catholic abuse row is like anti-semitism!

[Epictetus]

What really puzzles me is how such an antiquated, benighted, and backward institution such as the Roman Catholic Church has managed to survive and even thrive in the 21st century. Consider its track record: its opposition to Galileo and Darwin, censorship (as manifested, for instance, in its “index librorum prohibitorum”), its opposition to the use of condoms in Africa where AIDS is widespread, and of course all the allegations of sexual abuse at the hands of its priests. Why would anyone want to be associated with such a vile institution?

[JimC]

What really puzzles me is how such an antiquated, benighted, and backward institution such as the Roman Catholic Church has managed to survive and even thrive in the 21st century. Consider its track record: its opposition to Galileo and Darwin, censorship (as manifested, for instance, in its “index librorum prohibitorum”), its opposition to the use of condoms in Africa where AIDS is widespread, and of course all the allegations of sexual abuse at the hands of its priests. Why would anyone want to be associated with such a vile institution?

I know many catholics (of the liberal wing of the church), most of whom are pissed off about most of the crap coming from the conservative hierarchy. They think the current Pope is a nasty right-wing old prick, they are reasonably comfortable about gays, contraception, the possibility of married and/or female priests. But they still retain a powerful emotional connection to catholicism, its rituals, and the community feel of their local parish. I really don't get it, but I can see their real attachment...

[AshtonBlack]

And the predicted backlash begins.....

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8601389.stm

[cowiz]

They just don't get it. They have institutionalized the raping of children and been complicit in the crimes, covering their tracks and protecting the abusers, supporting the rapists. And yet somehow, everyone else has got it in for them... The hubris is beyond believable!!!

[orpheus]

I saw this headline yesterday, but I was in a rush and didn't have time to read the story. I thought it must be that they were comparing the boys who were molested (the real victims, after all) to the Jews. Silly me.

[Faithfree]

They're digging the hole deeper.

[virphen]

They're digging the hole deeper.

It's funny... you'd think that an organisation with almost 2000 years experience of lying and cover-ups could handle this sort of thing so much more smoothly...

[maiforpeace]

They're digging the hole deeper.

It's funny... you'd think that an organisation with almost 2000 years experience of lying and cover-ups could handle this sort of thing so much more smoothly...

Blame the internet. Those old crusty perverts move about a inch a hour.

[virphen]

Blame the internet. Those old crusty perverts move about a inch a hour.

Unless there's an altar boy nearby.

[Epictetus]

And the predicted backlash begins.....

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8601389.stm

Good way to try to deflect attention away from the real issue, which obviously isn't anti-Semitism, but rather the fact that for decades the Catholic Church has, in various ways, sought to cover up acts of sexual abuse perpetrated by a number of its own priests.

Before it even speaks of anti-Semitism I think it behooves the Church to first eliminate the pederasts from its own ranks. "First take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye" (though I think anti-Semitism is pretty ugly and much more than a mere "speck").

[Rum]

From the current Private Eye Cover.

[Animavore]

Brilliant.

[AshtonBlack]

It is rather amusing!

[Rum]

Mind you, they could have got the current poop on the cover. Looks like the last twat on there to me.

[AshtonBlack]

Mind you, they could have got the current poop on the cover. Looks like the last twat on there to me.

I think the new one is scared of the daylight.