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I still think my one-liner was amusing and, a few others do as well, despite the views of all the inflamed Freepers.
It was not sacreligious. And I said I did not condone the acts of people who took part in the prank. This, after all, is a forum in which participants are encouraged to submit their own views. I did not name-call or fling insults as others have done to me. I have only defended my one-liner with statements which I believe to be true. If people don't wish to agree, that is their right. What else is there to say?

"...despite the views of all the inflamed Freepers. "

Not inflamed; "bored" is more like it.

It was an obvious joke. When a stand-up comic realizes his performance is bombing he inevitably falls back on poo-poo, ca-ca, doo-doo and pee-pee jokes. The audience laughs. But they are not amused.

In the future he will also be able to fall back on Catholic pedophilia jokes along with the poo-poo, ca-ca, doo-doo and pee-pee jokes. (It won't be homosexuality or his carreer will be aborted.)

The audience will laugh. But they will not be amused.

And after a while, Catholics might decide to shake the dust off their sandals and go someplace where the comics are talented and witty.....

I did not name-call or fling insults as others have done to me.

Your "joke" was insulting to faithful, practicing Catholics who saw it as an opportunistic, off-topic dig at the Catholic Church.

The connection you see between your "joke" and the crisis in the Catholic Church is tenuous at best. As far as we know, neither participant in the "dare" is a priest, has been abused by a priest, or is even Catholic. Askel5 asked you for a concrete connection. Desdemona stated rather clearly the lack of a connection:

Reading through comments here, I cannot believe any connection would be made between the church's internal problems and a pair of rutting animals who took up a radio station on a dare. One has absolutely nothing to do with the other.

And none of it is funny, either.

210 posted on 8/16/02 3:12 PM Eastern by Desdemona
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Your later comment about confessionals and whatnot reflects the success of the liberal media's incessant drumbeat against the Catholic Church. Yes, some of the most sensationalized and notorious cases had events take place in the confessional. By my estimate, Catholics are even more shocked, horrified and outraged by that than non-Catholics. However, the total number of priests from the past 40-50 years who have been accused of abuse is less than 1% of all priests. Contrary to the media's portrayal and your implication, the abuse is the exception rather than the norm. (Let me make clear, I am in no way defending the deviant perverts who have destroyed the lives and souls of others. They do not belong in the priesthood.)