In Praise of Priests

[SevenStars]

You're as wise as I am, but where do you get the idea that he has issues with the whole Christian tradition? Christian tradition teaches love of one's neigbour. Period. There's nothing about his or her sexual orientation, colour, creed or nationality in the subtext. It seems to me that that's exactly what he's practicing.

It's not for me, or you, to question his motives for staying on in the Church. Maybe he feels he can make a difference from within, rather than shouting from the sidelines like most of us do.

A parent who geniunely loves a child also disciplines it and scolds it. A parent who just oohs and awws and always responds the same way with "luv" no matter what the child does doesnt really love the child...They are playing out some sick narcissistic game which is exactly what these oh so loving and accepting (because they have no sense of actual evil) clergy are up to.

Also open your Gospel....Its a little more complicated than just "luv" (Christ refers to people as the childern of satan and flogs the money changers out of the Temple for instance)....Your mate belongs in the RCC as much as a physical force Republican belongs in Fine Gael.

[theObserver@hotmail.com]

You obviously don't know the meaning of sectarianism.

I do know the meaning of sectarianism and the good Irish catholic gaa is dripping with it. Maybe it's time to follow the FA who "Don't do religion".

[Hewson]

A parent who geniunely loves a child also disciplines it and scolds it. A parent who just oohs and awws and always responds the same way with "luv" no matter what the child does doesnt really love the child...They are playing out some sick narcissistic game which is exactly what these oh so loving and accepting (because they have no sense of actual evil) clergy are up to.

Also open your Gospel....Its a little more complicated than just "luv" (Christ refers to people as the childern of satan and flogs the money changers out of the Temple for instance)....Your mate belongs in the RCC as much as a physical force Republican belongs in Fine Gael.

I really have no idea where you're going with this line of 'reasoning'.

The man is an adult who takes the time to listen (and talk to/discuss) to anyone about whatever it is they want to talk about. Maybe it's just talk. You know, sport, politics, the neighbour's noisy dog, loneliness, drink, drugs, sex or rock and roll (my own favourite).

You're the one with the hang-up if you think that what he's doing is narcissistic. He's just not the type. You won't meet a more down-to-earth and warm individual. He like people, they seem to like him and he talks straight.

And really that's all most people seem to want.

[Fr. Hank Tree]

I do know the meaning of sectarianism and the good Irish catholic gaa is dripping with it. Maybe it's time to follow the FA who "Don't do religion".

My my. That's quite a siege mentality you have there.

[SevenStars]

Maybe he should get a job with the Samaritians than.

The Supernatural mission of the Church doesnt seem his cup of tea so to speak.

[rgaok]

Speaking of pathetic, nothing shows the idiocy of religion more clearly than the idea of people calling on a divine, omnipotent, omnipresent being that created the universe, to intervene in a football match.

A match in which the other side are probably also asking for the divine being's intervention.

P.

+1

[theObserver@hotmail.com]

My my. That's quite a siege mentality you have there.

Naa. Some people might actually fall for the old "lets secularise something to make it more fair" line.

[rhonda15]

Aye. I can't resist picking at the scab that is the church. I really do loath them. Even the cute and cuddy priests.

here's another scab to pick at

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvPVz8jzp5U&playnext=1&videos=Pdg5pC-LHPQ&feature=sub]YouTube - Skateboarding priest shows class in Hungary[/ame]

skateboarding priest ftw!

[ne0ica]

A parent who geniunely loves a child also disciplines it and scolds it. A parent who just oohs and awws and always responds the same way with "luv" no matter what the child does doesnt really love the child...They are playing out some sick narcissistic game which is exactly what these oh so loving and accepting (because they have no sense of actual evil) clergy are up to.

Also open your Gospel....Its a little more complicated than just "luv" (Christ refers to people as the childern of satan and flogs the money changers out of the Temple for instance)....Your mate belongs in the RCC as much as a physical force Republican belongs in Fine Gael.

I read a bit of Benedict's last book on Jesus where he complains that liberals have turned Jesus into some kind of effeminate hippy, tree hugging PC social worker.

[Deliverer]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4E0qoEkHn8&feature=related]YouTube - FATHER NEIL HORAN[/ame]