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 uh oh 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 sigh)

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 tongue - 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 boxing 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 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’.confused

And it isn’t about priests. Read the SECOND paragraph.
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Comments (33)

You never gave me a applause mumbling
Dear me that makes me the first blogger ever to be a liar. moping

Can't have that. Here. applause
I think an interesting topic has been mentioned.
Thus, what are you two ladies doing this evening ? grin
laugh
Honesty Jim do I have to applaud that? laugh oh well rather than have you tick me off too, a deal's a deal. applause Expand on your topic for extra emojis grin


And now school's out, so am I, back with gloves on later wave
Jim, I'd prefer the other option mentioned snooty

cool
If by 'agent Orange' you be
Referring to moi..
All eYe can say is teddybear

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...kiss
You had me at pulpit

Preach away mother superior

rolling on the floor laughing
I've got a packet of roasted salted almonds.

Just sayin' kinda neutrally.
Kal,
don't you think you put the Nuns in danger nowlaugh
Wen, you're such a nice guy this is probably the only thing you could have commented on in such an aggressive blog rolling on the floor laughing

Molly is arguably the champion of subject changers tip hat
AgentBob, if you give nicknames too I must have been psychic doh

applause for subject change, now tell me how you get oranges off the top of your enormous tree? confused
Why Krusty I thank you - and we the lost bloggers are counting on a return to your earlier form when you were a source of funny and often interesting blogs, deal? handshake we want bloggers returning, not retreating with chunks taken out of their hide grin

Hey. I'm wearing the hat. Meek and mild will return when it is removed. laugh
I'm lost here? Can someone give me some directions ?help

In the meantime I'll have a cup of tea with some almond slices.
Jac, neutral is fine, may I have a salted almond? Since you're here .... wine
Daniela I can get lost on a straight road but tell me where you want to go and we'll find someone good at giving directions grin
Hell no Kal you get the bowing

Good point well made, on presenting partial truths as the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth


cheering applause dancing
That's ok Biff...I'm slowly finding my way in the fog...grin
Aaawww... Thank you most kindly, Biff. blushing blushing
A few people have said before that they protested the bang crash lissun to me blogs and everyone else went tremendously quiet - I see now what they mean.

confused

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. doh 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. roll eyes
umm...they call them ladders.
Oh, like for climbing over walls?

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 handshake
Ah, in a way Harbal that was one of the frustrations that sparked this blog, and sparked the priestly comparison, too. You get two crusty old dodgers with so little brain they can't even think up their own blogs laying down the law on subjects that have nothing to do with men like them, who never had daughters, probably never had sisters, almost definitely never had girlfriends, and have no idea what they are talking about.

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!
Biffwave

I don't get this much. confused

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. doh


Okay, I am talking about frogs. Sorry. The ones I am talking of are not really interesting.laugh
Mimi...apologies...I didn't realise 3 wasn't enough for you uh oh

tongue


reunion
Yes, I agree, dried apricots go well with vanilla ice cream.

224798!7Q
peace
Unfa, stop being do goddam evenhanded. You'll be accused of not being an American professor
laugh

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...
Ken, never tried dried apricots with ice-cream but there you go applause for subject change and it is on my list for someday. Maybe. They do go well with cheese so who knows? laugh

The number ref whooshed straight over my head dunno
And guess what Molly?
One CS man I have met in real life and had LDR with.. is American. heart beating
Well, Biff, fret not. Many here are baking the metal files into all sorts of loafs. Mine is a yummy banana bread. Cream cheese on the side. But, yep, priests, self appointed or ordained, deserve much of the flack. But I can now admit that most are decent, caring, devout servants of God, and a treasure to their flocks. So what if it took me half a century of life in interesting times to believe and to write this? Priests marrying, lady priests, and the rest of it will come in time. Can't imagine doing that sort of work without the support of a caring partner. I think there are two sorts of mentalities who wear the collar. Most are well adjusted, but the rest aren't, and must be vetted out on the front end. Not brain surgery to do so, during seminary years. Finally, the degree of rank clericalism in the RCC is toxic, and enabled/promoted tolerance of all the harmful nonsense. Just saw a touching film on these topics. "The Reformer".
I know, and am friendly with, a couple of really good men, who just happen to be priests.

They'll never move far up the hierarchy because they have an enlightened attitude.
It's probably the most intense politicking in the world, Molly, rising through the ranks there.

My brother married into a Catholic family and weddings and christenings are so much jollier than the Anglican ones laugh 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.
I actually looked up some figures - back in the 70s, some 400K priests worldwide.

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?
Lots of people here still call themselves Catholic for a few reasons.
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.
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