$660 Million
 

This is a big settlement. Brings back memories of Boston in 2002, and Boston is now having a tough time finding priests.
Wonder what Benny XVI will say?
http://www.voanews.com/english/2007-07-15-voa6.cfm

Didn't read it...didn't to! You know I live in SoCal....too bad Mahony couldn't be jailed also....as he had direct knowledge of some molesters! I have further thoughts on this if you want to PM me

Should be interesting to hear what Mahony says at the press conference on Monday.
I feel bad for the people that were victimized when they were kids.

Here's a link with more detail. Two billion since 1950 seems staggering.
Looks like Mahony is going to be selling a lot of real estate.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-w.../church-abuse/

Perhaps they could mortgage the Vatican.

Blame the Democrats. Or the Republicans.

Nope.
It ain't about Dems or Refugs, it's about God.
Remember Him?
The Guy they're supposed to represent?
Yeah, that ONE!!!!
It says in a book I believe He helped inspire, called the Bible, these words are said quite clearly in Rev 17:1+2, and I'll type it out so you don't have to look it up:
"Come, I will show you the punishment of the great prostitute, who sits in many waters. 2, With her the kings of the Earth committed adultery and the inhabitants of the Earth were intoxicated with the wine of her adulteries".

The whore known as "Babylon" has been around for quite a while.
You can identify "Babylon" for yourself.
I've figured out who "she" is.
So, consider yourself informed (warned), cause to me, it looks like it's coming down.

May God bless you, Sent to Stud.
and, good luck!

DTS: Sometimes....I actually think you're paying attention!;)

Ever read "The Late Great Planet Earth"?

Back when I was new!

Would that be the 70's? That's when I read it.

73-74! Chuck Missler is good also...many military contacts. Gotta go...TTYL

I will look for his next time I'm in Barnes and Noble.

I'll let you know of some others.....been a long time since I messed with Revelations!

check out "a history of the end of the world" by jonathan kirsch.

a great book on revelations.

I guess you ended up being another talking head...not the real God!:eek:

I will however I am taking this as an ominous sign since this is coming from "God".

...but this is a "Religion is the root of all evil book"

OH then I will enjoy it!

...ya pays yer money, and you takes yer chances!

Life is full of chances. Just knowing how to recognize them helps.:)

it is?

i read it and didn't get that impression.

the author is a biblical scholar who has written extensivly on the old and new testament.

what part of it did you find anti-religious?

Religion isn't the root of all evil, it is merely the miracle-gro.

To tell you the truth,small g,I just gazed at a synopsis of the book! I'll go back and give it a few minutes.

Firstly, Kirsch doesn't call himself a biblical scholar, merely a journalist! He has written several books on the O.T. and suggests that he is giving substance to biblical stories heretofore unexplained or dramatized. Publisher Weekly said his books wouldn't sit well with fundamentalists, and chides Kirsch for not letting the reader know where he is coming from and what his sources might be. Someone looking for solid answers would not be served by reading this book,imo!

Hey Timm,
Not to change the topic back to where it started, but did you happen to catch the Vitters news conference yesterday?
Wendy sure looked like a gal that dresses to satisfy hubby's needs (cravings).
She forgives him, wears skintight animal pattern lowcut dresses, and she even looks like she combed her hair (though I think her colorist might have been drunk), and as long as hubby wears a condom, I think she'll be safe at home.
Now what exactly did you mean by "sit well with fundametalists". They seem to be coming up with new positions all the time.

DTS: I'll wade through the bait and just say that statement was by Publishers Weekly on the Amazon.com site.
btw.....this thread,started by you, was about the Catholics shelling out 660mil to people that were abused...not Vitter!

correct Timm,
I mixed up the thread (thinking of the one form pgardn).

This article makes no mention of Cortes, Pissaro, nor any of those that were responsible for the massacre and subjugation of Native Peoples (ever hear of the "missionary position"?).
Anyway, I found it to be plenty hilarious. Pope Benny XVI is getting called out. More than about time for that.
http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2007/07/21/2671/