Replacing priests with OMG
Catholic priests have been taking a lot of flak in our lifetimes. Never married, no children, how DARE they tell us what to think or how to react, eh? Add into that, oops, a thousand or so out of the 400K out there in parishes have blotted their copybooks quite severely If you read no further than this before composing your answer, at least look at the last line of the blog.I don’t completely understand, following that logic, why we even bother to read or respond to the CS self-appointed priests, though. Especially the two worst - never married, no children, not at all flexible in their thinking, but dear me how they like to thump their self-built pulpits and lay down their opinions (usually scooped off websites of extremely dodgy provenance) as divine guidance. And whip up fear and resentment and anxiety? Eish.
I’m talking about Won’tgohome and Goldenshower (Agent Orange has taught us all how to assign hilarious nicknames to those we dislike) in particular, and if you don’t know who I mean, have a look at the list of current blogs. They post rants every few hours, you really can’t miss them. (Much as you may so much want to )
I'm ducking out shortly but if there are any comments, I shall be responding later.
However:
Comments focusing on priests will be assigned a - they are not the object of the blog, read it again you numpty
Comments focusing on my personality and flaws will be addressed with vigour This is my first attack blog in my time here, I am braced for impact.
Obscenities, though, will be deleted in the interests of keeping the blog alive. If you can’t speak without swearing, have you anything worth saying at all?
Comments changing the subject completely to something interesting and lively will be greeted with cheers and applause
Comments suggesting the spate of hatred and bigotry which now dominate the blogs should end may even be read by Wontgohome and Goldenshower and are therefore a Very Good Thing
And yes I have a right to my opinion, yes I have a right to state it, yes I may go to CS jail for it (oh what a calamity) and may I finish up by reminding the ranters and all of us what blogs are supposed to be about. This one falls, fair and square, under posting a personal opinion.
A Blog is a journal you may enter about your life, thoughts, interesting experiences, or lessons you've learned. Post an opinion, impart words of wisdom, or talk about something interesting in your day. Update your blog on a regular basis, or just whenever you have something to say. Creating a blog is a good way to share something of yourself with others. Reading blogs is a good way to learn more about others. Doesn’t say anything about ‘copy and paste the most offensive inflammatory views you can find, several times a day’.
And it isn’t about priests. Read the SECOND paragraph.
Comments (33)
Can't have that. Here.
Thus, what are you two ladies doing this evening ?
And now school's out, so am I, back with gloves on later
Referring to moi..
All eYe can say is
How did you know I have a 60 year old
40.5 foot tall orange tree in my front yard ?btw..) eYe made $100
From said tree last year...
Preach away mother superior
Just sayin' kinda neutrally.
don't you think you put the Nuns in danger now
Molly is arguably the champion of subject changers
for subject change, now tell me how you get oranges off the top of your enormous tree?
Hey. I'm wearing the hat. Meek and mild will return when it is removed.
In the meantime I'll have a cup of tea with some almond slices.
Good point well made, on presenting partial truths as the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth
I am currently translating a Spanish manual in eeny weeny print into English using my small vocabulario and an online translator so I shall pop in every now and then when I need a break before I break into a million eeny weeny pieces.
No doubt in my own small way I too shall be driving away bloggers and comments. Better than just sitting back and letting it happen which is what we all do when we let the bullies ride roughshod over what was once a pretty fun place to be.
You must have an awesome head for heights, 40 foot is about 25 feet higher than my comfort level when it comes to climbing up ladders
There were several 'thinking' comments on your blog from guys I wouldn't have expected to have empathy. I was impressed. You made people think, go you!
I don't get this much.
If I have gotten it right, I give you two words.
Kupa Manduka. The Sanskrit word simply means frog in the well. To the frog there is nothing beyond the wall that confines him.
Okay, I am talking about frogs. Sorry. The ones I am talking of are not really interesting.
224798!7Q
Actually, one of my favourite people ever that I met on CS is American. But back then Americans were on the site to find love and have fun.
Looking back, amazingly, I used to look forward to the time of night that the Americans used to come on as we used to have a great laugh.
Different days...
The number ref whooshed straight over my head
One CS man I have met in real life and had LDR with.. is American.
They'll never move far up the hierarchy because they have an enlightened attitude.
My brother married into a Catholic family and weddings and christenings are so much jollier than the Anglican ones but yeah the best priests it seems are all about people and not about advancement. Cannot imagine the ones I've met getting into serious career growth.
Currently - the number of nominal Catholics has tripled. Still around 400K priests. So I'm not surprised by your shortage.
The key word is nominal, of course - even Spain, where nearly house I viewed had soulful pictures of saints or members of the holy family in at least one room, is estimated to only have about 10% of the population active church-goers. Tiny percentage of extreme believers.
Probably like - Muslims?
The first is pure habit.
Secondly is to get into Catholic schools, still considered the best even though mainly not directly run by them anymore.
And a variety of other reasons too. Eg. For kids to get their First Communion with the rest of the class.
But regular church-goers have dropped by about 90% I'd say.