Category Archives: Churches

Child sexual abuse in the Catholic Church is a hot topic, as there have been generations of uncompensated victims, many of the guilty have gone unpunished, and the abuse is still happening. There are offenders in all Christian denominations, yet the Catholic Church has the worst reputation of them all for a number of reasons. When one considers the sheer numbers of those abused, the fact they usually sheltered the wrongdoers, that they failed to protect children from known offenders, and their lack of real regard for the victims, the Catholic hierarchy have distinguished themselves as the most uncaring and … More…

                                                    The Catholic Church Concocts History “According to the view which prevailed, the Catholic Church of the new orthodoxy was the inheritor of the true tradition of the Apostles, an assertion which illustrates the power of a lie if it is a thumping big one.” (Dr. Hugh Schonfield) In the mid years of the second century the churches of the Mediterranean world were autonomous entities, with little doctrinal agreement. There were churches in Asia Minor, … More…

“Fundamentalism isn’t about religion. It’s about power.” (Salman Rushdie) Throughout history churches have used many tricks to convince, impress, and get money from people. They have employed architects, artists and composers, who were able to create the impression of the church’s grandeur with overpowering edifices, music that can move one to tears, and paintings or sculptures created by the world’s best artisans. These things may be magnificent, yet they add nothing to the veracity of the Bible, or to validate the existence of God. Some of the world’s most fraudulent fiends own the best palaces and the most beautiful art … More…

  “We’ve been got at, and our principal spiritual battle is waking up to that fact”                                           (Douglas Lockhart, Dark Side of God, 233). It’s a free world, so churches have a right to advertise to adults, but when they impose their ideas on young children they’re playing dirty. Youngsters are prime targets because it’s easy to sell them mythical nonsense. They’re uncritical, trusting, sensitive and pliable; suitable soil in which to sow a seed. Churches own schools for this very purpose. … More…

Even if Peter was the first Roman bishop, which he wasn’t, that adds nothing to the authority of today’s pope. The ideas of a person who died nearly two thousand years ago can’t be transferred through a chain of hundreds of men. The Vatican slights the brainpower of people by claiming today’s pope has a supreme god given authority. Consider this from the following angle. Popes have behaved atrociously and made numerous immoral proclamations over the centuries. Their history could keep today’s reader appalled and entertained for weeks! If we accept the Vatican’s premise, Jesus has given license to warmongering, … More…