Rick: "i believe this board is called miscellaneous."

No, actually it's called "Picture Post" Rick and according to their own guidelines, CB asks us all to use discretion with regards to posting messages that are "unreasonable".

One of the examples of their definition of unreasonable is "disparaging".

There was no need for you to post the comic other than for bigoted motivations. And I for one plan on asking CB to have it removed.

If you hate Catholics that is of course your right. I support your right to be as bigoted as you wish and of course to express your bigotry. I in turn will express my opinion with CB regarding your actions.

Perhaps you're simply an angry little man who hates everyone except himself. Either way Rick, you of all people should know that condoning hate for any group in society is wrong.

And you call Conservatives "hateful" Yeah, right.

It is very difficult not to hate the 1% of priests that are guilty and the much larger percentage of the bishops that knew what was happening and covered up for so many years. The bishops allowed these monsters to attack unsuspecting children again and again as they moved the guilty priests from parish to parish. Rick is right, that is unforgivable.

As Rick said, the title is misc. You may not agree with the post, but it was within the stated rules (broad though they may be).
I think that the catholic church as an institution is fair game since they have not only protected those guilty of the crimes but time and again put them back in a position to abuse more children.

I personally have no animosity towards the faith or the faithful and believe that the vast majority of priest are honorable men but I can not understand the hypocrisy of the Church's position. I believe it's that very hypocrisy that makes them such a tempting target.

Why is this issue so special and not to be touched as all other issues are debated in this forum. I am a practicing Catholic and am not at all offended by this cartoon and have seen much worse! In the words of Jack Nicholson...some people can't handle the truth!!!! I for one do not believe that Rick is a bigot and to insult him in such a is far more UNFORGIVEABLE than this cartoon!

May I point out that Finch was the first to make such a judgemental and personal attack upon another of the posters here?

Furthermore, after a little more thought, Finch did something else extraordinary. First, attention was drawn away from the substance of the post to an ad homen attack upon the poster, and second, he is attempting to altogether silence the poster and avert attention from the issue by squelching legitimate and open debate. Hey, didn't the church try to do the same thing for the last couple of decades? Sorry Finch, the camel's got his nose in the tent and he isn't leaving.

Priests are goin' ta hell...

...at least that's MY opinion...


Besides the blatant power and authority over, molestations, and rape of children all over the world...like my dad always told me, "a bunch of old men who don't have sex, wearing dresses, telling women what to do with their bodies"...well you can add: telling children not to tell their families too...thank God I'm not catholic! I've had enough grief in my life - thank you very much!

vf41266

christ is the church, not these silly men in robes.
for the church i have respect.

Iron Bar

i thought i answered this, but i see i forgot to hit post.

i am not a **** stirrer. i provide ingredients, the posters stir it and make what they want of it. ffinch has me a bigot because i copied an article, in this case a picture that speaks for itself. he has missed the point, which is this post has grown and different view points have been posted voluntarily. no one is forced to respond.

by the way, ffinch, my purchases can beat up your purchases any day of the week, so please don't throw your wallet in the ring. also i posted church in case you did not know what a synagogue is.

i copy and post things i think are interesting and that will get people thinking and responding. the other boards are for what kind of beer to drink with your cigar, humidity, and all sorts of good stuff we share.

if you think i have no cajones, look at the nasty responses i get and know i will get. you don't want that kind of vicious venom directed at you.

no one gives a damn what i think and believe, and no one knows what i think and believe..

for my birthday i got two white angel double tulip bushes that i am training to become trees. glad you liked the video.

vf41266

christ is the church, not these silly men in robes.
for the church i have respect.

No Rick, people are the church. Christ is the subject.