In my title I quote one of the nuns (of many) who objected to the recent chastisement of nuns in America and their leadership organization by the Vatican, accusing them (oh my goodness, such bad women) of ministering to the poor instead of supporting Republicans in blocking health care for all Americans, or to be less sarcastic, of not focussing on stopping abortion and gay marriage. The nuns have organized a response and are traveling to the Vatican to present their case.
As anyone who reads here knows I'm an atheist, but I acknowledge and even have sympathy for those who believe in a higher power, but come on ladies, do something meaningful. You've been accused of supporting Radical Feminism--show them and become radical feminists. You can still believe in your God, but it doesn't have to be under the auspices of the Catholic patriarchy. Move to one of the religions (Episcopal perhaps) that acknowledge the equality of women with women priests. Have some guts; stop supporting the fat old men in the Vatican.
You will note that I did not use the word "pedophile." I find it interesting, and very sad, that whenever I speak of the Catholic Church to anyone who was not raised Catholic, and to many people who were, that's the first thing they say is--"oh, you mean the 'pedophile' church." The Catholic church, among educated people, has lost its ability to influence; now if the best thing it has going for it--the women who have dedicated their lives to helping the poor--leave, it will be out of business. And what a day that would be. I can dream, can't I?
Hm. Nuns have always been the most radical of the feminist movement.
ReplyDelete1. Nuns never wear bras or make-up.
2. No involvement in gratifying men's sexual demands.
3. They don't vote for male politicians.
4. Nuns behave (though they don't voice it) in a pro-choice and anti-life manner: no nun has ever said "no" to abortion for herself, and they don't porcreate (anti-life). Nuns are truly the lords and ladies of their own bodies.
5. Self-flagellation means they are committed to tolerance of deviations, like being a sadist and a masochist in one and the same body and soul.
1. Nuns always wear bras and some where make-up.
ReplyDelete2. How would you know if they never gratify men's sexual demands--read your own comments on my blog on Ravi and follow your own suggestions when making black and white statements.
3. Nuns in the U.S. vote regularly so obviously vote for male politicians.
4. You're trying too hard on this one.
5. Please, when will people stop with that shibboleth!
I realize you were trying to be humorous but it doesn't work--for me anyway.
3. You can't prove nuns vote for males. We have "invisible voting" or whatever it's called.
ReplyDelete1. I have never strip searched nuns yet.
2. Nun's outfits may be black-and-white, but their underwear is pink, purple, mauve: the colours of the Vatican Flag.
4. If I was too trying, sorry.
If I can't be humorous, I can't be anything. It's my mask of Zorro. Nobody gets to have a glimpse behind the mask. Zzzzz!!! Or Row. Or as my friend Paul put it one day, "It's my way or the Yahweh."