To each his own.

[happy daze john in oz]

Des don't know if true or not, but I was told a long time ago that a certain other Holy Book had in it a saying that "Women were for Procreation and not recreation and small boys for pleasure" as say never followed up to see if correct or not as was too provocative. But as the same faith advocates child brides the number of whom are dependant on wealth and position, does with other religions leave a doubt in ones mind whether true or not. All these so called facts should be brought out into the open, and should stand the person who practices the rites of such a negative response if necessary when it comes to settlement in a country which practices different laws. This intermingling and the good it does a country by doing such by certain groups, has had too much to say in the past, I agree that the church has had its quota of bad personages, but for everyone who has been found to be unsuitable to his chosen profession there are many who are of a different calibre. The media has as usual overplayed its hand by promoting the bad as against the good. A lot are pronounced guilty by a lot of more than likely journalists themselves who practice child pornography, there is one Australian one at present on trial which they aren't so keen to promote as newsworthy. As far as the RC ministers go I personally blame their austere lifestyle in not being able to commune sexually with the opposite sex. Which was not always the case if what one reads in the history of the church where former popes were married with large broods of children. When they changed the rules to a monastic life who knows. It is hard to believe that JC himself (not our JC) led the same lifestyle as he was a 33 year old man when he died, and one must believe in fairies (not the ones off the Cape ships) unless he himself was inclined that way, and if not must have family alive today. The perverts and child molesters have always been there, just less places for them to hide today. Cheers JS

John, I do not think being celibate is the reason for the child abuse. Like any organisation there will be paedophiles, but maybe as there are often small children involved with the church as in alter boys the opportunity is greater.

[j.sabourn]

I was an altar boy, but probably at the time would not have known what people were talking about if had. My cousin who was 6 years older then me so when he was about 14 his voice broke so he gave it up, so he being my mentor went up to the choir master and said as long as he was leaving I was as well. Son he said you haven't even started yet, assume he was talking about my singing capabilities and not singing on a top note for other reasons. Thinking back he was an ugly beggar. Cheers JWS

[Ivan Cloherty]

Theres 10 there somewhere.....
Thou shalt not make any craven image.
thou shalt not take the name of The Lord Thy God in Vain.
Six days shalt thy labour, but the seventh is the day of the lord thy God. ( or to seamen a Sunday at sea )
Honour Thy father and Mother.
Thou shalt not kill.
Thou shalt not commit Adultery.
Thou shalt not steal.
Thou shalt not bear false witness.
Thou shalt not covet thy neighbours wife.
Missing a couple somewhere, any evangelists out there ? or any ex alchys who have turned to religion for succour. JS

There's one thing for sure, I don't covet my neighbour's wife!!

[cappy]

woudnt mind covering my nieghbours wife a 30 year old doctor and a bit of a looker ..but is that the same as coveting......cappy

[j.sabourn]

What's in a few letters Cappy. Come and see me in the confessional afterwards and I"ll give you absolution, if you promise to give me back that beer you owe me. Cheers JWS ps if the letters are French don't bring them into the box. Js

[cappy]

##ok JS no beers for you but a free go with one legged mary .......back of the beer tent .....and no nicking her leg this time ....cappy

[Ivan Cloherty]

What's in a few letters Cappy. Come and see me in the confessional afterwards and I"ll give you absolution, if you promise to give me back that beer you owe me. Cheers JWS ps if the letters are French don't bring them into the box. Js

If the letters are French, they should be sent to Lewis

[cappy]

##yes all things french to lewis he knows about these things

[j.sabourn]

What about knickers then. ? Lewis is behaving himself. Thinking up a suitable reply. Expect it in French, mon Dieu, JWS.

[cappy]

What about knickers then. ? JWS

###well ok but no sniffing.....cappy