The dark side of Theism & Superstition

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xenoview's picture
Looks like the pope is

Looks like the pope is changing with time. Pope hints at possible ordination of married men.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-39233570

Truett's picture
I wish he would. I'm no fan

I wish he would. I'm no fan of Catholics, but the clergy who are driven to harming children by the deprivation of any sanctioned sexual relationship would be less likely to commit such atrocities. It is deeply destructive to order a person to ignore what is arguably their most primitive existential requirement, the need for sex. No good comes from that.

ThePragmatic's picture
US, Philadelphia - "Grand

US, Philadelphia - "Grand Jury Finds 50 Priests Raped Hundreds Of Philadelphia Children"

"There will never be any real justice for the victims of sexual abuse perpetrated by Catholic priests in and around Philadelphia; at least not in the sense that even one of the 50 serial rapists will ever be punished. In those cases, the wheels of justice not only did not turn slowly, they didn’t turn at all because the Church concealed the crimes and protected the rapists."

http://www.politicususa.com/2016/03/05/grand-jury-finds-50-priests-raped...

ThePragmatic's picture
US, Philadelphia - "Grand

US, Philadelphia - "Grand Jury Finds 50 Priests Raped Hundreds Of Philadelphia Children"

"There will never be any real justice for the victims of sexual abuse perpetrated by Catholic priests in and around Philadelphia; at least not in the sense that even one of the 50 serial rapists will ever be punished. In those cases, the wheels of justice not only did not turn slowly, they didn’t turn at all because the Church concealed the crimes and protected the rapists."

http://www.politicususa.com/2016/03/05/grand-jury-finds-50-priests-raped...

xenoview's picture
More sick stuff. India ex

More sick stuff. India ex-minister held over gang rape allegation
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-39276466

Kataclismic's picture
The new list is in for the

The new list is in for the richest pastors! Want to know why we can't build infrastructure to stop the starving in the world? Because these people need millions of dollars to explain how to fear God! Now pass the collection plate, don't be shy.
http://gazettereview.com/2016/02/richest-pastors-in-world/

xenoview's picture
More sick religious new from

More sick religious new from Australia. Australia church 'shame' over child abuse.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world/australia

xenoview's picture
Pakistan asks Facebook to

Pakistan asks Facebook to help fight blasphemy
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-39300270

xenoview's picture
Russia court to consider

Russia court to consider Jehovah's Witnesses ban
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-39304984

xenoview's picture
E.W. Jackson: Public Schools

E.W. Jackson: Public Schools Should Be Teaching Prayer, The Bible And Christianity

http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/e-w-jackson-public-schools-should-be-...

xenoview's picture
Religious Right Rallies

Religious Right Rallies ‘Round Trump’s Anti-LGBTQ UN Delegation

http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/religious-right-rallies-round-trumps-...

xenoview's picture
Kentucky’s ‘Religious Freedom

Kentucky’s ‘Religious Freedom’ Bill Discriminates Against LGBT Students.

http://www.care2.com/causes/kentuckys-religious-freedom-bill-discriminat...

xenoview's picture
Who would Jesus starve? GOP

Who would Jesus starve? GOP lawmaker uses Bible to justify SNAP cuts.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2017/3/31/1649083/-Who-would-Jesus-starve-...

xenoview's picture
A bishop in southwestern

A bishop in southwestern France resigned Thursday at the behest of the Vatican over "inappropriate behaviour" towards youths, the French Catholic Church said.

http://www.france24.com/en/20170406-french-bishop-resigns-inappropriate-...

Nyarlathotep's picture
Now we just need 5000 more to

Now we just need 5000 more to quit (and not be replaced).

Truett's picture
Since "inappropriate behavior

Since "inappropriate behavior" is the trigger for removing bishops, I think every damn one of them should go. Ongoing deception of entire populations, advocacy of homophobic and misogynistic views, imposition of fear of grotesque post-death torture on children, prohibition on the use of life saving condoms in Aids and Zika infested regions, and the imposition of unhealthy celibate lifestyles on the gullible adherents who seek to work for the church are a few qualifiers for "inappropriate behavior" that spring to mind. A comprehensive list is no doubt available if more proof is needed. Like Nyarlathotep said, 5,000 more to go. The only downside is that vast swaths of credulous humans would be up for grabs, and evangelicals and muslims would be ever so pleased to absorb the directionless catholic masses. Still, I'm willing to cross the bridge when we get to it. Dissolution of the Catholic Church would be a meaningful step on the road to sanity.

algebe's picture
Pluck your eyebrows and go

Pluck your eyebrows and go straight to hell.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4416184/Sheikh-tells-girls-non-M...

This finger-wagging fungus-faced Muslim extremist was on Australian TV news night. The "Muslim Sisters United" invited the revolting git to give a lecture to teenage girls about morality and life. The basic rules for avoiding hell are no association with non-muslims, and above all leave those eyebrows alone.

algebe's picture
http://www.bbc.com/news/world

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-39597062

A female doctor in Detroit has been mutilating little girls for 12 years. She's likely to get life imprisonment. It's not enough. And the girls' parents should be in there with her.

First, do no harm, you unspeakably evil sow.

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