Holier Than Thou

There he goes again.

I've only begun going to church again for the past 2 Sundays. I know, i don't really like going to Church--- what's the use of attending a ceremony when I don't fully believe in the Catholic Faith. But even if I wanted to I simply didn't have time. On most Sundays during the past seven months I'm on duty at the hospital. And when I can go home on Sundays, all the churches are already closed.

I remember that one of the reason's why I grew tired of going to church was our parish priest--- the epitome of a corrupt, selfish man, using religion as an excuse for his motives. Last Sunday, he was at it again. Sometime during the past month, he ordered the whole altar to be torn down--- even if there was nothing wrong with it. It was only two years old, definitely far from decay. I even found it too beautiful--- grand... extravagant even, with it's shiny gold decor and various shiny ornaments. Man criticized him. What the heck was wrong with the previous altar?! And now he's asking all the parishioners for more money to build a new one? His excuse, which made up the most part of his homily, was so fuckin' flimsy, I would've raised my my hands and thrown expletives t him out of sheer disgust, if only my ultra conservative grandparents weren't around. He said it's his "mission" to keep on beautifying the altar. It's true, the previous altar, which HE DESIGNED (notice the self promotion there), was already beautiful. But he believed he can make it more beautiful for the Lord. Hence, the previous altar was torn down to make a new one. What a ton of Hogwash. What a load of Bullshit! It's so obvious the he probably profits from all the renovations he's doing, doing negotiations in secret with all those contractors. That's why there are always renovations going on in the church. It never tops. And just when there's nothing left to fix, let's just tear down something and replace it with a better looking one! Woo hoo! I wonder if the Lord approves such garish displays of wastefulness. Does he really want us to keep on beautifying the church to honor him, when the money can be put to better use--- say, buying food and clothing for the less fortunate parishioners around the area?!

Geez, and he keeps wondering why lesser and lesser people have been hearing mass at HIS church. Others have simply transferred to other churches, while some choose not to attend at all. They've been turned off by the selfishness and greed that are so rampant with the so called leaders of the Catholic church. And they have the nerve to point our every sins, and give sermons like we are on the verge of becoming outcasts. Christ, what hypocrites.