The Pope's Good Friday Message On Human Brutality...

...and my reaction to it!

This is just a small quote that I thought was worth sharing; Thanks to the Telegraph for the original story. 

So the Pope says "We are shocked to see to what levels of brutality human beings can sink."  I will add that he is speaking at the 7th station of the cross where Jesus was mocked, and

 comparing that to the way he sees Western secular society (i.e.; me) mocking religion.

I'm always impressed by the audacity of religious leaders like the Pope who will go through the motions of rituals like he did this week, washing the feet of vatican priests, as Jesus supposedly did to his disciples. The purpose; to show humility. Sounds good so far, right? 

WRONG!

He does this foot washing using a solid gold basin. 

I wonder, if that gold basin was sold off, how many starving people would it feed? How many living in tents in Italy right now because of the recent earthquake could benefit from the funds that would supply for rebuilding or food and medicine?

Lets not forget the vast riches the church has at its disposal, acquired over hundreds of years by questionable means along with donations from the faithful. 

What if these riches were all used in the spirit in which Jesus preached? Would it solve world hunger? Could it save one life? Of course it could, in fact the church could save thousands of lives and improve the quality of

 life for millions more. 

And its not even just about the money. The church could simply use its influence that it has with its audience profoundly better. One simple way would be to stop lying to the uneducated masses in Africa by telling them that condoms could increase the risk of becoming HIV positive or getting AIDS.  You might as well disallow them AIDS medication while your at it. 

As far as I'm concerned this institution is guilty of being an accessory to mass murder. At the very least just shut up and don't talk about condoms. After  all, priests are supposed to be celibate, so really condoms are not something you are best suited to be talking about to begin with. 

So finally, while your carving the easter ham, or happily decorating easter eggs. In the spirit of being shocked to see to what levels of brutality human beings can sink I humbly submit the following for you to reflect upon this easter weekend. Personally as an atheist, I will be celebrating the nice spring weather and the passing of another cold winter.

1. Legal basis for some inquisitorial activity came from Pope Innocent IV's papal bull Ad exstirpanda of 1252, which authorized and regulated the use of torture in investigating heresy.  For more click here.  
   
2. Here is one really sick family that is not Catholic, but the depravity is based in religion.
3. From the misguided Pope John Paul II, one which I take particular offense to, as someone who is a gay sexual abuse survivor. This statement reinforces the incorrect belief by some that homosexuality equals pedophilia.  The Pope decreed: because a significant majority of victims were teenage boys, disallowing ordination of men with "deep–seated homosexual tendencies"
4. For those who prefer visuals, watch this short video for a look at some of the torture tools of the inquisition.
5. Its not just christians: A pig caused hundreds of Indians to kill one another in 1980. The animal walked through a Muslim holy ground at Moradabad, near New Delhi. Muslims, who think pigs are an embodiment of Satan, blamed Hindus for the defilement. They went on a murder rampage, stabbing and clubbing Hindus, who retaliated in kind. The pig riot spread to a dozen cities and left more than 200 dead. Full Article Here
   

...the Daye... Update

We've added a new poll, so please join in and give us your opinion. This poll asks; are atheists are more immoral than christians? The poll can always be found in the top spot on the right column of the page.

Something else that's new is the 'Jesus quote of the week', in this section we will post a different quote from the son of God himself.  The first quote is Jesus on peace, so please check it out, you may be surprised to find that he says he brings us something other than peace. Read the new Jesus quote section to find out what Gods son still brings us to this very day.

We'd also like to remind you that under each and every post you will  find a 'comments' link and we welcome you to post and share your comments with other readers of the blog, its free, easy and fun! You will also see several links so you can post items you want to share on facebook and other popular sites.  And while we're in the reminding mood, we should mention that you can sign up to receive the day feed in your inbox. Look for the box in the right side column and never miss any of the Daye...!

Coming soon will be a fresh new top banner. Thanks for reading, we hope you will continue to visit the Daye... 

A Christian Meets The Pink Unicorn

Christian Advertisements

Oh my God! I have to write something so the feed for the google ads to the right will change from all this Jesus, Christianity and Priest ads. I don't know what to write though, but all these ads about the bible, with its 'New' Testament and 'Old Testament', well, they are making me insane!

Two-Faced Hypocrites 'Forgive' Lennon (Pardon me while I puke)

The Vatican's newspaper has finally forgiven John Lennon for declaring that the Beatles were more famous than Jesus Christ, calling the remark a "boast" by a young man grappling with sudden fame. Click Here For Story
This ridiculous forgiveness, from one of the most prejudiced, hate-riddled, war mongering institutions this planet has ever seen is one of the most, infuriating things I have read in quite some time. 

John Lennon did more to promote peace and humanity in his short life than all of the popes put together throughout the entire history of the catholic church. 

Why don't these catholic morons try apologizing themselves for all the thousands (millions?) of children that their priests molested? And since were on the topic, lets have another for all the innocent victims of wars fought in gods name? Maybe another for the victims of your twisted cruelty who were burned and boiled alive? Don't forget those you tortured and murdered in the name of your god  for crimes like witchcraft and heresy, I could go on and on, but I like to think that I am a reasonable guy so I'll wait for the church to apologize and then judge who really needs to be forgiven. 

Who am I to judge the church? Who the hell do these condescending idiots think they are to judge anyone? 

I'll leave you with a couple of quotations. The first is probably not as famous as the second, with the exception of some members of the clergy (you know who you are). 

"Whatever thy hand findest to do, do it with all thy heart."

-Jesus Christ, fictional character, circa 4 BC - 36 AD* 

*I realize this makes no sense as fictional characters don't have actual birthdays and death-days, but I couldn't resist when I saw the 4 BC. How was Jesus born four years before christ? Well, he's Jesus, his mother was a virgin, for christ sake! Okay, I'll let it go. Anyway, this concise bit of data comes from  the knowledgeable folks at theologyweb so lets be nice and just agree with them. 

"Imagine there’s no countries, it isn’t hard to do; nothing to kill or die for, and no religion too. Imagine all the people living life in peace."

-John Lennon, actual real human 1940 -1980 AD

Relevant Link: John Lennon

Irrelevant links: Jesus Christ, The Vatican

THE DOPE FROM THE POPE

VATICAN CITY (AFP) - A book on Jesus by Pope Benedict XVI is a runaway success in Italy with 50,000 copies sold on the first day and a second edition already planned, the publishers Rizzoli said Tuesday.

"Jesus of Nazareth" was launched on the pontiff's 80th birthday on Monday and is billed as his answer to popular publications such as Dan Brown's best-selling "The Da Vinci Code".
It aims to reconcile the historical figure of Christ with that of the Gospels.
The second edition of 70,000 would take the total print run to 420,000, said a statement from Rizzoli.
The book is being translated into 17 languages, and will soon be available in Latin America, where books by Spanish Jesuit and liberation theologian Jon Sobrino were recently severely criticised by the Vatican.
In his work, Benedict laments "the worst books, which destroy the figure of Jesus and dismantle faith, filled with the supposed results" of scriptural study.
This has been taken by many observers as a clear allusion to "The Da Vinci Code," which was criticised by the Roman Catholic Church.
The pope began writing his book in 2003 when he was a cardinal and headed up the Vatican's doctrinal enforcement body.