Comments on: Royal commission will make churches pray for parishioners

By: Savonrepus

Savonrepus — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 21:12:48 +0000

Very curious the way which institutions go on trial and which institutions are exempt when criminal acts are performed by their workers. Clearly churches must take full responsibility for their priests but banks do not have any responsibility for their rogue traders.

By: Venise Alstergren

Venise Alstergren — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 04:21:20 +0000

MALCOLM STREET: No.

NEGATIVEGMCWN.COM: Indeed it would.

By: negativegearmiddleclasswelfarenow.com

negativegearmiddleclasswelfarenow.com — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 10:09:15 +0000

Catholicism has gone down the drain in this country despite

the billions it receives from the taxpayer every year to

fund its schools, hospitals, welfare agencies and the

like. Without the taxpayer Catholicism would evaporate.

By: Malcolm Street

Malcolm Street — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 07:39:48 +0000

“A website, CountMeOut.ie, was even set up in late 2009 to assist outraged Irish through the technical process of formally disaffiliating from the church. Around 12,000 people downloaded the official defection form before the church in Rome changed canon law to make it impossible to disaffiliate.”

Is there anything Holy Mother Church won’t stoop to?

By: Venise Alstergren

Venise Alstergren — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 06:11:48 +0000

It is heartening to realise that Australians are becoming more sure of themselves and no longer a captive to the outrageous fundamentalist beliefs of any religion. Especially the Catholic religion.

Of course, being lectured about morality on a cold wet Sunday, by the instigators of a system which is totally immoral, must be difficult.

By: TheFamousEccles

TheFamousEccles — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 04:58:26 +0000

Great news. Now, If we could prise the catholic snout out of the public purse (along with all other religions), the world will likely turn a new page.

Caution should still prevail, though. When asked by a colleague recently what I thought of the current issue of abuse by the catholic church, and the ensuing calls for a royal commission, I answered that it couldn’t happen to a nicer bunch. This however got me a dressing down by my boss that day and suggestions that I have a good look at myself and my attitude to others beliefs! When I suggested that my beliefs were being ignored and marginalised, I was effectively told to grow up. The head-in-the-sand/double standard mindset is still deeply entrenched, it seems.