re: Catholic priest criticised teenager who killed himself at his own funeral

Why do people still participate in religious rituals? Hasn’t it become clear that they’re contrived exhibitions of power by “holy men?”

My God some of you are complete Neanderthals. Being a strict Catholic does not mean you bypass all acts of compassion and love to the grieving by lecturing. Right or wrong.

A little common sense should come into play here, no?

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You're right. Priest did nothing wrong. That's why he won't be allowed to do funerals anymore

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Jesus Tapdancing Christ

I am not saying the priest wasn't an insensitive was who could not have delivered his message in a better more tactful way.

My only point is that WHAT he said was not contrary to the teachings of the Church that the parents apparently are members of.

The fact he's not doing funerals anymore has nothing to do with doctrine and everything to do with the fact that the RCC has a big fricking PR problem right now.

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It’s called human decency.

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NO... It’s called ridiculous expectations, and it’s very unfair to the religious leader and the religion. The expectation being that they want a legitimacy or rubber stamp approval from a religion and religious leader, while knowing good and well what that religion teaches about such things,

If all you want are niceties thrown out from someone, just hire someone that will do so, but dont expect a religious leader to shut their faith off for you and blow smoke and rubber stamp it with their religion. They must speak about such things. It’s their mandate to stand and reprove.


Call a Unitarian. They’ll tell you what you want to hear

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My only point is that WHAT he said

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Do you have a direct quote?

Just curious.
Has this priest talked of others that might not make it to heaven, too? Such as rich people? Gays? Adulterers, including divorced?

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Whether priest have (or do) molest altar boys has NOTHING to do with the teachings of the Church.

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Right, because this priest judging this child has zero bearing of what young boys he puts his penis in

I mean, all the priest has to do is "confess" for absolution and he is good to go......and a relocation

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NO... It’s called ridiculous expectations, and it’s very unfair to the religious leader and the religion. The expectation being that they want a legitimacy or rubber stamp approval from a religion and religious leader, while knowing good and well what that religion teaches about such things, If all you want are niceties thrown out from someone, just hire someone that will do so, but dont expect a religious leader to shut their faith off for you and blow smoke and rubber stamp it with their religion. They must speak about such things. It’s their mandate to stand and reprove. Call a Unitarian. They’ll tell you what you want to hear

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If showing emapthy is ridiculous expectations then we are lost. Being compassionate isn’t abandoning your faith. It’s called being human. Take your faith and shove it if you can’t see the difference.

It's ridiculous to think a stranger is going to say words that will make the family of a person who committed suicide feel better. The family should have got their arse up in the pulpit and shared their son's story and how they loved him.

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The Catholic church has had a socialist message since day 1 so....

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I said communism.