Connecticut Priest used church money on male escorts, lavish lifestyle

[Dizz28]

http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/07/08/....html?hpt=Sbin

But a high-flying Connecticut priest was charged this week with first-degree larceny in the theft of almost $1.3 million from his church's coffers to fund a lavish double life that included swanky hotels and male escorts

[Times Roman]

......and you are surprised because............?

[Dizz28]

there is no surprise on this face

Only pity for the people of his following that still blindly believe he is a good person and wouldn't do any of this after he freely admitted to the wrong doing. Religion is the most effective form of mind control ever devised by (a) man

[Nicotine]

he admits to doing wrong, yet followers don't even believe the admittance of guilt?

wow, hardcore church followers are retarded.... hate to say it, but there it is.

[terraj]

Religion...philosophy for the dumb

[beerpong]

Its funny how he admits now he has a problem with the church's stance against homosexuality. Fail

[Times Roman]

I was at a buddy's house the other day. His sister (probably 50) was there, and some commercial came on TV about Obama. (I didn't vote for the guy, and not a supporter). Anyways, she made some stupid remark about him being a muslim. I'm like what? That's not true.... he's a christian (I'm not really a christian either). So we went on and on about it, and then after she insisted it was a "fact", I ask her where her facts were coming from. She said her Mom (who was sitting right there). My point is that some people with small minds take great comfort with having other people do their thinking for them and being told what to do. And THIS is the basis most parishners have with their congregation. They are the "learned" one, the duly "annoited", and their congregation follow them blindly. It is an emotional position a person adopts, and No amount of rational persuasion will get them to move one inch from that "they" "think" is right.

[Times Roman]

I was at a buddy's house the other day. His sister (probably 50) was there, and some commercial came on TV about Obama. (I didn't vote for the guy, and not a supporter). Anyways, she made some stupid remark about him being a muslim. I'm like what? That's not true.... he's a christian (I'm not really a christian either). So we went on and on about it, and then after she insisted it was a "fact", I ask her where her facts were coming from. She said her Mom (who was sitting right there). My point is that some people with small minds take great comfort with having other people do their thinking for them and being told what to do. And THIS is the basis most parishners have with their congregation. They are the "learned" one, the duly "annoited", and their congregation follow them blindly. It is an emotional position a person adopts, and No amount of rational persuasion will get them to move one inch from that "they" "think" is right.

Needless to say, arguing with my buddy's sister was like trying to argue to the wall. But here's the sad thing.... her 10 year old son has to live with the crap his mom says.... I can only imagine him going to school and saying "it's true! Obama is a Muslim! My mom says so!!"

[CBGB]

I was at a buddy's house the other day. His sister (probably 50) was there, and some commercial came on TV about Obama. (I didn't vote for the guy, and not a supporter). Anyways, she made some stupid remark about him being a muslim. I'm like what? That's not true.... he's a christian (I'm not really a christian either). So we went on and on about it, and then after she insisted it was a "fact", I ask her where her facts were coming from. She said her Mom (who was sitting right there). My point is that some people with small minds take great comfort with having other people do their thinking for them and being told what to do. And THIS is the basis most parishners have with their congregation. They are the "learned" one, the duly "annoited", and their congregation follow them blindly. It is an emotional position a person adopts, and No amount of rational persuasion will get them to move one inch from that "they" "think" is right.

Excellent post.