Comments on: Question of the Week: Papal Genocide http://www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/2009/11/question-of-the-week-papal-genocide/ The official site of the Merseyside Skeptics Society Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:03:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Red Celt http://www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/2009/11/question-of-the-week-papal-genocide/comment-page-1/#comment-2210 Red Celt Sun, 15 Nov 2009 10:05:44 +0000 http://www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/?p=328#comment-2210 I'm not so sure that the charge should be one of genocide. A neater (more apt) charge would be crimes against humanity. Here's something I prepared earlier:- http://public.blu.livefilestore.com/y1pelR2BobiHyc5sWqGLggoMQxpm6C-0Q7wEURCk4xy6kfX4zziGtFRKZzRyZ0mHiv9y03EQcSHSIx7e5mAa4IaPw/Pope02.jpg I used to think of Catholicism as just another branch of a religion that I consider ridiculous; no more, nor less, dangerous or evil than any other sub-sect of the Jewish sect of Christianity. Then, some years back, something happened which changed all of that. During the awful conflict in what was once called Yugoslavia, news reports came in of floods of refugees fleeing the area. On their way out of the country, columns of women and children (the men were mostly detained/shot) were frequently stopped by soldiers and raped; mothers infront of their children - and daughters infront of their mothers. At the NGO camps receiving these traumatised refugees they were offered the morning-after pill. The pope (the previous one) was outraged and poured scorn and vitriol upon all concerned. By all concerned, I mean the NGOs offering the pill. Not the men who had abused and raped the women in the first place. So... genocide? Not so much. Crimes against humanity (in the ongoing suffering of thousands in Africa)? Most definitely. I’m not so sure that the charge should be one of genocide. A neater (more apt) charge would be crimes against humanity.

Here’s something I prepared earlier:-
http://public.blu.livefilestore.com/y1pelR2BobiHyc5sWqGLggoMQxpm6C-0Q7wEURCk4xy6kfX4zziGtFRKZzRyZ0mHiv9y03EQcSHSIx7e5mAa4IaPw/Pope02.jpg

I used to think of Catholicism as just another branch of a religion that I consider ridiculous; no more, nor less, dangerous or evil than any other sub-sect of the Jewish sect of Christianity.

Then, some years back, something happened which changed all of that. During the awful conflict in what was once called Yugoslavia, news reports came in of floods of refugees fleeing the area. On their way out of the country, columns of women and children (the men were mostly detained/shot) were frequently stopped by soldiers and raped; mothers infront of their children – and daughters infront of their mothers.

At the NGO camps receiving these traumatised refugees they were offered the morning-after pill.

The pope (the previous one) was outraged and poured scorn and vitriol upon all concerned. By all concerned, I mean the NGOs offering the pill. Not the men who had abused and raped the women in the first place.

So… genocide? Not so much. Crimes against humanity (in the ongoing suffering of thousands in Africa)? Most definitely.

]]> By: AexMagd http://www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/2009/11/question-of-the-week-papal-genocide/comment-page-1/#comment-2193 AexMagd Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:01:01 +0000 http://www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/?p=328#comment-2193 I'm fairly undecided - he'll just do a Karadzic and not show up - but if you haven't seen it yet the Intelligence Squared debate about the Catholic church is up on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvZz_pxZ2lw It features some classic question-ducking from the Archbish and Widdecombe on the condom question I’m fairly undecided – he’ll just do a Karadzic and not show up – but if you haven’t seen it yet the Intelligence Squared debate about the Catholic church is up on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvZz_pxZ2lw

It features some classic question-ducking from the Archbish and Widdecombe on the condom question

]]> By: Stu http://www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/2009/11/question-of-the-week-papal-genocide/comment-page-1/#comment-2187 Stu Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:01:25 +0000 http://www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/?p=328#comment-2187 Most definately Genocide!! I can't believe they will discuss the removal of limbo as a place where un-baptised babies go when they die. But will not allow the use of a piece of rubber to prevent millions of deaths! Sometimes I despair! The rest of the time I just think they're all C***s!!!!! Most definately Genocide!! I can’t believe they will discuss the removal of limbo as a place where un-baptised babies go when they die. But will not allow the use of a piece of rubber to prevent millions of deaths! Sometimes I despair! The rest of the time I just think they’re all C***s!!!!!

]]> By: Trystan http://www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/2009/11/question-of-the-week-papal-genocide/comment-page-1/#comment-2184 Trystan Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:28:48 +0000 http://www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/?p=328#comment-2184 Yes, it is genocide. No, he isn't responsible for all cases in Africa because there are some other crazy conspiracies doing the rounds. Yes, it is genocide. No, he isn’t responsible for all cases in Africa because there are some other crazy conspiracies doing the rounds.

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