Catholic Bishops investigate the Girl Scouts

[cleanhippie]

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has opened an official inquiry into the Girl Scouts to determine if troops may continue meeting at local community churches, according to a report published Friday.

The bishops are investigating the scouts to determine whether they promote contraception and abortion, The Associated Press claimed.

A letter sent by Bishop Kevin Rhoades, who chairs the committee leading the investigation, reportedly noted some “problematic relationships” with other groups like Doctors Without Borders or Oxfam.

Some conservatives have of late taken to attacking the Girl Scouts for ‘sexualizing’ young women and promoting a liberal reproductive health agenda. Even though Fox News jumped on that bandwagon, the line of attack has not been a popular one.


http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/05/11/catholic-bishops-investigate-the-girl-scouts/

[Rambis]

1. They have so many better things to do with their time

clean up your own house!

[laconicsax]

2. What's wrong with MSF?

[earthside]

3. Now why again are you Catholics members of this church? n/t

[rug]

9. Clearly because we despise Girl Scout Cookies.

[laconicsax]

10. What do you think of the OP?

[Goblinmonger]

11. I bet we'll have a clear answer shortly.

Or, more likely, not.

[rug]

13. Sorry it took so long.

I'll try better next time.

[rug]

12. It's an idiotic move but I understand it.

The Catholic Church really has to reexamine its thinking on "material cooperation".

Essentially, their objection is that, in some remote way, the Girl Scout organization works with organizations that approve contraception and therefore allowing Girl Scouts to meet in Catholic church basements is cooperation with an organization that cooperates with other organizations that approve contraception, which is against Catholic moral theology.

It's a long way to go to look like an idiot.

[Goblinmonger]

14. So groups affiliated with the Catholic Church

that meet in public places shouldn't be allowed to because they, and people they affiliate with, are not inclusive and discriminate which violates the laws of the public places in which they meet? No University meeting places, no using high schools, nothing?

[rug]

15. Almost. The thinking on "material cooperation" is about two steps shy of that.

Remember, before Vatican II Catholics were discouraged from attendng even a wedding in a mainline Protestant Church. This thinking is also why it never joined the National or World Council of Churches.

It's not moral theology at all. It's retrograde thinking.

[dimbear]

4. It's the motto problem all over again. The bishops suggest

changing "Be prepared" for the boys to "Take a chance" and for the girls changing "Be prepared" to "Take the consequences."

[MichiganVote]

5. Prolly' just want to check out another kid market for abuse.

[Goblinmonger]

6. Fuck them.

Fuckers.

Can't wait for the apologists.

[Humanist_Activist]

7. Fuck the Catholic Church, what a corrupt and evil organization. n/t

[EvolveOrConvolve]

8. "'problematic relationships' with other groups like Doctors Without Borders"

Pardon my French, but fuck you Bishop Rhoades. If you have a problem with MSF, you are either a bad person or a total fucking moron. Seriously, go fuck yourself.