Posted on 06/04/2014 9:51:45 PM PDT by boatbums
Almost 800 babies and children were buried in a mass grave in Ireland near a home for unmarried mothers run by nuns, according to new research Wednesday which throws more light on the Irish Catholic Church's troubled past.
Death records suggest 796 children, from newborns to eight-year-olds, were deposited in a grave near a Catholic-run home for unmarried mothers during the 35 years it operated from 1925 to 1961.
Historian Catherine Corless, who made the discovery, says her study of death records for the St Mary's home in Tuam in County Galway suggests that a former septic tank near the home was a mass grave.
The septic tank, full to the brim with bones, was discovered in 1975 by locals when concrete slabs covering the tank broke up.
Until now, locals believed the bones mainly stemmed from the Great Irish famine of the 1840s when hundreds of thousands perished.
St Mary's, run by the Bons Secours Sisters, was one of several such 'mother and baby' homes in early 20th century Ireland.
Thousands of unmarried pregnant women -- labelled at the time as 'fallen women' -- were sent to the homes to have their babies.
The women were ostracised by the conservative-Catholic society and were often forced to hand over their children for adoption.
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Don't make me laugh! One of my cousins in Ireland addressed me this way, being that I am a woman; and the thread made me think of him.
So you see, you and boatbums are acting like the negative stereotype of women: both suspicious, accusatory, hysterically trying to talk your way out of an embarrassing situation in which you are eager to talk trash about another religion to those of us who would prefer not to inflame the 30 Years' Wars on FR -- again. If the Manolo fits, wear it.
This will be my last post to you two harpies. I'm shaking your dust off my Manolos.
Wow! When they have nothing less, stoop to second grade name calling. But then hear them scream they deserve respect.
I treat everyone the same.
That’s how I roll.
And I have a pretty bad memory for grudges and stuff.
lol
Kindergarten level of picture post participation is rather pathetic.
So are nutcases who claim to be Christian whilst rejecting most of what Our Lord taught. But you knew that, right?
Please show what I reject that the Lord taught.
Why? You have been shown again and again - you are way outside anything close to the mainstream. You are simply a loon.
Getting a little personal there aren’t you? Calling names is rather relegated to the kindergarten crowd………..oh wait……..never mind.
Buy a mirror heretic.
Excuse me? What “embarrassing situation” are you talking about? It’s curious that you consider ANY criticism towards the Roman Catholic church - of which you claim you are NOT a member - as “trash talk”. I don’t recall seeing you on threads Catholics put up intentionally provoking “Protestants” scolding them for trash talking and inflaming wars. Why is that? Is your harping only reserved for us non-Caths?
Another heretic heard from.
This thread - based on lies, half truths and rank prejudice got moved because it belongs here. It is a trash thread posted to trash the Catholic Church. It truly ought to be locked and left as an example of what haters do here on FR.
If that is too strong for you ‘bums, too boo-hoo bad. Go tell whatever backwater itinerant so called preacher you adore and get sympathy from him or her. You get none here.
Oh my!!!! This could be fun!! No rules ey? ………..Well………..nah……….I’m not going to stoop to that level.
1 Corinthians 3:4 3for you are still fleshly. For since there is jealousy and strife among you, are you not fleshly, and are you not walking like mere men? 4For when one says, "I am of Paul," and another, "I am of Apollos," are you not mere men? 5What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? Servants through whom you believed, even as the Lord gave opportunity to each one.…
Catholics just don’t get it do they?
Of course we do. Which is why this verse is instructive in condemning division. And what is the biggest cause of division in the Body of Christ? The notion of self-importance over Truth. The protestant who seeks out what is preferred or what speaks to them as an individual.
Christ established One Church. Not tens of thousands of denominations ordered around personal preference.
Still waiting for the apology from Metmom and Boatbums on this thoroughly discredited story. They both jumped on it like a tick on a dog just like the rest of the liberal media.
I am prohibited from saying it in the Religion forum, but the fact remains: They have never been mistaken or ever will be mistaken for christians much less Christians. Christians, real Christians have no trouble admitting errors and taking responsibility for them.
Gotta love it......
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