Catechising Catholics to Blame the Media, Not the Priests

In light of all the recent sexual molestation cases involving the Catholic priesthood, one Catholic defense has been to shift the blame and attention elsewhere – away from the priests. One version of this tactic – blaming the media – is now being put in place by the Diocese of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

The Roman Catholic Church is NOT interested in getting the perverts out of its priesthood. Therefore the diocese has begun a slow but systematic anti-media campaign, so the next time the media reports on anything critical of the Catholic Church, Catholics will already be brainwashed to blame the messenger – the media – instead of examining the message.

This anti-media campaign began in mid-2004 in the diocesan newspaper, 'The Pittsburgh Catholic,' and has continued to today. Strangely, from July 2004 back to 2000, 'The Pittsburgh Catholic' did not have articles critical of the media. But SINCE then there has been a steady stream of anti-media articles with such titles as:

"Church Under Siege – Trials in the Media"

"Church Under Siege – Suits With No Limits"

"TV and Religion"

"Report on Catholic Voting Spins Media Away From the Facts"

"Children's Access to Paper's Adult Content Questioned"

"Death and Legacy of Newsworthy Priests"

"'Our Fathers' on Cable Television: Movies Make Lousy History"

"The Prejudice of the Secular"

"Prophecy Little More than Media Conversation Piece"

"The Presidential Election, the Church, and the Media"

This is no coincidence! Catholic minds of western Pennsylvania are being prepared to just "blame the media" when the next story breaks on the Catholic Church.

Instead, may God's Spirit open Catholic minds to the awful truth about their church. May Catholics repent of the sin of Catholicism, forsake Rome forever, and receive Christ by faith ALONE.