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bvf

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11. "Nuns are not the friendly penguins you see in the movies."

Reply to beam me up scottie (Reply #8)

Sat Apr 25, 2015, 11:30 PM

Apr 2015

Having attended catholic school, I can attest to that.

Ruler smacks on knuckles might be a joke, but I witnessed truly abusive behavior by some who should have been retired decades--yes, decades--before being allowed to continue in charge of a roomful of ten-year-olds.

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Marin Catholic nuns boycott classes due to gay awareness day [View all] trotsky Apr 2015 OP

Fuck 'em. n/t. bvf Apr 2015 #1

Only if you marry 'em. Lordquinton Apr 2015 #7

Since they're "brides of christ," bvf Apr 2015 #9

Perhaps nil desperandum Apr 2015 #2

They don't support bullying, bigotry, or any kind of prejudice. Curmudgeoness Apr 2015 #3

Remember, religious beliefs don't have to make sense. trotsky Apr 2015 #4

Lucky for them it doesn't have to make sense, huh? nt Curmudgeoness Apr 2015 #5

But they're not bigoted SO STOP SAYING THAT! trotsky Apr 2015 #6

Religious intolerance of lgbt people is not bigotry! beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #8

I don't have any horror stories, but . . . Cartoonist Apr 2015 #10

That's pretty horrible. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #12

"Nuns are not the friendly penguins you see in the movies." bvf Apr 2015 #11

Yeah, the ruler smacks were mild. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #13

Before I woke up.... Novara Apr 2015 #14

But the Church ignores liberal nuns "at its peril..." onager Apr 2015 #15

The nuns who run my school are very liberal Doctor_J Apr 2015 #16

Trotsky, why are you bigoted towards their bigotry??!!?!? EvolveOrConvolve Apr 2015 #17

I am so sorry! trotsky Apr 2015 #19

The big question is... AlbertCat Apr 2015 #18