So the Pope has written a letter to the People of Ireland

[McMouse]

Does this make it right then?

[B00]

Make what right?

I do so hate half tales!g

[ummmm]

Oh yeah....all is forgiven now.

[jackthehat]

Just the one ?
How long is *that* going to take to get round every household ?!?

[McMouse]

??? Boo

[joggerjayne]

Hi, Mousey x

Have I got this right?

Father Brendan Smyth was a paedophile who raped children over a period of 18 years.

Cardinal Sean Brady, current Primate of Ireland, attended a meeting with 2 of the children whom Father Smyth raped.

The 2 children were forced to sign "vows of silence" or face excommunication (and, in their doctrine, eternal damnation)

His Holiness The Pope knew of this.

It has been suggested that Cardinal Brady should resign - (well, perverting the course of justice, and colluding in paedophile rape are not great on your CV !)

Instead, he has said that he will pray, to "Divine the will of the Holy Spirit" (funnily enough, the "Holy Spirit" will probably decide that he does not need to resign, LOL).

And these rapists, paedophiles, and criminal perverters of justice are ... our moral guardians ...

... and they tell us that it is an evil sin to wear a condom, or to make love without being married?

Am I missing something here?

But, as Mousey says ... the Pope has written a letter.

So ... that's alright then.

[Bbbananas]

No, it does not come a percentage of making it right.

[joggerjayne]

(just filling B00 in on a few details, Mousey)

[B00]

Ahhh thank you Jayne! Now I get it.

I've said it before, about time this awful, awful religion was abolished. If there is a God I'm sure He'd be furious at what is done in his name.

[Bbbananas]

Was it S.W.A.L.K. ?

[joggerjayne]

Probably

S W A F U T A

(use your imaginations!)

[pericat]

I didnt get my copy of the letter yet - how much would it go for on Ebay ?

[McMouse]

Thanks JJ, couldn't have put it better. Btw his holiness the Pope presided over similar matters when he was a cardinal in Germany backs in the 80's.

[joggerjayne]

Whilst not a Catholic, I have a courteous respect for Popes - until now.

The current Pope is a dangerous, and untrustworthy, extremist.

[McMouse]

Lot's of S W A F U T Aing going on by the Roman Candles.

[joggerjayne]

I have to go out.

=0(

Be good x

[jno]

the pope knew of this? What, at the time? First I've heard of that. If you mean he's found out recently, then I suppose that's what the letter is about.

[B00]

He's probably gnashing his gums in frustration that they got found out in the first place.

All this kerfuffle because some of God's chosen decided to have some sport with children, honestly, what is the world coming to when we are all up in arms about it eh?

[theonlyone]

There was a catholic priest in Sussex who was eventually jailed
for child abuse , the catholic clergy knew what he doing and used to
move him to another parish .