There were lots of reasons. In theory, the celibacy of priests, monks and nuns was so they could devote all their time to God and their religious duties.
In practice, it meant the Church only had to provide room and board to its "employees", rather than paying them enough to support a family. Church offices also became convenient dumping grounds for surplus heirs wealthy families couldn't, or didn't want to, provide with an inheritance.
Wow that never happened in the schools I went to. From 1968 to 1975 I attended 3 different catholic schools (all in Maryland) and they never even brought up abortion. You must have attended some really nasty school.
And raping children is just part of their approved rituals.
Mother Teresa was one of the most evil people of all time.
In Italian, it means... get ready... Peacock.So part of the reich-wing Comcast Universal cabal.
When you're too shitty for the fucking Vatican, you need to look at your life and your choices.
Sounds like someone cokld make a really good pitch to ESPN for a Catholic Abusers League series.
Every Sperm is Sacred.
There were lots of reasons. In theory, the celibacy of priests, monks and nuns was so they could devote all their time to God and their religious duties.
In practice, it meant the Church only had to provide room and board to its "employees", rather than paying them enough to support a family. Church offices also became convenient dumping grounds for surplus heirs wealthy families couldn't, or didn't want to, provide with an inheritance.
not sure about that--there is a strong thread in that community of "do as I say, not as I do", and "rules are for other people"
die mad about it, and until you do, stay away from the kids
I think I read that there was some serious financial shit as well.
Wow that never happened in the schools I went to. From 1968 to 1975 I attended 3 different catholic schools (all in Maryland) and they never even brought up abortion. You must have attended some really nasty school.
Strike "can" and substitute "should"
again, rusty chainsaw.I just like the visual
The fact that the finances of the organization were suspect shows that with these people there is always a grift.
Molon labe?
Not as cute as Paula