tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post1922366389443452447..comments2024-03-28T20:30:10.681-04:00Comments on southern orders: OKAY, I'M HALF ITALIAN AND THERE IS A LITTLE BIT OF CORRUPTION IN ITALIAN CULTURE, BUT YOU NON ITALIANS DON'T SAY THAT OR WATCHA YOUR BACKA!Fr. Allan J. McDonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16986575955114152639noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-75929344613093172212014-11-07T12:16:41.099-05:002014-11-07T12:16:41.099-05:00The indirect effect of tighter money controls thou...The indirect effect of tighter money controls though will be to reduce moral corruption (to a degree) among the clergy and their hangers on.<br /><br />I say to a degree because there are hundreds of sources of income. <br /><br />Stories of cardinals who own apartment complexes which house (*among other things) gay brothels or nightclubs abound and present a huge moral and legal liability to the Church and individuals involved...if the powers that be ever want to use that leverage to their advantage.<br /><br />In reality, we'd be fools to not assume that every intelligence agency on the planet worth its salt has infiltrated, bugged, and otherwise gotten the goods on every gay clergyman and woman religious in Rome. They know what the Church is going to do before the Church does.<br /><br />...which is why the Holy Spirit raising up people from no where is such a ace card. You can't bug the Holy Spirit or conduct a blackmail op on someone who shows up on no list, no favored status, etc.<br /><br />It's funny but I get the impression that corrupt clergy think they are hiding their corruption from the hoi poloi (not true) and everyone else when in fact they are known generally by their fruits and interactions.... and the powers that be probably know about it too.JusadBellumnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-49231302599058095542014-11-07T10:53:49.122-05:002014-11-07T10:53:49.122-05:00The analysis of how the money management supports ...The analysis of how the money management supports corruption and frustrates good works is correct. However, we could find ourselves with a tighter control of funds that will make it even more difficult to correct. It would be best if the movement of money is reviewed for its result as an investment and the people making the investment held responsible for it. Some money work needs to be, must be, very secret to be effective. For example funds that flow into China, Iran, Pakistan, or Russia. Money for institutions and organizations of religious should be far more restricted and should come mostly from the lay supporters as direct contributions without a tax from the bishops or the Church. rcghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09131930849106490711noreply@blogger.com