We Wish You A Merry Christmas provided that you are NOT:  

I don't have a problem with homosexual or female clergy. I believe that once accepted then the full spectrum of career opportunities should be open to them. Thank you for your response. I think that it is extremely difficult to follow ALL the teaching and strictures contained in the Bible. That book is after all a mass of contradictions - but the central tenet of love is one that we all ought to try to live by, christian or not.

I'm not sure that the Roman Catholic embraces homosexuals and pedophiles as a policy, but they do seem to have made a hash of the PR surrounding it. I love the juxtaposition of religion, gambling and "adult entertainment all living cheek by jowl!

I recently saw a very eye opening and disturbing documentary about the Catholic Church and sexual abuse. The show discussed how hundreds and even thousands of priests who molested children were sheltered by the bishops and protected from law enforcement. According to this documentary, cardinal Ratzinger, the current pope, was in charge of handling sexual abuse cases before he became Pope. He was so corrupt that charges were pressed against him by law enforcement in the US that he obstructed justice on many occasions.

Due to pressure from the Vatican, President Bush issued a statement pardoning him and stopping any prosecution. That's the current pope.

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So that's where I left my Dad. In the sandbox!

Why are there so many cats wanderng around outside the sandbox? And if one dad isn't bigger than another dad, it's only because MOM said so....

aaah ,yes ,,pike sand boxes in some districts were alot bigger one time, I know,, but nowadays, more and more people get out of them so early we need just build them and not worry about them being too small. So it was and so the tendency still is and, so hopefully, it shall not always be.

catla !! cats, yes..hahahaha,, why indeed !!
so smart you are.. of course it was mom!

You mean my Dad really isn't any bigger or stronger than your Dad? Oh Uh.... I'm in trouble.

well dear starbright.. shhhhhhhh.. no he isn't , not a chance.. BUT, see here is the thing.. my dad is dead and yours isn't.. feel better??

I'm not sure which bit you feel is wrong Riyasam. I never cease to be amazed by the antics of churches though.

Pikey want to protect Lil Dee
He's got some cookies
They were free

He's lost his frog down the road
So he'll have to make do
With a toad!

Can you hear Dee shriek?
As the slimy one
In her shirt plays hide and seek!

If my P1key only knew
lil Dee loves toadies too!!
She only lets him think like that
cause lil boys can be the brat. hee hee

They pull your pigtails
put snakes down your dress
Tease you for being a sissy
and make a general mess.

Yet oh how girls love em
oh YES we do
Cause lil boys grow to be men
WOO WOO!!!

You two are so cute.

Ain't he though?

Blush

No problem with that Carol. I'm enjoying the responses myself.

We surround ourselves with things that make our minds mush though. We believe that if we are only a little richer, more beautiful, thinner or famous then everything would be alright. We don't need God to delude ourselves - we are quite capable of doing that without his/her help!

Hey...just popped in to say Hi to ya...

That's my prevailing view too Annie. But some will insist in getting their knickers in a twist about it all.

I can go with that. But of course it's people that screw themselves up over such things.

I think that it is wider than someone's sexuality. I do agree with you though.