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hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)
Wed Jan 7, 2015, 11:16 AM Jan 2015

Cardinal Raymond Burke: ‘Feminized’ church and altar girls caused priest shortage-interfaith post

David Gibson
(RNS) Cardinal Raymond Burke, a senior American churchman in Rome who has been one of the most outspoken critics of Pope Francis’ push for reform, is roiling the waters yet again, this time arguing that the Catholic Church has become too “feminized.”

Burke, who was recently demoted from the Vatican’s highest court to a ceremonial philanthropic post, pointed to the introduction of altar girls for why fewer men are joining the priesthood.

http://www.religionnews.com/2015/01/07/cardinal-raymond-burke-feminized-church-altar-girls-caused-priest-shortage/

Someone clearly hates women.

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Cardinal Raymond Burke: ‘Feminized’ church and altar girls caused priest shortage-interfaith post (Original Post) hrmjustin Jan 2015 OP
What a dense mound of flesh that is. CurtEastPoint Jan 2015 #1
He is a bitter old man. hrmjustin Jan 2015 #2
Just this is enough to get him a nice soft spot in hell CurtEastPoint Jan 2015 #3
They sent him to Malta as a punishment but he still won't shut up. hrmjustin Jan 2015 #4
They didn't send him to Malta Fortinbras Armstrong Jan 2015 #7
That sounds like a great idea. hrmjustin Jan 2015 #8
Maybe just perhaps wryter2000 Jan 2015 #5
+100 okasha Jan 2015 #6

CurtEastPoint

(19,205 posts)
3. Just this is enough to get him a nice soft spot in hell
Wed Jan 7, 2015, 11:35 AM
Jan 2015

Burke is a critic of Pope Francis' moves to soften the church's attitudes to homosexual people.[75] In an interview in October 2014, Burke referred to gay relationships as "profoundly disordered and harmful",[76] also suggesting that parents should not allow their children to have contact with sexually active gay people and should discourage them from attending family gatherings such as celebrations at Christmas

Fortinbras Armstrong

(4,473 posts)
7. They didn't send him to Malta
Thu Jan 8, 2015, 07:24 AM
Jan 2015

They sent him to the Knights of Malta, who are headquartered in Rome. He has a sinecure with a nice salary and no real duties.

If it were me, I would have named him Apostolic Nuncio to Lesotho or Pyongyang or Nuuk with orders to stay in his post.

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