Gotta love the Catholic Church

[Kai]

BURN THE MOTHERCHILD FUCKING VATICAN TO THE GROUND.

IT IS THE ONLY SOLUTION.

Hey. I for one don't think the architecture deserves that.

[Lies]

BURN THE MOTHERCHILD FUCKING VATICAN TO THE GROUND.

IT IS THE ONLY SOLUTION.

Hey. I for one don't think the architecture deserves that.

You're right. One thing I gotta hand to those guys, they sure do know how to make pretty buildings.

Still, it *was* built on the tears of abused boys, so I'm pretty sure they wouldn't mind it going down in flames, "closure" I suppose would be what they would feel about it.

[Prince Glittersnatch III]

A recent exorcism flick (which wasn't very good) actually had a female exorcist.  Well, a female being trained in exorcism, alongside the main character.  They were old school Catholics though (not to be confused with Old Catholics)

I just think a butch lesbian ordained as both a UCC exorcist and priest would make a good main character for a story. Or I'd read it, at least.

Im pretty sure Ive seen a porno with that basic outline.

[Kai]

BURN THE MOTHERCHILD FUCKING VATICAN TO THE GROUND.

IT IS THE ONLY SOLUTION.

Hey. I for one don't think the architecture deserves that.

You're right. One thing I gotta hand to those guys, they sure do know how to make pretty buildings.

Still, it *was* built on the tears of abused boys, so I'm pretty sure they wouldn't mind it going down in flames, "closure" I suppose would be what they would feel about it.

Well, it is fun to make fun of Catholics and gall their gaudy cult a gang of child rapists, but the interesting point may yet be that pedophilia is, as before noted in these very pages, not exactly the right word, and what the Catholic clergy is really rife with are ephebophiles, a cult devoted to the beauty of male youth. This only adds to my theory that the Catholic Church, such as it is, is the last bastion of classical civilization, a pantsless remnant of our pagan antiquity in this age of dour monotheism.

I really don't see any reason to destroy art and culture. I don't even see a reason to destroy places like Auschwitz, because they should remain as a reminder of what humans can do to other humans. Burning down the Vatican is no more enlightened than blowing up the Bamiyan Buddhas.

[Lies]

BURN THE MOTHERCHILD FUCKING VATICAN TO THE GROUND.

IT IS THE ONLY SOLUTION.

Hey. I for one don't think the architecture deserves that.

You're right. One thing I gotta hand to those guys, they sure do know how to make pretty buildings.

Still, it *was* built on the tears of abused boys, so I'm pretty sure they wouldn't mind it going down in flames, "closure" I suppose would be what they would feel about it.

Well, it is fun to make fun of Catholics and gall their gaudy cult a gang of child rapists, but the interesting point may yet be that pedophilia is, as before noted in these very pages, not exactly the right word, and what the Catholic clergy is really rife with are ephebophiles, a cult devoted to the beauty of male youth. This only adds to my theory that the Catholic Church, such as it is, is the last bastion of classical civilization, a pantsless remnant of our pagan antiquity in this age of dour monotheism.

I really don't see any reason to destroy art and culture. I don't even see a reason to destroy places like Auschwitz, because they should remain as a reminder of what humans can do to other humans. Burning down the Vatican is no more enlightened than blowing up the Bamiyan Buddhas.

That's true, but I'm not a very enlightened person, and I like fireworks.

[Kai]

Well why don't you blow up the house of parliament then? Wait, that's been done.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

I'm with Kai on this one. Destroying art, architecture, technology, because it has an ugly history? Guess we'll have to nuke the planet, because every single one of us comes from ugliness in some way or another. Destroying history because it's unpleasant is just another way of sticking our collective heads in the sand.

Walk on two legs, fuckers.

[Lies]

Guys, seriously, yes, some men want to watch the world burn, but really,


No, really guys, I'm right there with you, I wouldn't advocate burning the place down. Just putting all the child abusers in one place and burning *that* place down.

I'm more on the side of this-

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

I could get behind that.

[Adios]

I'm with Kai on this one. Destroying art, architecture, technology, because it has an ugly history? Guess we'll have to nuke the planet, because every single one of us comes from ugliness in some way or another. Destroying history because it's unpleasant is just another way of sticking our collective heads in the sand.

Walk on two legs, fuckers.

Gods would I love to see the fallout if their secret library ever hit the light of day.

[Slyph]

The catholic priest formula:

Physically normal (albeit extremely gullible/mentally retarded) male + vow of celibacy = what the fuck did you think would happen

Well, I wouldn't start fucking kids even if the alternative was celibacy tbh.

[P3nT4gR4m]

The catholic priest formula:

Physically normal (albeit extremely gullible/mentally retarded) male + vow of celibacy = what the fuck did you think would happen

Well, I wouldn't start fucking kids even if the alternative was celibacy tbh.

Of course they don't all do it (at a guess) but it is a hell of a lot of pressure to put on an already weak mind. You put enough test subjects under this regime and is it really any surprise that the odd one completely snaps? Do nevar underestimate the effect of male libido.

[Suu]

Catholicism only required celibacy for their ordained clergyman after the Gregorian reform in the 11th century. You'll find that some of the most notable saints and authors that came out of the early period of the religion were married and had families (ever read Augustine of Hippo? OH LAWD.), this was NORMAL and not really enforced heavily even until well after Pope Alexander IV, who was open with his sluttiness. Eastern Orthodox priests are still allowed to be married, but they cannot become bishops or patriarchs.

When I was still in Catholic school, we had a couple of deacons in our church who were married, and I remember as 10 year olds, we thought it was weird, but apparently as long as you have no desire to become a bishop, you can marry. So you can be a life-long deacon and totally get your mack on, and if you're ordained a priest while you're a married deacon, well, then you're a married priest. And this was at a Roman Catholic parish, Franciscan order. Once we switched to the Dominican parish, things seemed a bit, well, more formal and glamorous.

[P3nT4gR4m]

Hmm. Didn't know that. Might be interesting to see how many of the kiddie fiddlers were getting regular pussy, compared to the celibates. Could either support or overturn my theory...

[Nephew Twiddleton]

Hmm. Didn't know that. Might be interesting to see how many of the kiddie fiddlers were getting regular pussy, compared to the celibates. Could either support or overturn my theory...

It's an interesting (and fairly obscure) loophole, but I don't know how many contemporary priest go that route and get wives. I don't see why they wouldn't, but it doesn't often happen. At least not in New England. I imagine it happens even less in Britain and Ireland.

I have heard of priests taking advantages of women whose marriages were falling apart.