PLAYTHINGS OF THE GODS
The Sex Sub-System
We may as well begin with the sex sub-system since that is what Catholic Priests have become knownfor in recent history. To understand the sex sub-system, first realize that the Catholic Church is simply acontinuation of the Roman Empire. When it was realized that the Roman Empire could not take over theworld by military power, it converted itself into the Catholic Church and set about taking over the worldby scaring people into obeying it with its special take on religious truth. This approach has been quitesuccessful although the church must share power with other religions using similar methods.
Now, in the Roman Empire, there was a belief system concerning men and women. In this beliefsystem, women were considered a secondary creation and therefore inferior to men. Consequently, itwas considered wrong to have sex with a woman for fun because she was an inferior being like a dog ora goat or whatever. Therefore, when a man wanted sex for fun he should choose his equal for hispartner, i.e., another man. And, just like men today prefer young women, the Roman men preferredyoung boys for sex partners. This was considered the correct way to do things at that time. Sex with theinferior women was considered occasionally necessary so she could make more people to keep societygoing. Women generally stayed pregnant from about 12 years old until they died or lived long enoughto reach menopause (rare).
Today, there is a legal problem with this belief system because our society considers raping young boysto be a crime. However, the Catholic Priesthood does not live under the rules of the modern world.They live under the rules of the Roman Empire. And, their activities are protected by church secrecy.Their very way of life depends on following their ancient beliefs and rituals and to change would spelland end to their collective identity as priests. Therefore, no matter how much trouble they get into forraping children, they are going to continue to find a way to do it. They will just get better at keeping it asecret form outsiders. In the past, they were protected by an "aura of goodness" which presumed that apriest could do no wrong. Since that is shattered now, more direct methods will need to be employed sothat they can continue "business as usual".
Incidentally, many "primitive" cultures operating in the world today still use the belief system aboutwomen being a secondary creation and therefore inferior to men. It is really only in the United Statesthat the women's liberation idea has taken hold.
Blind Faith Sub-System
Until relatively recently in Catholic history, sermons were given in Latin. This is really weird. The"bell rings" and you report to church to hear some priest talk for an hour or so in a language you can'tunderstand and then you turn over 10% of your money to him as payment for his "service". What didyou learn to enhance your spiritual advancement by listening to Latin for one hour? Why is this worth10% of your money. Well, you do not consider these questions because this is a belief system and abelief system is based on raw belief and nothing else. You are not supposed to question your belief.