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Entry: The Broken Compass Link: http://www.takimag.com/site/article/the_broken_compass#11507 Post contents: I don't think "deistic secularists" have taken over the hierarchy. America has some great bishops, some good ones, and some bad ones, but I am not aware of many who are "deistic secularists." I think the principal problem is not a lack of belief, but a lack of courage. This is a trait of contemporary America as much as it is a trait of the hierarchy. Like many other Americans, many of our bishops do not want controversy. And a sure way of avoiding controversy in America is to stay a little to the left. The only way to counteract this continued leftward drift in our culture is to push back. My hope is to contribute to pushing the bishops in the right direction, and I believe things are moving in the right direction in many areas, thanks in part to the leadership of Benedict XVI. Sent at: 2008 10 06