CNN has an editorial called “Why next pope must open up church and usher in Vatican III” prominently featured on its website. It rails against the Catholic Church and advises the Church that it must “modernize” or perish.
CNN giving the Catholic Church advice on pretty much anything is like the wonder twins while in the shape of a dove and a birthday cake giving Batman advice on how to be more menacing. No, it’s like Justin Bieber re-mixing Mozart to make it better by adding a rap verse about junior high school heartbreak.
If you’re wondering how seriously Catholics should take the advice of CNN. Let’s compare the two institutions:
Catholic Church:
Founded 2000 plus years ago.
CNN:
Founded in 1980.
Hmmmm. I’m afraid that if I were going to take advice about how to preserve an institution I’d have to go with the Church on this one.
Catholic Church:
Founded by Jesus Christ.
CNN:
Founded by Ted Turner.
One is the Lord and Savior, the other thinks he is and has a cheesy mustache. Hey look, for me it comes down to this, Ted Turner was a terrific boat captain but Jesus walked on water. He didn’t need the boat. That ceases to be a contest on that front folks.
February 13, 2013 at 2:33 pm
It rails against the Catholic Church and advises the Church that it must "modernize" or perish.
That's great advice. Our model should be the Episcopalians, who are just absolutely thriving right now.