Rage against the religious machine

I'm no great fan of organised religion in general, but I like to think of myself as being fairly tolerant/understanding of other people's beliefs. Usually all I ask is that others respond to my beliefs with the same degree of courtesy. It's simply a vast world out there, full of endless possibilities and at the end of the day, I simply have no more of an idea what happens at the end of our lives than anyone else does (though I have my suspicions).

However, I cannot help but heap a considerable amount of vitriol on the Catholic church when I discovers stories like this.

This is the worst sort of reckless irresponsibility that will cost lives. That anyone should sanction such wanton misinformation is shameful. That it should be a body with the influence, not the mention the moral responsibility of an institution like the Catholic church is nigh unbelievable. And unforgivable.

I don't rate the chances of a more liberal Pope following on from John Paul II, but there always a chance. After all, there's certainly a need.