Women of the World, God Forgives You

PirateShampoo

You know what I'm going to start off by saying **** religion.

So apparently the Pope has called for a year of forgiveness, in which Women who have had abortions can pop down to thier local church and ask a Priest to forgive them.

http://m.rte.ie/news/2015/0901/724900-pope-abortion/

Where the hell do these people get off with this sort of crap? Should it not be the other way around were these people should be going door to door and asking people to forgive them?

Arsemageddon

From what I remember about Catholicism I thought that popping down to the local priest to get forgiveness was an all year, every year kind of thing.

Thought the pope would have known that.

c_man

I don't see the problem tbh. Abortion is an excommicatable (that should be a word) sin only forgivable by a Bishop IIRC. This just streamlines it down the ranks. If you don't believe then what difference does it make?

biko

Sweet, I won't go to hell now.

Cold War Kid

Might actually provide comfort to those women who have had an abortion and are also practising catholics (yes I know abortion is against their religion but so is contraception and pre-marital sex).
Not the worst thing by the church.

Cookie_Monster

Will they be handing out miniature American flags as part of this initiative?

Absoluvely

c_man wrote: »

Abortion is an excommicatable (that should be a word) sin...

Communicate → Communicable

Excommunicate → Excommunicable

Stereomaniac

Excommicatable should still be a word though. I've seen worse spelling on here, in some of the more high and mighty forums. Anyway, who cares what the church have to say on it really?

ancapailldorcha

Cold War Kid wrote: »

Might actually provide comfort to those women who have had an abortion and are also practising catholics (yes I know abortion is against their religion but so is contraception and pre-marital sex).
Not the worst thing by the church.

I'm inclined to agree with this. While the Church's record on human rights is anything but laudable, I can imagine that a lot of religious women might feel guilty about having an abortion.

c_man

Absoluvely wrote: »

Communicate → Communicable

Excommunicate → Excommunicable

I like the arrows.

Old Jakey

Pretty good initiative from the Pope I think.

Absoluvely

c_man wrote: »

I like the arrows.

I had originally put "->" but then googled "right arrow character" to give my post an all-round more professional and authoritative appearance so that nobody would question or correct me.

Ah that's great.
Thanks God.

pconn062

ancapailldorcha wrote: »

I'm inclined to agree with this. While the Church's record on human rights is anything but laudable, I can imagine that a lot of religious women might feel guilty about having an abortion.

But the reason they feel guilty is because of the Church?? Sounds a bit like victim blaming to me, come down here and confess to the awful experience you went through, that we have made into a "sin" and we will forgive you.

Summer wind

I keep imagining the priest saying in a Dot Cotton voice "they ought to be ashamed". Honestly though I like this pope. He seems like a nice dude trying his best.

The_Valeyard

biko wrote: »

Sweet, I won't go to hell now.

Ah you still will, but that's just for a whole range of different things.:P

K4t

ancapailldorcha wrote: »

I'm inclined to agree with this. While the Church's record on human rights is anything but laudable, I can imagine that a lot of religious women might feel guilty about having an abortion.

Whatever about feeling guilty because of having had an abortion, to feel guilt over it due to what a certain religion says, is most unfortunate and sad. Nothing worse than needless suffering, and religion specialises in it.

zeffabelli

Cold War Kid wrote: »

Might actually provide comfort to those women who have had an abortion and are also practising catholics (yes I know abortion is against their religion but so is contraception and pre-marital sex).
Not the worst thing by the church.

I'd like to see the church publicly atone for their sins.

It's a pretty huge step in fairness. Goes to show just how forward thinking this pope appears to be.

galljga1

Stereomaniac wrote: »

Excommicatable should still be a word though. I've seen worse spelling on here, in some of the more high and mighty forums. Anyway, who cares what the church have to say on it really?

Is that where you have dabbled with communism and catholicism and then copped on?

galljga1

Deleted User wrote: »

It's a pretty huge step in fairness. Goes to show just how forward thinking this pope appears to be.

If he was 'forward thinking', he would not be a member of the catholic church.

galljga1

galljga1 wrote: »

If he was 'forward thinking', he would not be a member of the catholic church.

Yes, but his forward thinking is making some huge changes in the church, so is it not better that he is a member?

Wang King

Is bumming altar boys an excommunicable sin?

mfceiling

Can the Pope or the church fix anything else?

I've a cold sore and a sore arm. Might pop down later...save me 60 notes from the doctor.

Wang King

mfceiling wrote: »

Can the Pope or the church fix anything else?

I've a cold sore and a sore arm. Might pop down later...save me 60 notes from the doctor.

Yeah, I'm sure the priest will give you a cream for that!

kylith

pconn062 wrote: »

But the reason they feel guilty is because of the Church?? Sounds a bit like victim blaming to me, come down here and confess to the awful experience you went through, that we have made into a "sin" and we will forgive you.

That's most sins for you; coveting stuff, having a ****, not being a Catholic...

Wang King wrote: »

Is bumming altar boys an excommunicable sin?

Nah, you get an all-expenses paid life in the Vatican for that.

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