Comments on: I Was Liberated By A Washing Machine And Yet Excommunicated For Standing Up For My Child’s Rights

By: 2-D Man

2-D Man — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:46:16 +0000

To be fair, Joe Anderson @ #3, to the best of my knowledge the Old Testament doesn’t mention Hell. That’s a New Testament invention. Yeah, the same New Testament that’s all about “love” and “hope”. I guess it’s true what they say: you can’t know hope until you’re introduced to despair (sorry to anyone named Hope).

By: AndyD

AndyD — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 01:11:16 +0000

My wife said “what’s a washing machine?”.

By: badrescher

badrescher — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 22:34:58 +0000

Correct me if I am wrong, but the logic is that aborting the twins is usurping the role of God, who would decide if the twins and/or the girl will die, right?

Given the vast numbers of unanswered prayers in the world, I think I’d rather be a sinner than take my chances that God wants me to be a martyr.

And just what is the logic of ex-communicating sinners? Aren’t they most in need of saving?

Ugh. I will NEVER understand religion. I thought I did, but I don’t.

As for the washing machine, still no words.

Heidi – are you really willing to sacrifice your sight for your freedom? Brave girl! ;P

By: Thor'Ungal

Thor'Ungal — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 19:32:37 +0000

Sometimes I wonder if the Catholic Church doesn’t keep up a veneer of the absurd for the sake of appearances. You just imagine a bunch of celibate men with nothing much else to do than laugh at how many people still take them seriously. Hmmm maybe I shouldn’t subscribe to conspiracy theories. The sad thing is they probably do take themselves seriously.

One wonders if it’s just a product of religion (or as I like to say, kooky beliefs) or if Bishop Song was right and catholic priests need to get married off and start having daughters before they realize the consequences of their own misogyny.

By: 20th Century Man

20th Century Man — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 19:01:23 +0000

Too much blogging. Not enough cleaning my clothes. chop chop!!! (gotta keep women busy or they’ll find the machine that replaces us men)

By: Heidi Anderson

Heidi Anderson — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 13:55:21 +0000

I was libertated by an electrical appliance, but it wasn’t washing anything!

By: Sean the Blogonaut

Sean the Blogonaut — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 11:51:13 +0000

funny how the catholic church excommunicates for abortion yet, welcomes child rapists – oh that’s right catholic clergy -nuff said.

By: lisadom

lisadom — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 09:35:35 +0000

1. old enough to carry a high risk pregnancy but too young to be ex-communicated?
2. is stepfather being ex-communicated? he isn’t on the well thought out and logical list/
3. why isn’t James Dyson being canonised? I mean even Men use a Dyson.
xx

By: hammie

hammie — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 09:22:15 +0000

So let me get this straight, according to the Bishop this girl is old enough to carry twins to full term, but too young to be held “accountable” for the “sin” of removing a high risk pregnancy from her undeveloped body.
Has anybody talked about ex-communicating the Stepfather?

As for my washing machine, what about the 13th Apostle – James Dyson?
I want a little gold Dyson to wear on a chain around my neck. And forget about women priests, even men use a dyson!
xx

By: literatewench

literatewench — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 06:53:40 +0000

I dunno. The washing machine definitely freed up my husband to spend more time rubbing my feet. It has my vote.

By: podblack

podblack — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 05:38:48 +0000

Yeah, I shouldn’t be surprised, B.

And I should really stop gnawing the edges off my copy of ‘On Luck And Chance: Need for Control as a Mediator of the Attribution of Events to Luck’ because I should be annotating it rather than responding in frustration to these articles!! :/

By: badrescher

badrescher — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 05:35:53 +0000

I have no words other than, maybe, I am not surprised.

By: Joe Anderson

Joe Anderson — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 05:34:17 +0000

Back to the kitchen, you!

Oh my dear PodBlack Cat, I am still surprised sometimes by these fools from the dark ages. Surprised, then angered, then reminded that it was these same hypocritical, funny-hat wearing bastards who looked the other way while their so-called teachers/leaders diddled little boys.

I do sometimes wish there were a Hell like the one in the old testament of the bible. One with fire and brimstone to put these pieces of shite into for a week or six.

Now I won’t sleep

By: podblack

podblack — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 05:30:39 +0000

…and being subservient to that husband, and the community, and the church, because if your child is hurt, you really shouldn’t rock the boat. Put another load into the dryer instead.

By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 05:21:45 +0000

You almost expect the next line to be “The washing machine gives women more time to do other chores around the house – like Dusting, Cooking, Scrubbing floors and making themselves pretty for when their husbands get home at night after a long day at work.”