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the_ignored
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Posted - 08/02/2009 :  10:44:47  Show Profile Send the_ignored a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Some blogger is getting info from his Irish neice of what an Irish education is like with the Catholic Church in charge.

This is an example of what it's like over there:

The children are forced to perform all the "celebrations" of the Catholic church, such as the ritual cannibalism of communion, and the responsibility-avoidance of confession. These rituals have priority above their normal education - my niece told me stories of children missing math and language classes for church duty, such as altar service or choir singing. And the children really have no choice here - it is made clear to them from an early age that religion goes before all else.


Remember the report on Catholic abuses in Irish Reform schools? Those are the guys who are in charge of education over there:

So here's how it works. The Irish state collects taxes to fund its schools. The board in each school makes the major decisions regarding how that school is run. And the head of the school board, regardless of ability, experience or popular vote, is almost always the parish priest.





>From: enuffenuff@fastmail.fm
(excerpt follows):
> I'm looking to teach these two bastards a lesson they'll never forget.
> Personal visit by mates of mine. No violence, just a wee little chat.
>
> **** has also committed more crimes than you can count with his
> incitement of hatred against a religion. That law came in about 2007
> much to ****'s ignorance. That is fact and his writing will become well
> know as well as him becoming a publicly known icon of hatred.
>
> Good luck with that fuckwit. And Reynold, fucking run, and don't stop.
> Disappear would be best as it was you who dared to attack me on my
> illness knowing nothing of the cause. You disgust me and you are top of
> the list boy. Again, no violence. Just regular reminders of who's there
> and visits to see you are behaving. Nothing scary in reality. But I'd
> still disappear if I was you.

What brought that on? this. Original posting here.

Another example of this guy's lunacy here.

Edited by - the_ignored on 08/02/2009 10:45:45

On fire for Christ
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Posted - 08/02/2009 :  11:39:23   [Permalink]  Show Profile Send On fire for Christ a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Why are we acting like Ireland is North Korea or something. Surely information doesn't have to come from a blogger.

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HalfMooner
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Posted - 08/02/2009 :  19:43:57   [Permalink]  Show Profile Send HalfMooner a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Originally posted by On fire for Christ

Why are we acting like Ireland is North Korea or something. Surely information doesn't have to come from a blogger.
Which of these wonderful, abusive criminal organizations do you prefer, Scientology, or the Catholic Church?


Biology is just physics that has begun to smell bad.” —HalfMooner
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