The Catholic church believes ordaining women priests is as grave a crime as child rape

 
The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (or the Inquisition, as they used to be called) have decided, in their document the Substantive Norms, that attempting to ordain a woman as a priest is every bit as terrible a crime as a priest abusing their position to sexually assault a child.

Clearly this is offensive, misogynist nonsense and is designed to protect the patriarchal power structures of the church. And as you would expect, sane people the world over are outraged by the proclamation.

Of course, if you happen to live in the UK, your taxes are going to fund the Pope's state visit to Britain later this year to spread more superstition and intolerance - you might want to check out the link below.

Looking for that special holiday destination? How about Jonestown?

On November 18 1978, Reverend Jim Jones led his followers in the People's Temple in a mass 'revolutionary suicide'.  Now, plans are afoot to market Jonestown as a 'dark tourism' destination.

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Have you found Jesus? Yes - he's right here in this lung!

Lord Jesus Christ injured crossing the road

Read all about it here.

Right-wing, homophobic, Christian minister hired 'rent boy' to 'lift his luggage'...

Well I haven't heard it called that before...  The Miami New Times has the full story.

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Christoga - Christian Yoga (no, really)

Have you ever wanted to try out yoga, but had your devout Christian sensibilities offended by all that nasty Hindu stuff?  Then worry no more - Christoga is here!

Christoga is yoga for Christians.  Yoga stripped of everything that makes it... well, yoga.

No, this isn't an Onion-style parody, this is a real response from bonkers Christians who were worried that Baby Jesus would pitch them into the eternal fires of hell if they took up yoga.  Scary isn't it?

Vote Cameron, Get Fundamentalist Homophobic Nutters

This woman is likely to be a Conservative MP after the next Thursday and a 'high-flier' within the party.  As head of the so-called Centre for Social Justice, she is credited with shaping many Conservative 'social policies' [sic].

She is also a Fundamentalist Christian, believes in demons and founded a church that tried to 'cure' gay people by praying for their 'demons' to be cast out.

The prospect of this kind of superstitious and bigoted woman™ having any influence at all on the government of our country is a scary one...

Read the Observer article here

Jesus' penis upsets Catholics

This ten-foot tall crucifix is upsetting parishioners at St Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Oklahoma. Find out why.

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