Grifters in the pulpit – today’s Christianity insanity (Commentary) – MassLive.com

They say that it is impolite to discuss politics and religion, so you may want to stop reading right now because I am about to discuss both.
I was raised Catholic, and, for many years, I was very good at it. I totally aced the Baltimore Catechism, and made my First Communion. The best part of the ceremony was that I got to keep my white bucks, which were very cool a la Pat Boone. I moved on to my Confirmation where I took the name James for some unknown reason. I went to church every Sunday, and every Holy Day of Obligation. I dutifully said prayers at the Stations of the Cross.
Every Sunday, our Jesuit priest would spew fire and brimstone from the pulpit. Apparently, I was going to hell despite my best efforts to be a good Catholic. I confessed my sins regularly because I was scared not to. Based on my wayward ways, I regularly received a penance of 10 Our Fathers and 10 Hail Mary’s, which I rattled off in record time.
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