Bishop Of Bling

Why kick this guy around?  He is a product of his culture.  Seminarians are made to feel as if they are special as opposed to the laity.  It goes from there.  Over the last 25 years bishops have been going in more and more for the trappings of "Prince of the Church."  The German bishop simply was more over the top than some others.  He did not even see himself as doing something wrong.  I could get upset with some leader who is immoral or unethical, but this fellow is obtuse.  He is probably defending himself in his temporary exile.  What bothers me more is that if this had happened in America, on this bling scale, there would not be the uproar that the German laity and some hierarchy had.  We laity here just won't criticize, as if it were some mortal sin to even think of asking our leaders to change.  Well, the next time a bishop in your area asks to raise a lot of money for some diocesan or archdiocesan whatever, check the line items of the project.  See how much is going for his living quarters.  Just sayin'