Humans and Their Flaws

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Saturday, June 3, 2006; 5:01 PM

Perhaps the most life changing event with regard to my own faith has been the realization that my church (the Roman Catholic Church) is made up of human beings: some of whom are very flawed just like the rest of humanity -- and some who are very sincerely dedicated to their ministry.

This has especially been brought home to me throughout the duration of the recently reported clergy sex abuse scandals and how the Catholic Church has dealt with them. It could be said that the "dark night of the soul" experienced by my church has affected many of its "thinking" members with regard to their core religious beliefs.

Perhaps in my daily search for spiritual truth in "real time," I have found that the truth exists in the text of the New Testament. The teachings of Christ tell us that life is very fleeting indeed, and it is more important to put our trust in God, instead of man.

That concept is perhaps the shred of truth to which I most cling as I continue on my spiritual journey toward the ultimate "truth."

--Betty Anne Dawson, Alexandria