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No De-Baptism for You!
NPR reported this weekend about Rene LeBouvier, an elderly Frenchman (71) who wants to leave the Catholic Church by having his baptism nullified. A noble effort in which he is far from alone: apparently over a thousand of his countrymen ask every year for the same thing, and twice that number want out in neighboring … More…
Posted in Heretic's Pulpit, Pop Cult, Priests of Darkness, Roman Circus, Weirdload
Tagged baptism, catholicism, curse, excommunication, holy orders, malatesta, pius ii, sacraments, theology
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Fighting the New Propaganda
The Catholic Church sure didn’t invent propaganda, but they are responsible for the word. It was long enshrined in the Vatican in the very name of the Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith, the Church’s missionary arm (now called the “Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples” doubtless because the previous title sounded like they … More…
Posted in Feast of Fools, Heretic's Pulpit, Pop Cult, Priests of Darkness, Survivor Issues, The Night Gallery, Weirdload
Tagged anticlericalism, art, catholicism, propaganda, vatican
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A Caganer Squatting in the Christmas Crib Adds Relief
It’s those little traditions of Christmas that make it such a perfect holiday, even for grumps. There’s the gorgeous tree covered with ornaments, lights, and tinsel. An irresistible cat toy and the loveliest fire hazard at home; the Christmas tree represents the return of life in the midst of darkness and cold even as it … More…
Crystal Cathedrals and Falling Bricks
This news just in. The Crystal Cathedral, preacher Rev. Robert E. Schuller‘s glorious glass palace, will become the actual cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange County. The steel and glass monument to liberal Protestantism and positive thinking, designed by Philip Johnson, was the longtime home of the famous “Hour of Power” broadcasts. It … More…
Posted in Heretic's Pulpit, Holey Scriptures, Weirdload
Tagged buildings, california, clergy sex abuse, cover-up
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Guy Fawkes and the Failures of November
Ah, the many failed feasts of fall! This month’s calendar is a litany of despair, with the anniversaries of many historic bungles, downfalls, flops, false starts, and total fiascos. Is it because this is the season when life itself falters against the lengthening night, when the last leaves fall from the trees, the air turns … More…
Posted in Heretic's Pulpit, Pop Cult, Priests of Darkness, Survivor Issues, Weirdload
Tagged anglicans, guy fawkes, history, november, nwo, ratzinger, supremacy
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“Did Jesus Die for Klingons Too?”
This may be the only time I could use the name of an actual speech from a DARPA symposium for a post, but this is for real. Philosophy professor Christian Weidemann of Germany’s Ruhr-University Bochum used it for the title of his talk at the 100 Year Starship Symposium. Putting aside the fact that DARPA … More…
Why Priests Are So Damned Happy
[HUMOR] – Despite all the negative publicity of recent years from lawsuits, indictments, and perp walks, research shows American Catholic priests are demonstrably among the happiest, most job-fulfilled and satisfied men in the country, according to theologian, psychologist, professional apologist, and former used car salesman, Msgr. James “Smilin’ Jim” McCashbag. Key reasons seem to be … More…
Posted in Pop Cult, Priests of Darkness, Roman Circus, Weirdload
Tagged bishops, catholicism, clergy sex abuse, clericalism, comedy, cover-up, parody
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