Happy Sabbath to all. Well, theists have had quite a week. They've all been very busy spreading the word of their gods and demonstrating the love that is supposed to convince heathens like me to join their ranks. I don't even know where to start.
Let's start with the honorable archbishop Jose Cardoso Sobrinho, who tends the flocks in Olinda and Recife Brazil. A Catholic stronghold, to be sure. You would think that such a place would be among the most loving and tolerant of places, since there is so much of God's love there. Well, it is a great place to live, unless you're a 9 year old rape victim who is pregnant. You see, this little girl was raped by her stepfather. She is now pregnant with his twins. The doctors had concluded that her body would not be able to handle the stress of carrying a child, much less two. So what's a girl to do? Her mother, after speaking to doctors, decided to have the fetuses aborted to save her daughters life. It would seem to be a pretty cut and dry case, right. Well, not according to God. Apparently, murder is only ok if done in His name. The ever helpful archbishop reminded his sheeple that going through with the procedure would result in excommunication. But we shouldn't be angry at him. After all, he "simply recalled what is in church canon law. Excommunication is automatic for those who participate in an abortion. I did not excommunicate anyone, just remembered the church’s law which says they are automatically excommunicated."
See, he isn't a bad guy. He's just following orders. God's orders. So who the fuck are we to question God's orders? (I'll spare you the reference of another group of guys who were "just following orders." You know who I'm tombot.) According to the archbishop, "God’s law is above whatever human law. So when a human law is contrary to God’s law, this human law has no value.” Of course. Well, he may have to follow God's law, but at least he's sympathetic to the plight of this girl, isn't he? Not really. His archiocese agreed that abortion is murder. Now they're mad as hell and they're not gonna take it anymore. According to the report, "before the abortion was carried out the archdiocese’s lawyers threatened to charge the mother with homicide, citing the Brazilian constitution’s guarantee to the right to life."
C'mon. Really? They really oppose this? What would they prefer? If this CHILD carries these fetuses, all three of them are going to die. How is that pro life? Then again, these are the same guys that harbor child rapists and protect them from justice. Hell, the archbishop was probably just pissed that he didn't get a chance with this girl. How could anyone ever support an institution that adheres to these horribly outdated superstitions, thus causing the pain and suffering of so many for so long? They make me sick.
Strangely enough, the Catholic church is actually making some strides with other issues. In a Vatican sponsored conference on science, they have excluded creationists, much the the creationists chagrin. Ironically, it appears that the Catholic church is evolving. How funny is that. I'd be so much happier about this if they weren't trying to jail people for saving the lives of raped children. Baby steps people, baby steps.
Out of Northwest Pakistan this week, we see that Sharia Law (loosely translated as "Bullshit Beliefs Law") is taking hold. There's a huge shock. These pictures are kinda eerie though.
These guys are full of God's love.
And finally, we have more from the "God hates fags" types. California Supreme Court justices have decided that Prop 8 will stand, but so will the marriages of those gay couples that were married prior to the "separate but equal" legislation. I wonder how this is gonna work...
Note the sign on the far right...
Progress much?
I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours --Stephen Roberts
2 comments:
Out of all the major religions, I will have to say that albeit a long time Catholicism does have a good record of accepting new ideas. This archbishop is a hard mother fucker, but I dont think that he represents the whole of the faith. They are very pro-life yes but not to harm the mother. My grandma had to have an abortion in the 60's due to a tubal pregnancy and she wasn't ex-communicated. See...progress!!
The church came out and backed the archbishop on his opinion about the mother and doctor. I will give them a little credit for being the least reluctant to change, but that's damning with faint praise. He may not represent the whole of the faith, but he should. Like we've talked about before, people who don't totally and completely follow church doctrine and decree aren't actually Catholic. Anyone that is actually true to the faith should take this stand. And that's why this religion is poisonous. Despite their adaptations, they are still atrocious at best. The simple fact that they will not allow their rapist priests to face justice is enough to make me loathe them. And that's just the beginning.
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