] organized religion, I'm pretty sure that's how its supposed to
] work. If they are forced into making an exception, It would
] force them into hypocracy (which they do well enough on their
] own, withoutany help). So, this girl is basically rejected
] for the same reasons a black person would be rejected by the
] KKK...I think it puts the two organizations on par, as should
] be.

[ Well, i'm not sure i put modern christan churches quite on the same level as the KKK, by which I mean, I think that's pretty extreme hyperbole. not that the catholic church didn't kill more people in their time than the KKK could ever aspire to, but i'm talking present.

anyway, i don't think they should make an exception, per se, forced or otherwise. i think they should change their dogma when it's shown to make no goddamn sense, as i think this case does. i'm also not sure exceptions are equal to hypocracy, but i won't argue that there aren't plenty of both in any large organization... i just think the real answer is to concentrate on the fundamental principles of what you wish to express or promote, and then work to be sure everything fits. Change or excise what doesn't. The reason, of course, that it's so hard for giant organizations (religious or otherwise) to do this, is that there is never one concrete view on what those fundamentals are, and lots of institutional inertia built up to oppose change. Among other reasons, this is why i don't go to church, even though i like the music. -k]

RE: CNN.com - Church says girl's communion not valid - Aug 19, 2004