It's A Little Ironic...

I was surprised to be watching the the Today Show this morning and hear about "a proposed bill that would take power from Catholic priests and bishops and turn it over to parishioners" in Connecticut. The article in the Hartford Courant can be found here: Catholic Church, State In Power Struggle

This was my first thought: for thousands of years church officials and religious leaders have been telling people how to live their lives and putting their noses into governmental affairs. Now that the tables have been turned they want to cry separation of church and state? I can't decide if it's hypocrisy or irony... maybe it's a little of both.

I'm completely for separation of church and state. Maybe this will help both sides remember why people sought freedom in the new world. The church should keep its nose out of our life, and we should keep our noses out of the church business.