“But if you cause one of these little ones who trusts in me to fall into sin, it would be better for you to be thrown into the sea with a large millstone hung around your neck.” (Mark 9:42 NLT)
The Catholic church has a history of covering up child abuse committed by its clergy. As someone who attends and supports the Catholic Church, I am deeply disappointed in this practice. Any institution that preys on the innocent is abhorrent, but when those who claim to represent Christ do it, it’s even worse.
Why would we hold on to our faith despite the hypocrisy and corruption that we know is part of organized religion?
“They're holding on, not because of what they think they're going to get out of it, but because they're convinced of God's grace and purpose in choosing them. If they were only thinking of their own immediate self-interest, they would have left long ago.” (Romans 11:6 MSG)
Many of us are able to hold on to faith because we can separate God from religion. Religion is man’s interpretation of God, and churches are religious institutions. I stopped expecting to get anything out of church a long time ago. Despite this, I am convinced of God’s grace and purpose. So, I stay to fight from within--to speak up for the voiceless and stand up for the powerless.
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