She is a SeeBS kinda 'gal' ?
Posted on 04/04/2005 2:43:32 PM PDT by Heartofsong83
CBC waits an hour; then trashes Pope by Arthur Weinreb, Associate Editor, Canada Free Press Sunday, April 3, 2005
Pope John Paul II passed away at 2:40 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on April 2. Just a little over an hour later, CBC posted a story on its Web site entitled, "Former Nun slams Pope’s views on women, contraception".
The posting dealt with details of what former nun, Joanna Manning had previously told CBC Newsworld. Manning, who was described as a co-founder of Catholic Organizations for Renewal, criticized the Pope for trying "to re-establish the traditional virtues of women as being humble, subordinate and nurturing." Manning was further quoted as saying that the "new doctrine of femininity" that Pope John Paul II had introduced into the Church was "quite dangerous in the effects that it can have on women’s lives." She further criticized the Pope for not listening to people, being against women in the priesthood and for using his power at the United Nations to prevent women from getting access to contraception and AIDS prevention. Manning’s comments were summarized by describing his treatment of women and children as being "a terrible legacy that he leaves and one which the next pope will have to change".
Now Manning is of course entitled to her views and the CBC is right to air different viewpoints. But posting Manning’s interview within minutes of the Pope’s death was unbelievable and shameful, even for the CBC. Canadians, whose tax dollars fund the network should be outraged at the lack of compassion shown not only to the country’s Roman Catholics, but to all those who are saddened at the death of Pope John Paul II.
A perusal of news headlines on Google News from the time of the Pope’s death until Sunday morning reveal only one other article, out of the hundreds that have been posted, that deals with the Pope in a negative fashion. Swissinfo ran a Reuters article entitled, "Women critics say pope left them out" that basically made the same point that Manning had made. At least the Swiss publication waited until the next day to publish the article.
Although the CBC is running the same continuous coverage on Newsworld as other media are and this was just one story out of many, the network just couldn’t wait to go negative on an aspect of Christianity. The Pope was not above criticism and his legacy will be discussed and debated in the months and years to come. But an hour after his death was not the time to do it. That should be obvious even to the CBC.
The CBC just couldn’t wait to push their pro-feminist, anti-Christian agenda. The Pope may, as some have predicted, be referred to in the future as John Paul the Great. But to the CBC, he will be as he has always been — just another one of those white guys.
No one is forcing this nun to remain Catholic. Convert then if you don't like it.
The article says "former" nun. I wonder if she was asked to leave?
To what? an Atheist? The Catholic church is far from the most conservative church...in Canada at least, the only ones I can think of as more liberal are the Anglican Church (which is almost Catholic now), the United Church (dying) and the Metropolitan Community Church (which is out of the mainstream completely and held by gay activists)...
So...Encouraging women to be feminine is a bad thing, now?
NO DAMN KIDDING. I hear the Episcopals are just itching to get more man-hating lesbians into the fold to go with old Whistle-britches the Bishop of Sodom.
Imagine if she was trashing Islam instead!
Well they couldn't broadcast the interview, they had on curling instead of live coverage of the Pope. It was strange channel surfing on Saturday.
I'm not quite sure what you said ... but ... I kinda like it.
Exactly, Lauralee. For years, I have not been able to understand people who demand that the Church change to conform to their beliefs. And it's that way in so many other institutions as well.
The rules are what they are.
If you don't like the rules and don't want to follow them, why don't you join somewhere else? Why not start your own church?
It's right up there with the First Amendment to me--if you don't like what's being said--DON'T LISTEN!
Well most Catholics do not agree with Pope about banning contraception, however, that does not say that the Pope was a wonderful human being and a very CONSISTANT MORAL LEADER. The right wingers did not trash him for opposing the Iraq war. We can all agree that he was giant and fair, and straight, and a fantastic example of how Christians should lead their lives. The Reverend Billy Graham has comments on the Pope that is all compliment, so is President Bush. Even Muslim people have positive comment on this one human that all the earth seem to like and respect. The BBC, or other liberal media are so wrong to say any thing negative about this giant of human.
Her words were demeaning to traditional Catholics and so full of hate. I felt so yucky hearing them. I FEEL like she is inciting people to hate me for my religion. Where is the Canadian thought police and why aren't they arresting her? I thought they had anti-hate speech laws...
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CBC wouldn't broadcast it.
Oh, the pope did not slam the Iraq War. The Liberal Media keeps saying that. He only said that War should be a last resort. And his hands are tied advocating any war, he's a Christian leader. You have to remember the pope was in Nazi occupied Germany. He was a soldier. He understood that is sometimes necessary.
What these bastions of smug condescension say about a giant like John Paul II can never reflect negatively on him. It matters not the least what they say. It only reflects negatively on the small minded, hateful fanatics who say it.
She is a SeeBS kinda 'gal' ?
Or St. John Paul!
Paul McCartney wants him to be called "Paul John"
"You have to remember the pope was in Nazi occupied Germany. He was a soldier. He understood that is sometimes necessary."
And, where would the world be if someone didn't remind us that war is awful, that even if the WAR is moral and just contains all sorts of ACTIONS that are neither? I hate to think of a world where no one protested war, or warned against it, or spoke out asking for alternatives.
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