Corruption of the Catholic Church

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Corruption in the Catholic Church was real; the Church has always had a strong present in Mexico since the beginnings. For instance, those in the strong circle of the Church who are not part of the clergy have always been men of power who hold swayed over the government. They have passed laws that benefit the Church, such as the example I pointed out before of Title 1. Precisely, for this reason, was why the Mexican liberals hated the clergy. The main problem and reason why the anti-clerical liberals wanted to remove the clergy in Government was “Fueros”, which means corporate immunities. For the Church, corporate immunities meant that if there was a transgression in the clerical power they were subjected to a different form of justice than the Mexican people. The Liberals saw it as the highest form a corruption because basically those part of the clergy circle who were men of power could get away with corruption. Laws like the example that was given were what ultimately what triggered the anti-clerical liberals to fight back, and that is why by 1861 when Benito Juarez re-established the Mexican government. Once Benito Juarez establishes the Federal Constitution of the United Mexican States of 1857, the Catholic Church was slowly starting to lose the control it had over the Government.

When the Roman Empire collapsed, the Catholic Church was the only powerful authority not complete disrupted by the attack by barbarians. In fact, the work of great Popes is what helped their power increase even more. The newly christened barbarians, done by the Pope Gregory the Great, inaugurated a new age in Jesus Christ called Christendom. All culture in Christendom conformed to that of the Church’s, and, with its headquarters in Rome, the powerful “papal monarchs”, as they were called, controlled the machine that was the Catholic Church.

While the Church is not truly the source of teachings and the like, it is an assembly or group journeying together to heaven. The Church is me, it is you, it is a collection every Catholic. All of us are members of the Church. The Church is taught authentically and authoritatively on faith and morality, whether it is personal morality and social morality. Also, the Church exercises its authority through many avenues, such as encyclicals, church laws, and Canon Law. In Canon Law, the Church creates dictates for good order in the society of the Church. "...this Magisterium is not superior to the Word of God, but is its servant. It teaches only what has been handed on to it. At the divine command and with the help of the Holy Spirit, it listens to this devotedly, guards it with dedication and expounds it faithfully. All that it proposes for belief as being divinely revealed is drawn from this single deposit of faith." (CCC 86) The only reason the Church is able to teach on these things is through the Magisterium, which has the gifts of indefectibility and infallibility, which prevent it from teaching incorrectly due to the Holy Spirit’s guidance, and that it will forever be a beacon of guidance for all the members of the

During the 14 and 1500’s, the Catholic Church was the major powerhouse on the world stage. The church became the largest land owner, giving them massive amounts of economical power. With limitless amounts of power for the church, they were even more powerful than the king himself; they had their own taxes, laws, and they even could excommunicate the king if they chose to do so. The church made royal officials fear it while also gaining the support of the people, sometimes unwilling support was given. Indulgences were purchased in the hopes that their loved ones would be saved from Purgatory or even Hell. The church’s goal used to be helping all people and preaching the word of God, but now the church was corrupt and blinded by power and money, only one man could initiate the change needed, Martin Luther.

History is not just about events that happen throughout the course of time, it is also about the people who helped created the historical moments in history, its is about those who brought about change. History contained a multitude of things from politics to religion. Their are many individuals whose names are common to many, and others who aren't as common but still made a huge difference. Every individual made a contribution and an impact to the history of the world. The first individual that I chose was Martin Luther. Luther challenged the teaching and practices of the Catholic church during a time in history when most would not, because of persecution. The second individual that I choose was Thomas Jefferson, Not only did he contribute

This comedy is not what I would consider anti-religious, but I do believe it does attack corruption in religion. It is a common occurrence for person belonging to a religious group to be a phony. They pretend to be an outstanding member of society while in public, but someone completely different behind closed doors. There is one character in this play named Tartuffe that shows he is indeed this type of individual. During a conversation with Elmire, Tartuffe says: “To sin in private is not a sin at all.” p. 186. He has lustful feelings for his friend’s wife, and is trying to convince her that as long as they keep the indiscretion in private it was be acceptable. In addition, Orgon proclaims to be a very religious individual. However,

“Yet do not miss the moral, my good men. For Saint Paul says that all that’s written well Is written down some useful truth to tell.” (canterbury tales) Throughout the middle ages the church became more and more corrupt through four most leading issues. One betrays the main problems that caused the church to become corrupt. Two very significant perpetrators within the church that was a part of causing the downfall. Three many evil practices that led to corruptness in the people furthermore making the church itself become a sinnful place. Lastly, number four, Strong protestors, being the problems in and of themselves in the wrong they protested about. This resulted in problems: the black plague, perpetrators: those who were corrupt each in

Before the Vatican II the Catholic Church was an aging dinosaur, still crippled by the Reformation and unable to relate to contemporary man. It emerged from it a modern Church, tolerant and accepting of other religions,

The movie Spotlight demonstrates a variety of journalistic practices and ethics shown throughout the storyline that follows an investigative team through their journey to report on the corruption within the Catholic Church. This movie portrays good journalism practices. The journalist in the movie shows good journalism practices when they are reporting such as asking good questions, asking follow up questions, and asking for consent in order to take notes. When Sacha Pfeiffer was interviewing the ex-priest, Joe Crowley, she asked questions in order to get all the specific details from the interview. After Sacha’s interview with Joe, she reviews her notes and then later calls Joe, to follow up on her notes.

All those who are familiar with the bible recognize the severity of these comparisons. Therefore, if the church was to follow its own principles, Pope John XXII should be punished like the men of which Na Prous speaks: “This people is similar, for as the head of the holy church of God, he should have ruled the church according to the will of God, that is, the will of our Lord Jesus

In addition, the influence the Church has is tremendous throughout the people. Those who are associated with the Church have a lot of power since they influence many. No matter what they do, many believe them. That is why many are corrupt since they know that no one questions the Church’s authority. Questioning the Church is

All those who are familiar with the Bible recognize the severity of these comparisons. Therefore, if the church was to follow its own principles, they would punish Pope John XXII like the men of which Na Prous speaks: “This pope is similar, for as the head of the holy church of God, he should have ruled the church according to the will of God, that is, the will of our Lord Jesus Christ” (286). Na Prous claims that the pope has strayed away from the original purpose of the church, and by ruling it against the message of Jesus, all those who follow will suffer

The Catholic Church rejects the Accurate and Holy Religion. Vatican II embraced many churches as became termed an inclusivist position. This is similar to the exclusivist approach when in regards to understanding Christ to be the savior of the universe and the only means of salvation. Exclusivist enforces the important of religion. What is different from the exclusivist is that inclusivist saves the mystery of the Christ is not limited to those who express the faith in Christ and the boundaries. Those outside of the church comes through Christ and the traditions to which they fit in. It should matter if one worship God in the church or outside the church it shouldn’t make a difference as long as one obey by the commandments of

The message of St. Paul in Galatians 2: 19-20 has been considered as the essence of the Christian spirituality. Particularly, the sentence “It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me”, the Verse 19, suggests Christian life as an intimate union with Christ. In relation to this verse, Pope Pius II, in his Encyclical Mystici corporis Christi, develops the doctrine of the union of all Christians with Christ as the fruit of the union of Christ with His Mystical Body.