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2004-06-14 -Short Attention Span Theater-

Short on Priests, U.S. Catholics Outsource Prayers to Indian Clergy

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Posted by tipper 2004-06-14 10:19:25 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Our Ganesh, who art an elephant, hallowed be thy name...

Posted by Chris W. 2004-06-14 11:17:16 AM|| 2004-06-14 11:17:16 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 LOL Chris!

Posted by Doc8404 2004-06-14 11:21:07 AM|| 2004-06-14 11:21:07 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 I wonder if Bernie Law runs their Help Desk?

Posted by tu3031 2004-06-14 1:55:37 PM|| 2004-06-14 1:55:37 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 In Keralaâs churches, memorial and thanksgiving prayers conducted for local residents are said for a donation of 40 rupees (90 cents), whereas a prayer request from the United States typically comes with $5, the Indian priests say.

Hi boys and girls! Can you say "indulgences?" Very good, I knew you could!

[/Mister Rogers]

While not precisely indulgences, per se, purchasing the pious prayers of others still strikes me as pretty d@mn odd. Sorta takes the starch right out of an individual's personal relationship with their God. Oh, that's right ... the Catholic church was never big on that in the first place.

Posted by Zenster 2004-06-14 3:23:30 PM|| 2004-06-14 3:23:30 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Chris! outrageous! I'm pissing myself laughing here. As they say, nice one centurion!

Posted by Tony (UK) 2004-06-14 3:31:47 PM|| 2004-06-14 3:31:47 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Its not a purchase. Learn something. Its an honorarium thats paid to thank the church (note the lower case "c") for taking the time and effort. Much like a special offering to assist overseas missionaries (Jesuits, Capuchins, etc). And its completely voluntary. Your own prayers are considered enough thanks, but money helps the locals. The mercantile selling of Church (note the big "C") favors ended quite some time ago.

Its not like they use that money to go down to the corner crack dealer (AKA MArion Barry).

Posted by OldSpook 2004-06-14 4:59:44 PM|| 2004-06-14 4:59:44 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 I've always figured that a decently tuned rat motor could turn them prayer wheels fast enough that we'd all get to brabam hood.

Posted by Shipman 2004-06-14 5:38:42 PM|| 2004-06-14 5:38:42 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 BTW - heard that Marion Barry was going to run again for a DC council seat. Will he never go away???

Posted by Frank G 2004-06-14 5:40:46 PM|| 2004-06-14 5:40:46 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Frank, Marion's doing it For The Childrenâ¢. G-d help us all.

Posted by Seafarious 2004-06-14 6:20:03 PM|| 2004-06-14 6:20:03 PM|| Front Page Top

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