Ireland's Catholic Crisis - Ireland

August 2008

Ireland has long been a country dominated by Catholicism. Yet paedophilia scandals and rigid conservatism are deterring any would-be priests. Will Ireland be forced to import its clergy just to keep the faith alive?

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[Freshhhhh1982]

“Men will never be free until the last king is strangled with the entrails of the last priest”. Denis Diderot.

[celticlofts]

@fucjape: Why would the World be laughing at Ireland? Remember abuse was global problem for the Catholic Church and not just confined in Ireland. There are very many good priests and nuns out there who were just as appalled at what happened as anyone else. They took the brunt of peoples anger, anger that should have been reserved for those who abused and those who covered it up. Don't cast everyone with the same brush because that's unfair.

[coomadoug]

There were 9 too many ordained.

This church should hopefully disappear altogether.

The only reason it has not already is the money. What will they do with the money

[philkimcanada]

the hymn was Christ has made a sure foundation

[SlytherinBoy545]

Does anyone know what Hymn that was at 0:59 ?

[caitlinisreggaegirl]

@celticlofts Remember the Catholic Church as a whole oppresses women and gays and paints both with the same broad brush (especially homosexuals) no matter what kind of a person they are :)

[caitlinisreggaegirl]

That's funny since the Catholic Church paints women and gays with the same brush no matter what kind of person they are

[squirell1952]

THE POPE WILL EXCOMUNNICATE YOUFOR MASTURBATING ...YET HE NEVER, EVER, EXCOMMUNICATED THAT BASTARD PRIEST WHO RAPED ALL THOSE CHILDREN. WHY? HAS ANYONE GOT AN ANSWER TO THAT OR MUST WE WAIT UNTIL 2012 FOR AN ANSWER? "FATHER" BRENDAN SMITH WAS BURIED IN CONSECRATED GROUND, NO LESS!! Tell me why!

[squirell1952]

When Aer Lingus closed down recently, it reopened a week later under a new name. They were now called Cunny Lingus and I flew with them to Heathrow. I visited many brothels and got down on my knees and blew and blew and blew up the fannies of over a hundred prostitutes. The 101st pro asked me why I did this kind of thing and paid for it. I replied: The IRA gave me fifty thousand pounds and told me to blow up every cunt in London.

[squirell1952]

AND FINALLY: When the Pope used to pull his wire/willy/thing/dongle/penis/­snake/ he used to change hands without missing a stroke! That's how good, how professional, he was at playing pocket billiards!! His willy used to stare up at him and wink at him. Then he shook hands with his villy who then SPAT UP AT HIM!!! And he used to use his villy to stir his coffee in the morning. He never ran out of Brylcreem, either. He had 2 buckets of Brylcreem under his bed. Amen to that!

[squirell1952]

PART 3: SO WHAT WAS POPE BENNY  DOING WITH A MATTRESS WITH A HOLE IN IT? HE GAVE UP WANKING WHEN HE BOUGHT THIS. THE HOLEHAD HAIR AROUND IT, IT NEVER HAD A HEADACHE AND IT NEVER SPOKE BACK TO HIM. THE QUEEN, ON THE OTHER HAND, HAD TO USE HER OTHER HAND!!

[squirell1952]

WHEN QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND OF ENGLAND AND COLONIES WAS A TEENAGER, DID SHE EVER MASTURBATE? AND DID THE CURRENT POPE, BENEDICT THE SIXTEENTH, EVER PULL HIS PLUM WHEN HE, TOO, WAS A TEEN? JUST ASKING. HE USED TO WEAR BOXING GLOVES IN BED TO HELP HIM GIVE UP WANKING BUT I DON'T THINK IT WORKED.THEN HE SLEPT WITH HIS HANDS OVER THE BEDCLOTHES. THAT DIDN'T WORK EITHER. SO HIS MOMMA TIED HIS HANDS BEHINDHIS BACK BEFORE HE WENT TO BED. THAT DID NOT WORK SO HE BOUGHT A MATTRESS WITH A HOLE IN IT.