Day: December 5, 2002

So given the ongoing disaster that is currently known as the Catholic Church in America, there’s been much wringing of hands about whether the Church will survive, how they should handle the scandals, and even whether certain dioceses might declare bankruptcy to protect themselves. (Insert obligatory snide remark clarifying that as financial, not moral, bankruptcy here…)
I think Catholics are missing a chance, actually. Don’t like the current Catholic Church? There’s an age-old solution to that problem: found your own!
How long has it been since we’ve had dueling Popes — I need a little help here, my medieval history is rusty and it’s been ages since I’ve been to a SCA gather. But my answer is: too long!
My advice to disgruntled Catholics is this: pick your own Pope, declare your Catholic Church to be the one true one, and start ignoring anything that emanates from the Vatican.
You’d have to find a compelling Pontiff, of course. But there’s an easy answer for that. Two words:
Pope Rudy!
PS – I was baptised Catholic, so I claim some vague right to be snippy about the Church…

So it occurs to me, watching the recent attempts by the House of Saud to a pose of righteous indignation that anybody might dare suggest they have anything to do with terrorism, that there is an opportunity for some eager blogger here.
We’ve got Watch blogs for all sorts of things — methinks the time has come for Saudwatch.blogspot.com.
With the House of Saud mounting a determined public relations campaign, we need somebody focused on ensuring that for every word that comes out of a Prince’s mouth; for every press release they issue, there is an appropriate counterpoint providing a proper Fisking.
Certainly, folks like Charles & the gang over at LGF do some of this, but I think a more focused blog dealing exclusively with the statements of the Saudis would be of value.
I’d consider the job, but I don’t have the focus, and besides, I’ve got way too many projects in the air. Seems like a great niche for an aspiring young politiblogger, though. Any volunteers?