Posted on 03/28/2010 6:18:34 AM PDT by C19fan
Yup, we need a Nope.
A nun who is pope.
The Catholic Church can never recover as long as its Holy Shepherd is seen as a black sheep in the ever-darkening sex abuse scandal.
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If the church could throw open its stained glass windows and let in some air, invite women to be priests, nuns to be more emancipated and priests to marry, if it could banish criminal priests and end the sordid culture of men protecting men who attack children, it might survive. It could be an encouraging sign of humility and repentance, a surrender of arrogance, both moving and meaningful.
(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...
Where are the Catherine Zeta-Jones pics? A thing of beauty is a joy forever ...
She continues to speak like an bittered old woman engulfed in self hatred
I think lust is the problem being discussed here. Apparently not limited to priests.
I think the problem being discussed here is that Maureen Dowd is a nutball.
LOL. From a has-been at a dying paper.
Here’s a stupid question: why is the Catholic Church fair game BUT NON-CHRISTIAN RELIGIONS (you know who) ARE NOT ?
She’s dancing on the Trapdoor of HELL!
Muslims, until very recently, have largely been ignored in the US and have made very little contribution to our Western way of thinking. They have never been a part of the American establishment of institutions and are, therefore, not part of the liberal enemy camp.
If you want to go further back in history, you can also take into account that Western civilization has become a post-enlightenment culture which overvalues the scientific method and places undue skepticism on the role of "authority".
Damn, Mo’s off the meds again.
Celibacy is indeed totally bizarre and unnatural. But why is there no “Catholic Defense League” suing the crap out of all these slanders? (another moot question )
“If the church could throw open its stained glass windows and let in some air, invite women to be priests, nuns to be more emancipated and priests to marry...”
...it would be a very middling college or university of religious studies, and little more.
What a bunch of crap.
Only to those who allow their libido to dictate how they live their life.
But why is there no “Catholic Defense League” suing the crap out of all these slanders?
If all Bill Donahue did was sue people who slander and libel the Church he'd have to live in the courthouse.
Why did the Times run this on Palm Sunday? Couldn’t they have found a more offensive day ? (sarc/off)
Why does’nt the Catholic church open
it’s stained glass windows............
Why doesn’t the times open up their sealed windows to let out the stink?
Too many of their scribblers will jump from that sinking ship.
And the NYT needs an ICONS (Intelligent Conservative) to open the sealed windows. Let the fresh air in; the decaying bodies are putrefying.
She’s just upset that she won’t be attending the WALL STREET 2 premier with Michael.
If we could just get rid of that Jesus fellow, and his preaching, the church could be great. (/sarc)
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