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Monday, May 06, 2002 ( 10:08 PM ) Chris Buffet's Prediction and a Wretched CommentaryWarren Buffet thinks someone is going to try to nuke us at some point in the future. Word has it, he's also predicted that Memorial Day will be the 27th. Neither of these things are news. Anthony DeStefano is a priest and is one of the reasons why the Catholic Church may eventually lose a mess of people over this scandal. In a commentary in today's USA Today, he writes that he is "sick to death of vitriolic attacks on [the] church" and he asserts that a substantial number of Catholics share his stance. He figures that the church has apologized enough and that critics' aim is to hurt the church and undermine its authority. It's time, he says, for millions of loyal Catholics to stop turning the other church and start defending the church. A week ago, Cardinal Law's legal defense was unveiled: blame the six-year-old who was molested by Paul Shanley. The Church's US Bishops still have not completed a comprehensive zero-tolerance policy. And there are still doubts about the world Church's commitment to doing the right thing. And while part of this story seems to be turning to the all-American quest for punitive damages, much of it is still carried forward by angry Catholics who haven't seen actions worth defending. In response to Fr. DeStefano, the media has been remarkably even-handed about this story and Congress has done nothing (as is appropriate). The Church has not seen the back end of the media in this country. Anyone who thinks they have should remember the treatment given Bill Clinton, Ken Starr, or Laura Schlessinger by the media. With all respect, Father, the Catholic Church still has work to do on this issue. And when angry Catholics hold its feet to the fire, they are doing what a loyal Catholic should do. # |
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