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Jimmy_Reynolds
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USA
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 Posted - 07/17/2003 : 08:25:24
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It's a hell of a way to talk to grieving relatives, but a lawsuit seems way out of bounds. It was the family's choice to have a superstitionist funeral service, the priest's callous words were consistent with known church doctrine, and he was not under contract to be nice.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/3074245.stm
http://krqe.com/topheadline.asp?RECORD_KEY%5BTopHeadline%5D=ID&ID%5BTopHeadline%5D=923
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A New Mexico family is suing its local Catholic church over a funeral Mass at which the priest allegedly said their relative was going straight to hell.
The family of Ben Martinez, 80, allege that Reverend Scott Mansfield said he was "living in sin," "lukewarm in his faith" and that "the Lord vomited people like Ben out of his mouth to hell".
Around 200 people attended the funeral of Mr Martinez - a local town councillor - at St Patrick's Parish in Chama, north of Santa Fe, last month.
Nine members of the Martinez family are seeking punitive and compensatory damages for severe emotional and physical suffering.
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If you are Catholic and a representative of your church says your father is going to hell, that's perhaps the most devastating thing someone can say to you---Kathleen Kentish-Lucero
Family's lawyer
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Edited by - Jimmy_Reynolds on 07/17/2003 08:29:32
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