ZetaTalk: Pope's Appology
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The church deems itself a leader, when in fact it is being dragged to this apology by many factors and forces. Given its
own time schedule, and when in the driver’s seat, the church appreciates rigidity, consistency and structure. It’s very
hierarchical. It’s members are drawn to it by the hope and the assurance that life when they enter the order will be the
same in the order when they leave - consistency, things remaining the same, security - the ultimate social security
system. Those entering the order expect that one’s title can bring prestige and honor or at least polite treatment.
Therefore the Catholic church, like many religious institutions but in particular the Catholic church, is noted for
rigidity. Even if a statement or a posture is absurd they adhere to it simply for the sake of rigidity and consistency until
their faces are red and they must cease preaching on the issue. But nevertheless, in the back corridors and in the inner
chambers, the rigid, ridiculous statements are adhered to.
So why would such an institution come forth and say “We were wrong”? What is the impetus? For centuries they have
taken the most absurd steps, assumed the most absurd postures, and never admitted fault. The illusion of being
infallible is a cornerstone in the sense of security that those who go into the order achieve. Somehow they can do no
wrong. Somehow there is a godliness that dribbles down over the members of the order so that they can never be held
accountable and they can do no wrong. And thus they go to bed smug. How would such a group of people suddenly
decide that they had blood on their hands, that they had erred, and that they needed to announce this in front of the
people they are regularly posturing in front of as being infallible? It is a contradiction in and of itself.
Look to the circumstances that would cause the Catholic church to make such an apology. They are, as we have stated,
losing membership. They are no longer attracting people to the order, such that their priests and nuns are diminishing
in number, growing old and not being replaced by young blood. They are losing respect in educated countries such as
the US and in other countries not so educated, not through knowledge of any factors that would contradict the church’s
statements, but just due to a general psychic awareness of the populace who then turn away from the church.
Membership is diminishing. Funds are diminishing. The papal hierarchy in Rome is desperately concerned and has
been for decades about the diminished power of the church, though they do not admit this situation at all. Nevertheless,
they thrash about. What is to come during the next 3 years? What is to become of a church that does not lead and does
not even shelter it’s populace going into horrendous changes in their lives where people will die and have desperate
circumstances to deal with. The public will certainly not turn around and give to the church. They will certainly not
cling to priests or sermons that not only do not lead, they do not even comfort.
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ZetaTalk: Lack of Leadership
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The populace has increasingly become aware that changes in the weather patterns, which affect storms and the ability
of a country to harvest crops, are not temporary swings but moving in a direction, with no end in sight. The inability of
their leaders to do anything other than huddle and discuss global warming corrections has stunned those who naively
look to their government or church or international corporate giants for rescue. Can nothing be done? And where will
this end? Contradictions such as the reluctance of the US to join the Kyoto Agreement on global warming and chirpy
talk of economic recoveries in the face of a worldwide recession have likewise left the populace hollow. Is no one
addressing the issues? Is there no intelligent hand at the helm? There are thresholds in the cooperation the populace
grants their leaders, who most often are not chosen by the populace but foisted upon them, even in democracies where
the leadership is chosen by election.
When times are good, the populace ignores the leadership, in the main content to let things cook along as they
are. The feeling is that the boat should not be rocked, let well enough alone, and let’s see how we can take
advantage of the good times to prosper and develop our business interests. Debates among politicians are
watched in the same manner as sports, as an entertainment rather than a tense outcome to be agonized over. It
hardly matters who is at the helm, as things are going as well as can be expected.
When economies are faltering, the populace wants action or change, knowing how quickly economic depressions
can settle on a country or region like a dark blanket of gloom. Government tinkering with economic dials, such
as lowering interest rates or lifting import/export restrictions, has likewise created an expectation that something
should be tossed out.
When intractable disasters occur, such as massive earthquakes or hurricanes or floods, the populace affected
