Why don't priests like women?!

[Ronin]

And goof if you remember right those christians were elected.

yeah they were.....that leads to the point you have to decide....you are either the majority or you can whine about being opressed...

you can´t have your cake and eat it too.

[Gawain of Orkeny]

not to sure about the mtv thing...but it would be nonetheless a step in the right direction.

You need help son.

as for why so many priests molest kids..

I think the percentage is about the same as in the general public but far below the percentage of gay men who are pedophiles.

If I met a Catholic priest who was banging a woman, I would be elated. It would mean he's not crazy to follow that stupid ass chastity thing and has he's not a pedophile

What world are you living in? Many married people are pedophiles. Just because you have sex with a woman doesnt mean your not a pedophile or even gay or heterosexual.
The reason this is a big story is because their preists and held to a higher standard. That and the church trying to cover it up.

[Ianofsmeg16]

Is not that we should ban Religion Don...it's that we should ban these stupid divisions in Christianity, We all beleive in Jesus...GET OVER IT!

[Gawain of Orkeny]

Is not that we should ban Religion Don...it's that we should ban these stupid divisions in Christianity, We all beleive in Jesus...GET OVER IT!

Yes everyone back to the original. The Roman Catholic church.

[lars573]

HAY don't say that lars dont say that about the bible. You dont see me saying "you are a worthless heathen and are going to burn in hell" now do you .... Atheist act like they are so superior and intellectual and you act like you are better then christians what happened to all that equality you lefties claim to have. Only tolerant when it suits you i see "

I am going to be intolerant towards intolerant people.

Who said I was atheist? It wasn't me. Remember assumptions make an ass out of you and me. Also if I believed in hell, I might agree with you on that one. I'm simply not christian anymore, I gave it up as a bad habit years ago. But neither am I buddist, muslim, jewish, or hindu (although it's looking better and better).

[Don Corleone]

Okay Don, we get it. Christians are an underpowered, softspoken minority being persecuted by the secular majority. Our bad.

Oh, wait.

Hang on.

A Christian-dominated party now controls two of the three branches of government in the most powerful country in the world.

I take back what I said earlier, and replace it with "Please stop your bloody whining."

Said with all due respect, of course...

I'm not whining.

Our White House & our Congress are the lackeys of the Supreme Court, as it should be.

The Constitution says whatever Ruth Bader Ginsburg & her crew say it does, as it should be.

The courts have a decidedly anti-religious slant, as it should be.

Religious persuasion is an evil & pernicious influence and must be eradicated at all levels. It's taken them a long time to get it together, but now that they have all the necessary pieces in place, the US court system is in the process of doing just that. Hoorah for progress! Maybe we could institute some of Robespierre's other lessons for how to run a happy state.

[Ronin]

You need help son.

hey....mtv wouldn´t be my personal choise....

maybe the discovery channel, and a good news agency(BBC maybe), as for music stop by your local store and pick up a good selection(tv and radio only play crap anyway)...any kind you like....

stepping away from an old book that nobody is even sure by whom it was wriiten and stepping a little closer to the real world is always a good move in my book..

i need help?...i disagree.

[Azi Tohak]

How is this thread not closed yet? Geesh.

Anyway, I'm sure Priests like women too... but I think in the Catholic church they do more with boys (no, you preverts, not like that). Choir boys, lighting candles etc.

And there are bad apples everywhere. But why the Catholic church won't let their men get married is beyond me.

Azi

[Don Corleone]

i say that choosing to follow a path of repression of your most basic biological and human instincts is a bit on the loony side...but feel free to use whatever euphemism you find more agreeable.

Killing anyone who harms my wife or children with my bare hands is equally pre-programmed. But nobody is advocating I should just go ahead and do that, because it's part of my biological nature.

[lars573]

Killing anyone who harms my wife or children with my bare hands is equally pre-programmed. But nobody is advocating I should just go ahead and do that, because it's part of my biological nature.

I am. So ha!

[Don Corleone]

I am. So ha!

Man, if rampant vigilantism is the rule of law up there, remind me to stay the hell out of the Maritimes....

[Gawain of Orkeny]

I am. So ha!

If you cannot control all your animal instincts it wont be long until they put you away. Have fun in the slammer mate.

[scooter_the_shooter]

I like vigalantes as long as the get the right guy.

[lars573]

Man, if rampant vigilantism is the rule of law up there, remind me to stay the hell out of the Maritimes....

Depends on where you go. If you live in Preston they only call the police if someone is probably going to get beat to death. A little knuckle-duster is common enough.

If you cannot control all your animal instincts it wont be long until they put you away. Have fun in the slammer mate.

Never said I couldn't. You've just made an ass out of both of us.

[KukriKhan]

Moderator Note: It is an established backroom rule that we will not generally bash specific religions. So, do not. The thread starter posits that priests do not like women. Stay on that track, or the topic gets flushed.

Thanks for your consideration.

[Xiahou]

Okay Don, we get it. Christians are an underpowered, softspoken minority being persecuted by the secular majority. Our bad.

Oh, wait.

Hang on.

A Christian-dominated party now controls two of the three branches of government in the most powerful country in the world.

I take back what I said earlier, and replace it with "Please stop your bloody whining."

Said with all due respect, of course...

You realize that both major parties are Christian dominated don't you?

[Goofball]

I'm not whining.

Our White House & our Congress are the lackeys of the Supreme Court, as it should be.

The Constitution says whatever Ruth Bader Ginsburg & her crew say it does, as it should be.

The courts have a decidedly anti-religious slant, as it should be.

Religious persuasion is an evil & pernicious influence and must be eradicated at all levels. It's taken them a long time to get it together, but now that they have all the necessary pieces in place, the US court system is in the process of doing just that. Hoorah for progress! Maybe we could institute some of Robespierre's other lessons for how to run a happy state.

^^^^^^ = whining

[Gawain of Orkeny]

Never said I couldn't. You've just made an ass out of both of us.

No you have managed to that all by yourself and only to yourself. Wasnt it you who claimed that we cant control our sexual urges forever and you in particular?

[Don Corleone]

^^^^^^ = whining

Here's my impersonation of Goofball:



*With hands over ears...*

LA LA LA LA LA DON CORLEONE IS WHINING LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA I AM RIGHT LA LA LA LA LA LA LA DON CORLEONE IS WHINING LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA I AM NOT LISTENING TO HIM LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA

When you have something more constructive to add, or a more substantive rebuttal, be sure to let me know.

[Ironside]

How can you be screwy in the head to be a preist....heck I used to want to be one.

Now I won't stand for it, because I don't agree with it (the insult). But I really hope that this one was a intentional one ceasar. Not good in debates otherwise.

It was too good to let it pass.

On topic. Could someone actually post some statistics on this issue? I agree on Gawain that:

The reason this is a big story is because their preists and held to a higher standard. That and the church trying to cover it up.

But it would be interesting compare it to other jobs, when it comes to this issue.

[Red Harvest]

Okay Don, we get it. Christians are an underpowered, softspoken minority being persecuted by the secular majority. Our bad.

Oh, wait.

Hang on.

A Christian-dominated party now controls two of the three branches of government in the most powerful country in the world.

I take back what I said earlier, and replace it with "Please stop your bloody whining."

Said with all due respect, of course...

Amen.

It appears Don objects to the idea of separation of church and state. I have a hard time pointing out times I've been discriminated against as a Christian for practicing my faith. Yet, I can point out many times that "fellow" Christians have tried to force their particular beliefs on me in inappropriate settings. Of course, this isn't just social/private, it would include our President, and execs of companies I've worked for as well.

[Goofball]

Here's my impersonation of Goofball:



*With hands over ears...*

LA LA LA LA LA DON CORLEONE IS WHINING LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA I AM RIGHT LA LA LA LA LA LA LA DON CORLEONE IS WHINING LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA I AM NOT LISTENING TO HIM LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA

When you have something more constructive to add, or a more substantive rebuttal, be sure to let me know.

^^^^^^^^ = whining even harder

[Don Corleone]

Amen.

It appears Don objects to the idea of separation of church and state. I have a hard time pointing out times I've been discriminated against as a Christian for practicing my faith. Yet, I can point out many times that "fellow" Christians have tried to force their particular beliefs on me in inappropriate settings. Of course, this isn't just social/private, it would include our President, and execs of companies I've worked for as well.

Separation of church and state covers a lot of ground. I have no problems with keeping religious dogma out of a law making assembly. But telling kids they're not allowed to wish somebody Merry Christmas?

Stop putting words in my mouth. I'm not shy, and if I want to say I oppose the separation of church and state, I'll say it. Believe it or not, I don't need you to speak for me.

[Red Harvest]

I'm not Catholic, but I find the original point of the thread and titles like this offensive simply because they are not even a fair depiction of the majority of those being lumped in the group. We have plenty of similar thread titles copied from blogs.

If you want to talk about the issue, wouldn't it make a lot more sense asking, "why have there been so many pedophile priests" or something like that?

On topic, but more in the vein of humor: At my best friend's Catholic wedding a decade before the pedophile priest crisis really was a common subject, I still remember my Catholic friends pointing to the various altar boys during rehearsal and snickering, "where priests go wrong."

[Sjakihata]

And goof if you remember right those christians were elected.

I kind of think that's his entire point...

[scooter_the_shooter]

IronSide I sent you a PM

[KukriKhan]

Topic is obviously exhausted.

Closed.

Thanks to all contributors.