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| Easter is over, Vatican's problem persists | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Apr 9 2010, 12:59 PM (290 Views) | |
| Axtremus | Apr 9 2010, 12:59 PM Post #1 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Link: Pope Benedict hit by new Church child abuse allegations Saving grace in the article: "The Vatican on Friday urged Catholic dioceses around the world to co-operate with police investigating sex abuse allegations against priests." |
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| Aqua Letifer | Apr 9 2010, 01:11 PM Post #2 |
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ZOOOOOM!
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News of the Tautological. Let me tell you how surprised I am that this is still an issue after Easter. |
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| Big John | Apr 9 2010, 08:54 PM Post #3 |
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I was reading a piece by the editor of "The Catholic Thing." He basically says the church is being victimized and what about all the good work we do etc. and calls the church's detractors "hate mongers." He quotes a particularly impassioned Richard Dawkins (famous evolutionary biolgist, freethinker, and atheist)
And they thought MY post was ove the top? |
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| Bernard | Apr 9 2010, 08:56 PM Post #4 |
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Big John, I have read within the past week or so that most of the criticism of the Catholic church is coming from Catholics. I'll get links if anyone wants them. |
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| Big John | Apr 9 2010, 09:00 PM Post #5 |
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That's great Bernard. Is there a penalty for criticizing the church? I've been studying the Jesuits in my Music Lit class and they can't question anything. It seems to kind of "run in the family" so to speak. |
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| sue | Apr 9 2010, 09:10 PM Post #6 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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I'm really sorry that some people don't want to see this, don't want to hear it. But I feel strongly that we need to keep talking about it, keep posting stories. It is important, and it is news. Bernard, I've seen a lot of the same thing here. |
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| Big John | Apr 9 2010, 09:20 PM Post #7 |
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I agree Sue. What happened to me has happened to a lot of other people -- and Beelady posted the most poignant post about female victims as well. I'm learning that questioning the vatican is basically unconscionable and that the hierarchy views itself as victims. I read this in an online church bulletin on Sunday. It gives an idea of how the church views its detractors -- as enemies. It's going to be an upward climb just getting the church to understand that they can't play the victim card when the numbers of victims are so huge and so vocal.
Just who are the enemies? |
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| JoeB | Apr 9 2010, 11:02 PM Post #8 |
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Absolutely. We need to keep talking about 'this'. Maybe we can start a new political party. I propose we call it the "Know Nothing" party. Oh, wait, that name was already used? No matter, the name fits VERY well anyway. |
| "There are many ingredients in the stew of annoyance." - Bucky Katt | |
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| Mikhailoh | Apr 10 2010, 03:25 AM Post #9 |
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If you want trouble, find yourself a redhead
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What do you hope to accomplish that is not already being done? |
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Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous redhead - Lucille Ball | |
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| Mikhailoh | Apr 10 2010, 03:33 AM Post #10 |
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If you want trouble, find yourself a redhead
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You were abused by a priest? |
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Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous redhead - Lucille Ball | |
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| Mikhailoh | Apr 10 2010, 03:38 AM Post #11 |
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If you want trouble, find yourself a redhead
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Well then, perhaps some education is in order. How to spot a pedophile |
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Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous redhead - Lucille Ball | |
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