I think you sound like a wonderful husband!// Some men should stick to prostitutes and call girls instead of ruining marriages- maybe clerics, as well, could use these women or eat a lot of salt-peter cookies.// I have heard and seen too much to think the state of marriage is "pure". Marriage is not a solution- it's just a different situation.
On Apr 7, 5:25 pm, Manfraco Frank Elder <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi rigsy03! > Thanks for taking the time to reply to my post. > Your reply has cleared some of my question, but has brought up others; > I see what you mean that people can live without having sex- believe > it or not I am one of them! And I am one that destiny has forced to > live in celibacy in my old age even though I am married and look after > my sick wife, how worse can it get? Do you see what I mean? > Anyhow, to reach the stage where I am and accept to live the way I am > living now has been a great struggle for me, and there were times when > I thought I was going crazy, only to find later on that this was due > to the excessive hormone in my system, because, when I removed that > problem in my own way, things came back to normal quickly. > Now, if this is true for every living man, the Roman Catholic Church > has made a mistake, which would be better if they fix it; perhaps by > letting priests get married or have sex outside the church in a > discrete way. > Why they want to make believe that they live in a pure life when it is > near impossible to live it, I do not know? > I hope that you see what I mean now? > My regards Manfraco. > > On Apr 7, 9:27 am, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > 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 -- 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.
