It is so ironic that the Catholic Church, a group so obsessed with legislating people’s sex lives, can’t keep it in their pants (do they even wear pants?). Sex scandals involving church men in Ireland, Germany, and Spain are being brought to the forefront by really angry Catholics who are demanding justice for the victims. Note to sex offenders – people are judging you, too. Hopefully, actual judges in court get to do that as well.
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Jesus and friends get supersized meals, still thin though (via The Guardian) link
Catholic Sex Scandal Tour hits Spain (via Times Online) link More sex abuses are exposed. The people so obsessed with legislating sex are having so much sex! Illegally! With minors! Such great examples for the youth.
Ukrainian Catholic priests can get married, apparently. Lucky bastards. (via NY Times) link
As usual, nuns make more sense than priests, but are summarily ignored. (via NY Times) link
James Randi, famous atheist commentator = Dumbledore. (via Blag Hag) link
You can be gay in Malaysian movies, only if you don’t really act gay and you change your mind afterwards. (via Inquirer) link
Christians hating on gay couple, rightfully reported to the police. (via The Guardian) link
Psychic pretending to see the future of the stock market is sued by the SEC for fraud. (via NY Times) link If you invest your money with a company named Magic Eight Ball Distribution, you should be disqualified from investing anything. Ever.
A whopping 92% of Americans believe in some higher being. Here is a summary of the debate surrounding the future of religion in the US. Participants are Deepak Chopra (Deepak!!), Sam Harris, Michael Shermer, and Jean Houston. (via ABC news) link
Secular group has a chance of winning the Iraqi elections. Good news. (via Cleveland.com) link
I heard today that there have now been cases reported in Australia as well. What is really disturbing is that the Pope himself seems to be linked to one of the cover-ups – this is a major embarrassment for the Vatican.
Haha, gloriously snarky.