As he prepares to enter the seclusion of a conclave to elect a new pope, Cardinal Vincent Nichols, the Archbishop of Westminster, reflects on diversity and sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.
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Pope Francis was a champion of the poor, spoke the truth to the world about Capitalism and #climatechange, brokered peace agreements, and led a serious internal reform of the Catholic Church (banking, dogma, and the need for a more humble lifestyle among priests and cardinals.) A Great World Leader!
You participate in lots of other institutions that are purely performative. Money is only worth anything because lots of people believe it should. Elected leaders (in democracies) are only empowered because lots of other people believe they should be.
I don’t know what any of that has to do with believing in the supernatural. Money is slightly more complex than just belief. We have hundreds of years of evidence that money seems to work as a concept that most agree on.
Lets hope the cardinals have rejected the brides and "donations" from the wealthy of the world and chose someone who lives a life of the true Christ. Someone who will fight for the marginalized, Someone who will hold world leaders to higher standard regarding social justice and inclusion.
Organized Religion is the most corrupt institution of all time .The death , destruction, control , Sexual Abuse, intolerance and greed byThe Church is unprecedented. It’s still happening today. I wish people would understand that Spirituality is within your heart and you don’t need an intermediary
I simply don't trust the people who elected a nazi pope before the last one. Not to mention the selfishness of risking your child just so you can get into Heaven.
Francis was a good man. But the institute he led has a LONG history of hatred, bigotry, child endangerment, etc.
Religion is fine. But when your churches are pristine and opulent in a low income neighborhood where families are starving and you don't pay taxes, there's a problem.
All the Popes talk about sexual abuse of children but NONE of them do ANYTHING to STOP it because they are ALL PEDOPHILES THEMSELVES... And I don't want to create a hostile work environment.
As He is laid to rest today.
Pope Francis was giving his papal service and a little girl with Down Syndrome walked up to him. Security went to bring the child back to her mother. Francis stopped them and asked the girl to sit by him. She climbed up and held his hand as our Pope continued his homily.
Well if the wouldn't let pedophile priests get away with it and just be transferred around the world, things would be a whole lot better. They belong in prison, not a secluded parish.
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This would be a fantastic time to give their assets to the poor, dissolve this patriarchal farce, and follow their leader guy's teachings.
When King Charles Spaniel goes, also a natural stopping place for monarchical nonsense.
Conclave: ‘A bunch of old men deciding who will be the next old man to be pope.’
Until women and young people participate in the selection of a new pope the Catholic Church is Not Universal.
At first I read this as "reflects on the diversity of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church." I thought, yes, Archbishop, it is worth reflecting on the many and sundry ways that your colleagues have been buggering children. Perhaps with an eye toward not doing that.
Catholics claim their pope has a direct line of communication with capital “G” God.
If they can be wrong, what does that say about the perfection of their god?
In the words of Stephen Fry, “If you can be wrong, then what are you FOR? What is the PURPOSE of you?”
Just to be clear, Bluesky is a left leaning app, no?
Why am I seeing so much reverence for establishment religion and the Pope?
How about a pallet cleanser:
It is so mind boggling that people still revere an institution in which, literally, millions of children have been raped over hundreds of years, and also still believe in a benevolent, protective deity that does nothing while this happens.
The power of indoctrination and emotional extortion.
Outside of the actual perpetrators, the church organization from absolute top to the absolute bottom systematically covered it up and enabled it to continue. They cannot “other” that problem away.
What's wrong with today's "Americans?" Have they been bullied, intimidated, frightened, or are they just plain cowardly?
Does ignorance play into this scenario?
We the People must rise, resist, rebel, & revolution.
Revolution is the smart thing to do. Overthrow them all, & save the Republic.
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Conclave Masturbation
Meanwhile, the cops are knocking on the door.
Does that mean they regret not diddling more children of color?
Artifact from another age.
How fun.
Religion is fine. But when your churches are pristine and opulent in a low income neighborhood where families are starving and you don't pay taxes, there's a problem.
Pope Francis was giving his papal service and a little girl with Down Syndrome walked up to him. Security went to bring the child back to her mother. Francis stopped them and asked the girl to sit by him. She climbed up and held his hand as our Pope continued his homily.
When King Charles Spaniel goes, also a natural stopping place for monarchical nonsense.
Until women and young people participate in the selection of a new pope the Catholic Church is Not Universal.
Some say the sorting hat could tip the cultural balance in the west for a generation.
If they can be wrong, what does that say about the perfection of their god?
In the words of Stephen Fry, “If you can be wrong, then what are you FOR? What is the PURPOSE of you?”
Why am I seeing so much reverence for establishment religion and the Pope?
How about a pallet cleanser:
https://youtu.be/pB958pxquj0?...
The power of indoctrination and emotional extortion.
(this is why they don’t like being questioned)
https://slatestarcodex.com/2015/03/15/answer-to-job/
While it wasn’t a negative experience, it did contribute to my evolution towards atheism.
Couldn’t reconcile why that cruelty was necessary.
(wonder the same about MAGA)
…with absolutely no evidence.
There are creationists who claim Satan put fossils in the ground to confuse us.
Does ignorance play into this scenario?
We the People must rise, resist, rebel, & revolution.
Revolution is the smart thing to do. Overthrow them all, & save the Republic.