One can live without sex- believe it or not! It is called celibacy- and Dr. Drew who runs a sex rehab thought it a form of anorexia (!) in a NYTimes article a few weeks ago which prompted some pretty funny comments, i.e. if we are not currently in a sexual relationship we need (his) rehab! As I have had a full life and am now a grandmother a new partner is less exciting than my snow/lawn guy showing up- lol. And maybe motherhood has helped soothe the lusty month of May as looking out for my children was a major concern. I also diverted a lot of that energy into creative pursuits. Of course there are trade-offs but what's left out there at my age? :-) Anyway, I just finished a block of reading on the Middle Ages and the clergy were involved one way or another with women- troubles started when they left church property to the "wives" and off-spring. Would a married cleric be a better advisor? Perhaps and he would be cheaper than a shrink.//Beside the current crisis, there is a worldwide child sex trade going on- the figures are tallied by the UN, I believe- not to mention the danger to children subjected to rape and incest in their own families. I also wonder if the Catholic Church is being singled out for their stand on homosexuality, birth control and abortion? And what about the sexualization of very young girls portrayed by the media and advertising?
On Apr 6, 5:56 pm, Manfraco Frank Elder <[email protected]> wrote: > I agree with you that decent behaviour is most important to fix any > sort of moral problems; and that those religious guys there do not let > us see what is going on. > Anyhow, I did not say that paedophilia could be solved for everybody; > it was just meant for the priests only, as I believe that for a normal > man sexual activities are part of the life cycle and cannot be > changed. > So I have reason to believe that any normal man who wants to become a > priest, and believes that just because he is very religious he could > keep in check sexual activities is a fool, as he is not God. You see, > Mather Nature is stronger than his will soon or later he will fall. > Why these clever guys have put themself in this unrealistic position I > do not understand, but it is time for them to really say what is going > on and fix their sexual problems. > I really would like to know from specialist sex doctors, whether a > normal man can really live his life with no sexual activities at all. > Now if their answer is negative, then the Roman Catholic Church people > need to really fix their sexual problem fast and let the priests get > married. By doing that religion as it is today might have a better > chance to survive. > > On Apr 5, 10:12 am, archytas <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I saw a very frightening programme tonight about Xtians feeling > > persecuted again. No one in the programme noticed it was all about > > piffling stuff. Our neighbours gave us some brioche, an Easter > > tradition where they came from. Very nice it was too. No doubt we > > should inform the Human Rights Police and have them arrested fro this > > Xtian gesture? How dare they treat us in such a manner! This and > > their Xmas card should bring the death penalty. Can't they leave us > > alone in our tolerant peace! > > Marriage, sadly Manfranco does not solve paedophilia - most abuse is > > still within families. The fix might come from recognising religion > > is much less important than decent behaviour. > > > On 4 Apr, 23:29, Manfraco Frank Elder <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Hi archytas and others! > > > (Are we now in our own 'Great Leap Forward'?) > > > We may very well be leaping forward, not because we want to leap > > > forward, but because if we do not leap we will be pushed to jump > > > anyhow; So, I hope that our leaders wake up and see where they are > > > leading us, the modern world needs some rules adjustment and these > > > adjustment will come soon or later, therefore, it would be better for > > > our leaders to start looking for what needs to be done. > > > Talking about religious matters it is obvious that they do not work > > > the way they used to work in the past. Of course in the past religious > > > scandals were known only where they happened, so people still could > > > have faith in the rest of their religious leaders. But nowadays > > > scandalous news or any news travel very fast, so, the entire world > > > knows what happens in no time at all. > > > So, I am waiting to see the day, when the pope with the rest of the > > > Roman Catholic Church leaders wake up and find the courage to call a > > > meeting, so that, they may discuss what needs to be done to fix these > > > problems. > > > My personal views are that the priests should be allowed to marry and > > > whoever commits any sexual sins should be removed from priesthood, > > > this might help solve the existing paedophilia problem. > > > May God help them to see the light! > > > My regards Manfraco > > > > On Mar 26, 8:55 am, archytas <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Have we become almost completely degenerate in terms of hiding routine > > > > wrongdoing by people in authority? In the UK our Parliament has > > > > clearly become full of the wrong kind of people who rip off expenses > > > > and nothing is really being done. A few minor sacrificial lambs have > > > > been put up. The Roman Catholic Church has clearly almost encouraged > > > > child abuse and this now reaches the Pope, at least in his former > > > > enforcement role. It's almost unfair just to pick on these > > > > organisations. Our legal system hardly works. Whistleblowers are > > > > routinely dumped on, despite legislation supposed to support them. > > > > Various miscarriages of justice that leave innocent people unprotected > > > > and often dead look like the tip of an iceberg, not just a few > > > > inevitable cock-ups (no pun, but it fits rather well - they just go > > > > on!). Education is broadly failing many. As all this happens, > > > > authorities can produce statistics that 'show' targets are being met > > > > and the rest. > > > > > Are we now in our own 'Great Leap Forward'?- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye?hl=en.
