I'm sure there are Catholics in Asia, especially as long as Europeans were in some places.
We die horribly and painfully, you go to hell and I spend eternity in the arms of baby Jesus.
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DebetEsse - Apr 02, 2010 4:00:23 pm PDT #20541 of 30001
Woe to the fucking wicked.
Hil R. - Apr 02, 2010 4:01:14 pm PDT #20542 of 30001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
I'm sure there are Catholics in Asia, especially as long as Europeans were in some places.
Lots of Catholics in the Philippines.
P.M. Marc - Apr 02, 2010 4:03:00 pm PDT #20543 of 30001
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
Also in Vietnam.
Consuela - Apr 02, 2010 4:04:02 pm PDT #20544 of 30001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
And in China, although they're split between Catholics who recognize the Pope's authority and Catholics who get bishops appointed by the government.
... which makes me wonder how this scandal is playing in China: it's a great opportunity for the government-approved version of the church to try to gain supporters.
I am home and I have caved and turned the heat back on because it's cold and wet outside. And now I think I shall take pie crust out of the freezer. And watch last night's Supernatural.
amych - Apr 02, 2010 4:08:35 pm PDT #20545 of 30001
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
Catholics by country: [link]
Jesse - Apr 02, 2010 4:11:04 pm PDT #20546 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I am getting the Grey's love back, little by little. I've decided that McSteamy is a total woobie.
From way back -- Aims, I've decided it's because of the lack of Izzy.
sarameg - Apr 02, 2010 4:13:58 pm PDT #20547 of 30001
Hey, when did iTunes prices jump $.30??
Jesse - Apr 02, 2010 4:15:03 pm PDT #20548 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
When they took off the no-copy dealie. Edit: Unless it's happened again? I don't buy much off there.
tommyrot - Apr 02, 2010 4:19:08 pm PDT #20549 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
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Trudy Booth - Apr 02, 2010 4:20:03 pm PDT #20550 of 30001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
I wonder if a big coverup would work in a country/region where you don't have at least a good-sized Roman Catholic minority or the church doesn't have much power/prestige/property in the culture.
Like in Viet Nam. Unless there is disproportionate political influnce (which there well could be) I don't know if 6.62% of the population feeling pressured so keep quiet/see the church as all-powerful is going to allow for abusive priests to be shuffled from parish to parish for a couple of decades without local authorities actually prosecuting anybody (which, of course, is a big part of how they got away with it). Abusers could certainly be gotten out of the country of course.
Philippines, on the other hand, 80%. Yeah, all hell could break loose.