Comments on The Pensive Quill: Riotous Authority

2009-06-25T17:47:32.331+01:00

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Isn’t this the same man who passed a special decre...

2009-06-25T14:27:37.821+01:00

Isn’t this the same man who passed a special decree to feed Eluana Englaro, who had been in coma for years? Aren’t you the same people who defend life from its conception to its natural end? Is the life of a black man worth less than a white? Have you been contaminated so far by the heresy of the Northern League and Berlusconism? Why don’t you tell Catholics that if they support him they are

You, my Lord cardinal, represent the “magister” (t...

2009-06-25T14:26:13.551+01:00

You, my Lord cardinal, represent the “magister” (teaching) of the Bishops and the Pope, as guarantors of the Catholic morality that focuses on Family and Individual principles. Neither you nor any other bishop has spoken out clearly against this man, this Head of Government who has dragged the Italian people into the morass of moral degradation, who has exalted the principles of seduction, force,

This is the point I am making about moral guidance...

2009-06-25T14:24:52.845+01:00

This is the point I am making about moral guidance. Here is the article (divided into 3 parts as it is too long otherwise). Alex
This (abbreviated) letter by Fr Paolo Farinella, priest and bible scholar in Genoa was sent to his bishop, Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco. It examines the Berlusconi scandal from the point of view of a priest, asks and explains why the Catholic Church in Italy

2009-06-25T09:32:19.607+01:00

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I don't wish to prolong this discussion or des...

2009-06-24T22:56:46.659+01:00

I don't wish to prolong this discussion or desperately prove a point but do have a look at what a Catholic priest in Genoa thinks of the moral guidance offered by Italian bishops. Alex

Why does the Catholic Church treat Berlusconi with kid gloves?
https://publish.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/06/433104.html

A priest has been assaulted by a rioter as he work...

2009-06-24T01:27:56.106+01:00

A priest has been assaulted by a rioter as he worked to calm tensions at an Orange march in Belfast on Friday.
Father Gary Donegan, parish priest at Holy Cross, Ardoyne, was trying to stop youths throwing stones at police as the Tour of the North parade passed.
One of the youths pushed and jostled him. Father Donegan said it showed a lack of respect for any authority.
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2009-06-23T16:45:06.197+01:00

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Hello Kate!! With regards to "morals and rig...

2009-06-23T14:28:01.911+01:00

Hello Kate!!
With regards to "morals and right and wrong will become norms within cultures rather than providing guidance for everybody"
Fine, what's wrong with that? The upright citizen abides by the law of whatever land s/he is living in and campaigns to change what s/he doesn't like.
Moral guidance for everyone sounds like the death knell for free

2009-06-22T23:06:24.822+01:00

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Kate said "Most of the 'caring' role ...

2009-06-22T20:33:22.184+01:00

Kate said "Most of the 'caring' role of the church has been taken over by lay people, and voluntary organisations, and I can honestly say that I don't know one priest that would put his ass out to help anyone" and then later
"theres still a need there for leadership on morals, and who else is going to do it if not the church?"

Don't you think

2009-06-21T19:03:36.993+01:00

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I read with great interest your total lack of inte...

2009-06-21T13:01:18.397+01:00

I read with great interest your total lack of interest in the authority of the Catholic church , I myself do not exactly support what the catholic church has got up to but when we all get into trouble priests don’t seem to be very far away .
From studying most of the H Block and Hunger Strike period priests seem to have played a massive role either bringing in and out comms or very

excellent a cara,mind you if they brought back the...

2009-06-21T10:12:22.793+01:00

excellent a cara,mind you if they brought back the penal days Id volunteer,I watched that clip and laughed my ass off arrogance of these people better of spendind their time hunting down the tail end gunners and perverts in their own ranks. keep of the good work