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originally posted by: lordcomac
Perhaps it's time for a crusade against organized religion?
Can it be argued that the practice brings about more bad than good these days?
It certainly has its place in perpetuating ignorance.
People get the most offended when the jokes are the most true
Do you think child abuse is a good topic for SNL "humor?"
I frankly don't think any topic is off limits.
originally posted by: Jefferton
originally posted by: TinySickTears
originally posted by: Jefferton
originally posted by: neo96
I can't wait for SNL muslim skit
Being a 'free society' and all.
Google: SNL Muslim skit
Let your ignorance fade away!
You are talking to neo
Stupidity is bliss
And based on the number of stars on his ridiculously uninformed comment, stupidity spreads.
originally posted by: shooterbrody
originally posted by: dug88
Lol so SNL has to apologize but I guess they don't mind this?
I guess South Park was more accurate so they have no arguments for them?
no
they just know that the people that create south park will not be apologizing
they have only given 1 in 21 years
originally posted by: pointessa
originally posted by: BomSquad
You know, the Catholic "Church" includes the parishioners too. There are 1.2 BILLION Catholics. I'm sure that a vast majority of them aren't molesting children.
How would you feel if you belonged to a group of conscientious people where a minuscule minority had perpetrated horrendous crimes and now people started treating you as if they represented the whole of your group?
Catholics are 1/6th of all humanity. If you looked at the statistics of any 1/6 of humanity I bet you would find the same percentages of people who do bad things.
By continuing to belong to this church you are indirectly condoning the hideous decisions that were made to perpetuate and protect pedophiles. This does not even include a huge list of abuse to the masses. I have no compassion whatsoever for any "member" of the Catholic church or their hurt feelings. I am just blown away that people continue to bring their kids into this devilish institution.
originally posted by: pteridine
originally posted by: pointessa
originally posted by: BomSquad
You know, the Catholic "Church" includes the parishioners too. There are 1.2 BILLION Catholics. I'm sure that a vast majority of them aren't molesting children.
How would you feel if you belonged to a group of conscientious people where a minuscule minority had perpetrated horrendous crimes and now people started treating you as if they represented the whole of your group?
Catholics are 1/6th of all humanity. If you looked at the statistics of any 1/6 of humanity I bet you would find the same percentages of people who do bad things.
By continuing to belong to this church you are indirectly condoning the hideous decisions that were made to perpetuate and protect pedophiles. This does not even include a huge list of abuse to the masses. I have no compassion whatsoever for any "member" of the Catholic church or their hurt feelings. I am just blown away that people continue to bring their kids into this devilish institution.
What church would you recommend that is free of wrongdoing?
Combat is the most creative way of saying enable I've ever seen.
Aside from seeing the results of any new "widespread changes", what have they done other than moving people out of areas where they get caught?
For nearly two decades, the Diocese of Brooklyn has taken this crisis seriously and instituted widespread changes mandated by the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People.
Those changes include a zero-tolerance policy in which any clergy member credibly accused of sexual abuse of a minor is permanently removed from ministry. Since 2002, the Diocese of Brooklyn has shared all of its files and allegations against clergy with the District Attorneys of Brooklyn and Queens. In 2004, Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio instituted a reporting line that sends reports directly to law enforcement authorities.
The charter also mandates sexual abuse awareness training for all clergy members, teachers, parish/academy/school employees, catechists and volunteers who work directly with children. Employees and volunteers also must agree to initial and ongoing criminal background checks and must sign a code of conduct.
To help victims, the Office of Victim Assistance provides referrals for therapy, support groups for survivors and an annual Healing Mass to pray for all who have been impacted by sexual abuse. The diocese also started the Independent Reconciliation and Compensation Program as another possible mechanism for healing that may help bring closure to victim-survivors of clergy sexual abuse.
During the show's "Weekend Update" segment, the comedian likened supporters of the Catholic Church, which has seen a sex-abuse scandal encompassing thousands of priests, to fans of R. Kelly, who is facing 10 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse.
I can understand that this isn't a fair comparison, but comedy isn't about logic, it's about getting laughs.
originally posted by: BomSquad
You know, the Catholic "Church" includes the parishioners too. There are 1.2 BILLION Catholics. I'm sure that a vast majority of them aren't molesting children.
How would you feel if you belonged to a group of conscientious people where a minuscule minority had perpetrated horrendous crimes and now people started treating you as if they represented the whole of your group?
Catholics are 1/6th of all humanity. If you looked at the statistics of any 1/6 of humanity I bet you would find the same percentages of people who do bad things.
When you are a business or organization and hire someone who does something wrong, the decision to hire comes from up the ladder, that person is guilty of hiring the bad person, so that person tries to downplay things and cover things up. So the wrongdoer gets away with it and can later do it again.
9I wrote you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people. 10I was not including the sexually immoral of this world, or the greedy and swindlers, or idolaters. In that case you would have to leave this world.
11 But now I am writing you not to associate with anyone who claims to be a brother but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or a verbal abuser, a drunkard or a swindler. With such a man do not even eat.
12 What business of mine is it to judge those outside the church? Are you not to judge those inside?
13 God will judge those outside. “Expel the wicked man from among you.”b
originally posted by: rickymouse
originally posted by: lordcomac
Perhaps it's time for a crusade against organized religion?
Can it be argued that the practice brings about more bad than good these days?
It certainly has its place in perpetuating ignorance.
Our rights we have stem from Christian religions. The governments would not have given us these rights if we did not have the power generated by the Christian people who tried to make this a safer country. Centuries ago, some of the major religions were bad, but in the last few hundred years the religions have become more oriented to protecting the people from criminals and overzealous governments taking everything the people had.
A lot of the problem with today's society is associated with people conning others to get what they want, deception is common here in America. Years ago a news agency that twisted the truth would have gone out of business, people wanted to be told the truth even if it was boring. The governments have always tried to suppress the people, Christianity had lots of members and actually tried to keep government from enslaving the people.
Christianity is nothing like Islam is, Islam does not allow other beliefs in it's countries, especially athiests. It is almost impossible to control Islam if it takes a strong foothold in our country. Islam is not a bad religion, but it suppresses human rights way more than the freedoms we enjoy. I have noticed that Athiests often are not concerned about twisting the evidence and truth to get what they want. I will never join a high Athiest group of individuals because of that reason.