I am watching this Netflix docu-series about the murderous corruption in the Roman Catholic church in Baltimore and how it warped law enforcement and the judiciary, and I am thinking — I’ve heard this story before. I watched the movie Spotlight
(2015).
Then I start wondering — name me a Roman Catholic country that has high-trust and low corruption like Anglo countries? And I can’t think of an example that comes close (perhaps southern Germany?). Compared to Anglo countries, every Roman Catholic country is incredibly corrupt.
I think it might have something to do with the corporate nature of the church and how it tends to seek total control of people and countries. In that respect, it’s like Islam. On the other hand, Protestantism exhibits and develops individualism, liberty, high-trust and strong ethics.
So why would a sane Anglo country allow this festering corrupting group in their midst? I know the Catholic church has many wonderful qualities, but I just don’t see any Catholic countries that measure up to the high trust of Anglo countries. I don’t see it and I’m not sure I want that mess in my place. Why would I want to import corruption and child molestation?
