No Clapping, Dancing at Mass, Vatican to Warn

Reuters ^ | Tue, Sep 23, 2003 | Philip Pullella

[Cousin Eddie]

Yeah, this is going to go over well.

[ArrogantBustard]

Please enlighten us with your wisdom. If you have something real to say, spell it out.

[Clemenza]

Yeah, leave hand clapping and dancing to the hillbillies. We are a ROMAN Church after all!

[ArrogantBustard]

In further good news, Richmond VA bishop Walter Sullivan, one of the promoters of numerous liturgical abuses, has retired.

[Libertarianize the GOP]

ping

[Clemenza]

C'mon AB, I thought it was funny.

Phantom Lord, you know how you can tell who the gays are at the St. Patrick's Day Parade?

[presidio9]

Yes, the article told us:

"some conservative Catholics are against altar girls, saying their presence has eroded a traditional recruiting ground for priests. "

[ArrogantBustard]

I thought it was funny.

That tells me much more about you than it does about the comment.

[Phantom Lord]

I think it was pretty clear, and not worthy of a removal of post.

[Clemenza]

Look, there are two major reasons for the priest shortage:

1. Smaller families in the Christian World

2. Greater Economic opportunity in an increasingly urbanized society. This is why even Mexican parishes have a shortage of priests.

[Hank Rearden]

Yep, that phrasing revealed more than probably intended.

[presidio9]

C'mon AB, I thought it was funny.

It is nothing more than bigotry from a hateful redneck. Any time there is a thread having anything to do with Catholicism a few prejudiced losers always feel the need to show what foul-minded children they are.

[presidio9]

But since there are also a lot more Catholics in the world than there have ever been before, it stands to reason that those numbers would be somewhat offset.

[Loyalist]

The Vatican files another circular on liturgy for the liturgists to file in their circular files.

[ArrogantBustard]

1) I did not, nor do I ever, hit "abuse". I'd rather see people's scurrilous posts left up, as mute testimony against them.

2) Clear? Hardly. There could be any number of reasons for preferring Altar Boys, particularly among traditional Christians who keep the Apostolic practice of all-male ordained priesthood. Why don't you tell us what you really meant? Are you ashamed of it?

[Phantom Lord]

It is nothing more than bigotry from a hateful redneck. Any time there is a thread having anything to do with Catholicism a few prejudiced losers always feel the need to show what foul-minded children they are.

When you post about me, I would appreciate being pinged. And I am no "bigot" or a "hateful redneck." I am also a Roman Catholic.

Unfortunatly, for too long many have ignored, and too many have endorsed the abuse of children by priests.

[Podkayne]

"Rolling back the hands of time".....

This is going to go over like a lead balloon in my parish. My daughter is an "altar girl" and has no inclination to become a deaconess or priestess or a marine. They can't get enough boys to serve and the girls are more punctual and reliable. I think you would have to make serving mandatory and institute a military style draft to get enough boys to serve. All are edgy about the funky priest Monahan who raped his nephew for years and is now the target of a lawsuit agains tht ediocese of KC-St.JO. Go figure.

Now that the pope is frail the "powers behind the throne" see their big chance to "take over"

Wonder what else will be coming out of the Vatican.

Next thing you know we will all be wearing hats and veils again.

This sounds like the work of "silly old poofs" who think they rule the world.

[Phantom Lord]

Ashamed? No. And you know exactly what I was referring to. And to claim you don't know is a joke.