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Posted in Human Rights, Isolation, Morality, Religion on May 21st, 2009
To deliberately malnourish and beat children so that, in some cases, their bones are broken, is bad. To systematically sexually abuse them over a number of years is evil. And for some remote, generalized individuals years later to say “Sorry” is not good enough.
The physical scars of endemic emotional, physical, and sexual abuse of thousands [...]
Posted in Human Rights, Humanity, Morality, Society on Aug 16th, 2008
At the risk of being considered a pervert or a sexual deviant, I need to write about knickers (or panties, as my American cousins would apparently call them).
Sue Relf, from Broadstairs, Kent, went into the local Asda store and bought some underwear for her seven year old granddaughter. When she got the garments home home [...]
Posted in Human Rights, Isolation, Morality, Religion on May 12th, 2008
In Structural and Moral Failure I first wrote about the scandal of sexual abuse within the Roman Catholic church.
Although during his recent visit to America the pope repeatedly expressed shame and remorse for the church’s role in the disgrace and met with some of its victims, the willingness of the Catholic church to deliver its [...]
As the Pope visits America, I thought Matthew Harwood’s article was so good, and so important, I quote it in full.
A Prayer for the Prey
Over the centuries many dubious miracles have been claimed on behalf of the power of prayer. But Pope Benedict XVI, who arrived in the United States today for his inaugural visit, [...]
Posted in Human Rights, Humor, Humour, Religion on Mar 9th, 2008
I’m grateful to Freethinker for this posting which seemed too important to pass by:
THE Roman Catholic church in the United States paid out £306 million in 2007 to victims of sex abuse involving members of the clergy – an increase 54 percent over the previous year, and the largest sum ever paid in a single [...]
Posted in Faith, Health, Human Rights, Isolation, Morality, Psychology, Religion, Television on Dec 16th, 2007
Since I wrote my original post reflecting on Ben Anthony’s UK Channel 4 documentary on The End of the World Cult and its leader, Michael Travesser, a lot has been happening. Michael himself has been responding to criticisms, as have several cult members, and at least one ex-member.
Why not revisit the original post, read the [...]
Posted in Human Rights, Law, Morality, Religion, Therapy on Dec 14th, 2007
How dangerous is secrecy?
Should every detail that a church member tells her or his minister always be kept secret? Some churches clearly think so.
Posted in Faith, Health, Human Rights, Isolation, Morality, Psychology, Religion, Television on Dec 13th, 2007
I went to bed very disturbed last night.
No, it wasn’t the cheese sandwich - something far more agitating. I decided to stay up and watch Ben Anthony’s UK Channel 4 documentary on The End of the World Cult. It has been on my mind a lot ever since.
Posted in Health, Humanity, Morality, Religion, Society, Terrorism on Dec 6th, 2007
Myth 1: Without religion we would have no moral values and our society would be worse off.
Surely, the argument goes, the benefit of having a god in your life is that it gives you rules to live by. “If God does not exist then everything is permissible,” said Dostoyevsky, and indeed, without the threat [...]
Posted in Human Rights, Morality, Religion, Therapy on Nov 29th, 2007
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