One eyed Jack wrote: » Already a thread on it here OP -https://touch.boards.ie/thread/2057914360/1/#post108182581 The part I find more concerning about that article tbh is this bit - "My son Cathal lost his hair from alopecia last year and just the other day I heard my daughter say: 'God hates me and Cathal. He took his hair and now I can't even make my communion with my class'. "To hear her say this was very heartbreaking and it just goes to show how much it's affecting her." That’s just odd.
indioblack wrote: » Be fair. Religious ceremonies cost money. Nothing like a bouncy castle to get you into heaven.
victor8600 wrote: » Exactly. Adam and Eve had sinned, so now all people are paying the price.
Hector Savage wrote: » Yes indeed, child abuse I would say to have the kid so brainwashed that she believes there is a man in the sky personally picking on her. Who has her believing this tripe ?
kylith wrote: » That would be the RCC. You know, the organisation whose entire claim for moral authority is that some dead guy is watching you 24 hours a day, judging what you do, and will punish you or reward you accordingly.
LirW wrote: » How about their mother comforts the daughter and gives her reassurance that sky man isn't angry at her instead of dragging her to the press for a good sob? Unbelievable.
meeeeh wrote: » I find the outrage a bit ridiculous but why are people so obsessed with hypocrisy? We are all hypocritical, at least those of us who function in real world. What's the problem?
"I heard my daughter say: 'God hates me and Cathal. He took his hair and now I can't even make my communion with my class'. "To hear her say this was very heartbreaking and it just goes to show how much it's affecting her."
fortwilliam wrote: » No woman, IF the child did actually say this, this is the time a mother sits the child down and explains some home truths. In the real world, sometimes you don't get your way, sometimes you are disappointed and sometimes some really ****ty things happen. The skill to a happy life is to be able to change what you can and deal with the rest, dust yourself off and have another go. Getting in a huff and being a victim is not the road to happiness, contentment or inner strength. Now go and slap Cathal's head like a bongo, that'll cheer you up.
Sunny Rich Sentinel wrote: » Ah you know full well what the problem is. Yes, it is human nature to be a bit hypocritical at times but there is a scale. Being anti church, yet then going to the paper to whinge over no big event for first communion, and using the little girl and the idea of god "hating" her to add another level of tackiness to the story, is utterly obnoxious.
RocketRaccoon wrote: » This idiot wants communion for all yet protested against the popes visit and also has a Facebook status during the summer saying to remove the church from schools. You can't make this **** up.
Fr_Dougal wrote: » Had a look at her Facebook, she’s anti-church and has called for it to be disbanded on several occasions, yet wants a proper church communion?! Permanently offended mouth breather.
ohnonotgmail wrote: » The article in the independent is bad enough but the print edition has a picture of the kid on the front cover with her hands clasped together, as if in prayer, trying to look holy and angelic. Ridiculous.
LithiumKid1976 wrote: » the indo has gone full tabloid with it, with the kid sitting with her hands praying, while mom looks on. i used to like the indo, but this image really annoyed me along with the story. as for religion, i like a little bit, not too much, we are stuck with a priest who doesn't have very good English to say the least, and it makes it impossible to listen to him. and he did a mass on good Friday that clocked in at a good solid 90 minutes. that finished me with mass for a while....
Irish Guitarist wrote: » I found her Facebook page. I notice one of her old profile pictures is a picture of her kids with the slogan 'I voted yes' on it. Make of that what you will.
