Catholic Church Scandal! (1 Viewer)

[nolaswede]

I’m surprised this wasn’t posted here recently, but maybe I’m wrong! I read the horrible article last night and heard it being discussed on WWL radio this AMI feel like it belongs on EE and hopefully it won’t become political! Many here likely knew about it, but not the extensive details.

State Police warrant: Former New Orleans archbishops knew about clergy sex abuse

For the first time, Louisiana law enforcement officials are digging deeply into allegations that former New Orleans archbishops, the highest-ranking officials in the state's Catholic hierarchy, knew about child sex

www.nola.com

 

[Consigliere]

“Nude Pool Parties” - is that wrong exactly? Is there a bible verse that says you can’t?

Frankly, I think some Protestants are projecting their “values” onto others, which I find inappropriate in this day and age.

 

[Tapxe]

“Nude Pool Parties” - is that wrong exactly? Is there a bible verse that says you can’t?

Frankly, I think some Protestants are projecting their “values” onto others, which I find inappropriate in this day and age.

I have devout friends. I confronted them on the fact that gluttony is a sin. They are all in the morbid obesity stage.

Excuse 1 was injuries that prevented exercise. When I pointed out that I lost 80#'s by diet alone, excuse 2 came about.

Apparently, gluttony is not when you over eat and destroy your health. It's when you eat so much your neighbor goes hungry...

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

I have devout friends. I confronted them on the fact that gluttony is a sin. They are all in the morbid obesity stage.

Excuse 1 was injuries that prevented exercise. When I pointed out that I lost 80#'s by diet alone, excuse 2 came about.

Apparently, gluttony is not when you over eat and destroy your health. It's when you eat so much your neighbor goes hungry...

The bible is the world’s biggest chooose your own ending story

 

[nolaswede]

I know it’s a very sensitive subject, but it’s important to discuss IMO!

 

[Tapxe]

The bible is the world’s biggest chooose your own ending story

No, theirs is 100% documented as unfailingly translated and properly understood doctrine. My faith is just opinion.

Not even gonna bother telling them about the missing pages.

 

[Consigliere]

Apparently, gluttony is not when you over eat and destroy your health. It's when you eat so much your neighbor goes hungry...

I'd like to know the equivalent spin on lust, LOL.

 

[Tapxe]

I'd like to know the equivalent spin on lust, LOL.

There is no spin on that one. I think it might be part of their problems.

 

[Boy_of_wonder75]

Heartbreaking. As a lifelong Catholic, one who taught theology in Catholic schools, and who is a former youth minister at a parish, the archdiocese never fails to disappoint in the most disgusting of ways.

 

[GeauxWhoDats]

I attended Catholic Schools from lower elementary to a few years in college. Both of my children have attended Catholic Schools with my youngest graduating next year. I was an altar boy, confirmed and even married in the Catholic Church. Over the last twenty years I have distanced myself from the Catholic Church and Knights of Columbus. I realized a long time ago that people think that they are putting their Faith in the Church but in reality they are putting their Faith in Man and that is just a recipe for disappointment, betrayal and disaster. I have never lost my Faith, I just changed where I placed it.

I have a good friend who converted from Catholic to Baptist when he got married. He now severs as a Youth Minister since he retired from Law Enforcement. He really does some wonderful things with his Church as well as the youth. We have had some great discussions on this and we do not see eye to eye but we both agree that we each feel strongly about it. Faith is the most personal trait a person can have. It should be respected as much as it is discussed.

 

[Mr. Blue Sky]

. I was an altar boy, confirmed and even married in the Catholic Church. Over the last twenty years I have distanced myself from the Catholic Church

Same same.. Well, kinda.. i didnt get married in a church, but the other stuff i quoted above applies to me as well.. I too am a Recovering Catholic of over 20 years.. I think it’s painfully obvious at this point that it’s more than just “a few bad apples” that make up the Catholic Church at this point, it’s an entire systemic pattern of grossness that infests Catholicism.. and it makes all the “Hollywood pedo” stuff that’s been in the news lately seem like child’s play, pun intended.. The Catholic stuff is way worse.. not to compare two extremely disturbing patterns, but the truth hurts .

 

[Dago]

The bible is the world’s biggest chooose your own ending story

Which actually exists

 

[Dago]

I’m surprised this wasn’t posted here recently, but maybe I’m wrong! I read the horrible article last night and heard it being discussed on WWL radio this AMI feel like it belongs on EE and hopefully it won’t become political! Many here likely knew about it, but not the extensive details.

State Police warrant: Former New Orleans archbishops knew about clergy sex abuse

For the first time, Louisiana law enforcement officials are digging deeply into allegations that former New Orleans archbishops, the highest-ranking officials in the state's Catholic hierarchy, knew about child sex

www.nola.com

Is it bad that my only reaction was "Another one?"

 

[Tapxe]

Heartbreaking. As a lifelong Catholic, one who taught theology in Catholic schools, and who is a former youth minister at a parish, the archdiocese never fails to disappoint in the most disgusting of ways.

I visited the Vatican. There are no holy men running the Catholic church. It's been converted into a gilded palace dedicated to making more money to gild the palace. Poor and sick line the walkways and inside is literally gold plated where they hawk 'blessed' items in the hallways.

 

[Madmarsha]

I have devout [former] friends. I confronted them on the fact that gluttony is a sin. They are all in the morbid obesity stage.

I took the liberty of fixing your post. Surely your inquiries and advices didn't go over well.