Why Do We Pander To Rubbish Like This?

[Deskdiary]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7565499/Victorian-priest-poet-Cardinal-Newman-canonised-historic-ceremony-Vatican.html

You'd like to think, in 2019, that people had grown-up and realised what total rubbish religion is.

In 2013 an American had a torn placenta and prayed to Cardinal John Henry Newman to stop the bleeding - and lo and behold, the bleeding stopped.

That's what people in the real world with a grasp of reality call a coincidence.

I wish religionists would sometimes consider what they think objectively. If they did you'd hope they'd have an epiphany and realise they're being ridiculous.

I genuinely believe that people who believe in god and heaven and so on have a form of mental illness. If I swore blind in the existence of leprachauns, people would quite rightly question my sanity....and yet even though there's as much proof in the existence of god (i.e, NONE), were meant to take their nuttery seriously and respect it.

Madness.

[10ClarionSt]

All religion should be classed as a pass time or hobby. It shouldn't be taught in schools and there should be no preferential treatment for anyone, whatever religion. If people want to do it, then fine. Do it in your own time without asking for any special consideration. If you want time off work for religious reasons, book it as holidays, like people do who have other hobbies and interests.

[Mamyalynne]

Well, I may not often be rude but I speak as I find sometimes and you do weary of being called mentally ill, deluded and displaying nuttery (sic) by untrained folk who have never so much as met me.

[10ClarionSt]

Mama, why would they have to be trained to meet you?

[SparklyKid]

I fervently believe that a belief in god is a form of mental illness.

[Theland]

Am not stuck Naomi and you know it.

[Theland]

Sparkly - Ill thought out. "It just happened," now that's mental.

[ummmm]

My mother is Born Again, she's probably one of the happiest people I know.

[naomi24]

In that case you’ll produce your evdence then, Theland. I’ll look in tomorrow. Night night.

[SparklyKid]

Prove otherwise, oh,hang on, it was god what done it,lol.

[Mamyalynne]

Trained to diagnose me for a start would do.

[Mamyalynne]

Night Naomi.x

[HansUrbancka]

There are Fairies in my garden.!! Oh, and I know that Unicorns exist as truly as God does.!!

What total rubbish.

Hans.

[vulcan42]

Theland
23:09 Oh Naomi, so late and time short.
Gladly engage when I have better time to do this subject justice.
Respectfully.
23:36 Am not stuck Naomi and you know it.
00:10 Live longer? Lots of early nights . . . . . . with my blow up doll.

Too late to give naomi an answer but not too late to talk about a blow up doll, yeah Theland you're stuck.

[Jackdaw33]

The RC church canonises people on a regular basis, so why the fuss over Newman?

[naomi24]

Haha! Vulcan’s got you taped, Theland. :o)

[Theland]

Glad Vulcan made you happy.

[Canary42]

Perhaps his blow up doll is his God - in spite of the Second Commandment ;-)

[vulcan42]

Typical non sequitur reply from you Theland but still no answer for noami.

[Mamyalynne]

Jackdaw, I'm unsure what the consternation is about this.

I thought Prince Charles spoke well today.


//“In this age, during which he has been made a saint, Newman’s example remains compelling and relevant,” Charles said during a reception after the canonisation in Vatican City on Sunday.

“He was able to advocate without accusation and, perhaps most of all, to see differences as places of encounter rather than exclusion … these are principles that continue to inspire and to guide each new generation.

“Today is a cause of celebration for us all … he was a priest, poet and thinker ahead of his time, and perhaps above all, he was a fearless defender of the truth whose impact on the world was as profound as it is enduring.”//

[ToraToraTora]

hang on I thought St Tony was our latest saint!