I know what I’m saying and I mean every word of it as sincerely as I can. I hope 95% of the nuns I had died hideous, horrible, agonizing snd terrifying deaths.
I mean it.
I went to Catholic school 1-12. Had one lay teacher in 5th grade. Nuns 1-8. Priests and Nuns 9-12. They never touched me nor did I witness any of them touching anyone else. Maybe I/we were just lucky.
I’ll be 80 in a couple of months and am always thankful for the education I got back then. I wouldn’t want to be as dumb as people are today.
“I know what I’m saying and I mean every word of it as sincerely as I can. I hope 95% of the nuns I had died hideous, horrible, agonizing snd terrifying deaths.”
Not me. Even the battle axes had their good qualities. A few of the nuns I had should be canonized, so fantastic they were.
In high school most of my teachers were priests, but I had a few nuns, as well. Compared to the nuns, the priests were the ones who dealt out the real corporal punishments.
Went to a Catholic grade school in the 60’s and it was a mix of good and bad. One num had a dozen broom handles and if you misbehaved, you were made to kneel on them. Others would have you hold a heavy bible in your outstretched arms.
It's well to remember that many of them had been physically and emotionally abused as children, especially the Irish ones, if I may say from familial observation. Then their church also failed them. These abuses should not have been allowed; but many of the priests also were abused in several ways, then passed it on. God is love, and Jesus had a merry heart, deep understanding and great compassion.
(That is not to say that many of the protestant/evangelical churches haven't also failed.)