culture fix

had a discussion with s. from mexico the other day. he asked if i was catholic. after explaining i didn't go to church, he said, "i tell the nuns that i don't like how their priests do these things to children, and they say, 'worry about yourself, not about them. god will sort all that out in the end.' but i hear everyone at church talking about other people, like how much do they put in the basket, what are they wearing. how do you say?"

"gossip."

"gossip. everyone at church, they gossip all the time, and i think, why do i come here? they're not interested in being spiritual. the nuns just say to turn a blind eye. but what do they do with all the money they get? millions it must be. they could be feeding people and stopping war. i don't know what they do with the money, but i know what they aren't doing."