Topic: Don't read if you're catholic

[dpen]

A woman was waiting to go into the confessional & she started to worry about what the priest would say about her sin
  she asked an altar boy "what does the priest give for oral sex?"
the altar boy replied "can of coke & a mars bar"

[troppo]

 

cant beat a bit of gutter humor

[fishtoft]

Is this a fact based joke?

[nickjtc]

Unfortunately there is usually no can of Coke or Mars bar involved.

[75modrat]

Nick, do you speak from experience? Joking!

Frank

[nickjtc]

Nick, do you speak from experience? Joking!

No, thank goodness.

[fuzzybutt]

i AM catholic and i think it's funny as hell. 

[nickjtc]

Not being of any religious persuasion I am never ceased to be amazed at the atrocities man has committed to man (or boy) in the name of 'god'.

[rachet]

whoa there Nick.  Man is man, and God is God.  I'm sure that "man" (or group of men) would have done that wither in the church, or not.  How often do you hear about the Men (or women) doing good things in the name of God?  Never, because it's boring news.  I'm not catholic, but the percentage of pervs to catholic members is probably the same number of pervs to the rest of the world.  I would bet dollar for dollar there is as many pervs in other religions as in Catholicism, and, in other organizations. . . such as the boy scouts, Girl Scouts, and in the NFL~ 

That Does NOT make it right, but it's a shame to target just one organization.

Only my two cents.

Rachet~

[Gordon]

That Does NOT make it right, but it's a shame to target just one organization.

It's not a shame when that "organization" places the target squarely on themselves by loudly preaching about how it's an abomination to perform certain acts, all the while doing exactly what they're telling everybody else not to do. 

[rachet]

hypocrites take on many forms and claim many things.  it's called being human.  While you may be an honest prick, not everyone is.  It's easy to point out the hypocrisy of religion, and even government, those are highly visible targets.  However, I stick with my original statement  that "the percentage of pervs to catholic members is probably the same number of pervs to the rest of the world."  You are judging the religion by the individuals.  That's like saying all SOHC owners are Honest Pricks based on Your actions.  I can guarantee not all of us are Honest or Pricks. I do my best to be Honest, to avoid being a prick, and live in Peace and Harmony with everyone.  But I fail.  So, I try again. 

My point is this.

For those who hurt other people (adults and/or children alike), they should be punished appropriately.  But don't let individual acts speak on behalf of the larger organization.

Rachet~

[nickjtc]

I think my initial comment was misunderstood. Nobody would suggest that there are statistically more perverts/homicidal maniacs or whatever in any religious group than amongst the rest of us.

However it is a fact that many of the atrocities that have been performed through history were through belief that a higher being ordained it.

The Spanish conquest of South America
The Crusades
etc etc

I'm reminded of the lyrics of the Roger Waters song 'What God wants' from the album Amused to Death.

[dpen]

AHHH, who needs a tv or radio - I love you blokes (& blokettes)
  where else can an off-colour joke lead to such a discussion?