topic Re: Long held tradition in Community Spirit

Long held tradition

martinw-48 — Wed, 17 Jul 2019 21:59:28 GMT

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-07-18/catholic-priest-who-claims-to-cure-autism-cancels-australia-tour/11318738

Victim blaming.
If you are evil you will be smitted by God

Re: Long held tradition

bright.ton42 — Wed, 17 Jul 2019 23:19:19 GMT

had sold out a five-day retreat on Philip Island in September, in which he charged around $400 per person to attend.

Unbelievable. .........who thinks like that?..

Re: Long held tradition

myoclon1cjerk — Wed, 17 Jul 2019 23:33:09 GMT

It's a wonder he didn't cite freedom of speech and go ahead with his money making tour.

Re: Long held tradition

tasfleur — Thu, 18 Jul 2019 00:03:13 GMT

In my opinion, he's just another "same old, same old" religious charlatan who has no idea about the real world. He lives in a self induced fantasy realm where he believes religious training and garb give him infinite power on behalf of his god and bible to tell the rest of us how to live.

I can never understand how people so willingly get sucked into (and pay for) such rubbish. It's not rocket science to figure it out in 60 seconds!

Re: Long held tradition

ecar3483 — Thu, 18 Jul 2019 09:39:55 GMT

People's fear of the unknown fuels their desire for hope, certainty...

People want good news, people want to know that their future will be bright...

And people will pay good money for the vaguest of reassurances...

🙂

Re: Long held tradition

tasfleur — Thu, 18 Jul 2019 10:30:28 GMT

Indeed they will ecar, you are so right.

It's what people are willing to believe even when there is clear evidence that can lead directly to dreadful and even lethal consequences ...