Corporate culture is an absolute curse on society that corrupts everything it touches. Woke policies, left-wing ideals, and a severe intolerance towards other ways of thinking – these are all symptomatic of a culture that darkens and destroys. The effects are felt especially by those who hold opposing views to the dominant, acceptable ideology of the corporation. To these people, it is both infuriating and devastating.

No one should have to hide their views for the sake of a job. No one. Tragically, this is the case in many workplaces in Australia. Much to my dismay (and likely the dismay of other conservative Catholics), this is also happening within certain sects of the Catholic Church.

These sects have become very much like a corporation, taking all of the worst parts of corporate culture and implementing them throughout their places of worship. Those who work for these sects of the Church are overwhelmingly liberal in their views. This would be fine if they were accepting of other views and ways of thinking. After all, the Catholic ethos is one of inclusion, tolerance, and respect. But these individuals are not tolerant of other views and ideas.

In reality, they are incredibly intolerant to the point of exclusion. Instead of allowing other views to come into their safe spaces, which should not exist within the Church, they do everything they can to keep their workplace free of conservative views and values.

When positions open up within the workplace, ‘the tolerant’ try to hire people who are ideologically aligned with them. Interviewees who hold more conservative and traditional values must suppress or actively hide these if they wish to be hired.

If by some chance a conservative manages to attain a role, they feel the need to continue to conceal their true values for the sake of maintaining their employment. As soon as their conservative ideals are discovered, there is often a considerable risk they will be pushed out by those around them. In this case, left-wing vultures look for any excuse to get rid of open conservatives, but remain careful to find a reason that does not go to their beliefs, instead choosing petty reasons that can be justified. After all, they wouldn’t want a discrimination lawsuit on their hands.

Within certain sects, many who hold conservative views have been sidelined, ostracized, or practically exiled. This pertains to employees at all levels of the Church in these areas. The left-wing ideologues that have taken the Church hostage cannot help showing their contempt for conservatives and their views.

Why has this happened?

It appears they are trying to change the previously traditional Catholic Church to fit so-called progressive ideology, to become something that is of the world, rather than something that is of God.

I admit, as a Catholic, I can understand how this could be disheartening. I can only imagine how Catholics that have worked within these sects, good Catholics who have the heart to serve, feel after the way they have been treated for the crime of conservatism. To them I say: I am with you. And I am here to fight for you and alongside you against the injustices that have been done unto you.

To me, as a Catholic, seeing what has become of certain sects of my Church is infuriating. Corporate culture is infecting the Church and turning it into something that it absolutely should not be. The sense of pastoral care that you would expect to find within workplaces in the Church is absent from those within certain areas. Rather than being understanding, compassionate, and accepting of other views, they exhibit a significant lack thereof. They do not abide by the Catholic ethos, and I cannot just sit by and watch as more good Catholics are put down and cast out for actually being Catholic.

Allow me to clarify a few things. At a local parish level, I have seen remarkable success within the Church. People are heard, no matter what their views are – be they left-leaning or conservative – and it works. Dialogue is had, and the parish community work alongside their priests to create a welcoming and vibrant Catholic church.

The problems occur at the upper levels, centralised in workplaces where corporate culture is visibly evident. I can say this because I have experienced it myself. But I am not here to complain because I was essentially rejected due to my conservative views. I am here to push for change within these workplaces to a point where conservatives like me are able to be included rather than excluded based on the prejudice of left-wing ideologues.

Catholicism is not supposed to be some airy-fairy religion. Conservative and traditional Catholic values lay at the foundation of the Catholic Church itself. They are what led to the revolution of society, whereby society was transformed from a place devoid of morality to a place where people looked after each other and exhibited the Catholic values of charity, mercy, and forgiveness.

Those values changed the world for the better. And they only came about because Catholics expressed them and used them to do good work throughout society. And society thrived.

But now, people who call themselves ‘Catholic’ are letting their partisanship get in the way of bettering society. They are creating division within the Church, working against those who seek to keep it working for the good of our world. And boy, does the world need Catholic values right now.

Corporate Catholicism is not true Catholicism. It is an extremely watered-down version, one in which far too many concessions are made to the ideologies of the world. Instead of being concerned with spreading the Gospel and saving souls, those who subscribe to Corporate Catholicism are more concerned with how to score enough social credit points to make themselves look good to people who could not care less about Catholicism, nor any religion for that matter.

Corporate culture is corrupting the Church. It is creating an environment that is completely inconsistent with the values of Catholicism. Those who are part of it, those who perpetrate it, and those who support it must all renounce it. Because this is not of God. It is not holy. It is not righteous. And it is absolutely not Catholic.

To those who have been affected by this corporate culture within the Church, in particular those who have worked jobs within the Church and have found themselves edged out into unemployment because they dared to be conservative or traditional, I ask that if you are willing you reach out, please do. I want to hear your stories. The battle raging within the Church is not won without you.

And to those who pervade this corporate culture, this discriminatory way of operating in the Church, I say this:

You can keep this up all you like. But people are going to start pushing back eventually. And, at the end of it all, even if you are not held accountable here on Earth, you will one day have to answer to God.

Joel Agius is an independent writer. If you would like to read more of his work, you can do so at JJ’s Outlook or keep up to date with his musings on Twitter.