[NGTM-1R]

On a side note, the belgium police also happened to seize the dossiers of a dutch investigation which was running on the subject and now faces some serious problems.

It's worse than that. They seized documents relating to internal Church committee set up to hear and investigate claims of abuse. Either the Belgians have no concept of victim's rights or they're complete assholes.

These people did not come to the state for redress of their grievances. They sought redress from the Roman Catholic Church, through the Roman Catholic Church. The whole concept of the state hijacking information given in confidence by victims of abuse is wrong on more than one level. It's not quite up there with raiding pyschatrist's files on their patients, but it's getting there.

[StarSlayer]

Belgians...

"Greedy pseudo French bastards!  They make my blood boil!"

[Thaeris]

Women and children are worthless in the eyes of most mainstream religions. Hence anti-abortion, pro-molestation organizations like the the catholic church, or most predominantly muslim states.

Do you enjoy defecating from your mouth, Zack? There's an episode of South Park which demonstrates the proper technique if you're really into this sort of thing...

[BlueFlames]

NUKE THE VATICAN!!!!

Now that's an advantage to the Vatican's sovereignty!  You don't have to declare war on Italy to level the place! 

[BloodEagle]

NUKE THE VATICAN!!!!

Now that's an advantage to the Vatican's sovereignty!  You don't have to declare war on Italy to level the place! 

When has declaring war ever been a necessary excuse for leveling Italy? 

[Snail]

Cue Mobius.

[FreeSpaceFreak]

Belgians...

"Greedy pseudo French bastards!  They make my blood boil!"

HEY! Over half of us ain't pseudo-French!

[newman]

On a side note, I'm using another computer with a prehistoric keybord which prevents me from posting in lightblue.

<offtopic>I nominate this as post of the month. Mobius ran outta blue powah!</offtopic>

[StarSlayer]

Belgians...

"Greedy pseudo French bastards!  They make my blood boil!"

HEY! Over half of us ain't pseudo-French!

Tell that to John Cleese

On a side note, I'm using another computer with a prehistoric keybord which prevents me from posting in lightblue.

Mr. Scott I need more powder blue powah!

I cannah do eet capan' the keyboard she's all maxxed out!

[Nemesis6]

Initially, the Pope himself refused to comment on all of these so-called "rumors". Then they blamed the devil for this latest bout of bad publicity...

Organized crime syndicate is the label that best fits these evil people.

[Aardwolf]

Women and children are worthless in the eyes of most mainstream religions. Hence anti-abortion, pro-molestation organizations like the the catholic church, or most predominantly muslim states.

Do you enjoy defecating from your mouth, Zack? There's an episode of South Park which demonstrates the proper technique if you're really into this sort of thing...

 

Wait, maybe understanding how that was relevant / appropriate...

No, I'm gonna stick with

[The E]

Must have missed that post when splitting the thread, sorry.

[NGTM-1R]

Initially, the Pope himself refused to comment on all of these so-called "rumors". Then they blamed the devil for this latest bout of bad publicity...

Organized crime syndicate is the label that best fits these evil people.

What Thaeris said. Particularly since you're, y'know, lying.

I mean, seriously people. When the guy who wants to blow up God thinks you're just spouting hate speech, you need to get down off the horse.

[karajorma]

I tend to agree with NGTM-1R here. The Vatican has done a lot of very questionable things and they should definitely pay the price if they have been complicit in the latest scandal but let's not start having a go at the whole of Catholicism for the behaviour of a few.