I always marvel at the many conspiracy theories that surround the murder of President Kennedy. I have seen many shows and read many books that promote various plots to kill the President: the Mafia did it, the CIA did it, etc. Some of the theories seem to have a fairly sound basis and claim that there were numerous shooters (e.g. "the grassy knoll" theory).
However, I remain a believer that there was a single killer and that killer was Lee Harvey Oswald. My belief is based on the fact that, after over 40 years, not one person involved in any of the theories has come forward. Whenever a crime is committed and the criminal is at large, it is usually only a manner of time until the criminal and/or someone with knowledge of the criminal and the crime talks about the crime. The may think they are talking in confidence. However, the person they talk to will talk to others. Eventually, someone in law enforcement gets word and a suspect is identified.
Let's apply this situation to the Catholic Church. It has been around for about 2000 years. It has been the subject of persecution by civil authorities. It has been a persecutor (the Crusades). It has survived the Reformation (albeit not unchanged). After 2000 years, the Catholic Church, for good or for bad, remains on of the strongest institutions and influences in the world.
Something that has survived that long cannot be completely wrong.
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