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NocentBystander t1_isetlqv wrote

Yeah, this Catholic Church thing sounds like a stand up organization. I wonder what else they're known for...

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StanleyZ1978 t1_iseud67 wrote

You're probably gonna want to sit down for this.

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Steammail t1_isevymi wrote

You’re probably gonna want to.. take a sip of this wine for this..

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kazmosis t1_isf34ux wrote

Why do I feel so sleepy after just one sip of that wine?

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xEman26x t1_isf3fkz wrote

Because whatever is in the bread started kicking in already.

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woodk2016 t1_isfae64 wrote

I don't think that was bread....

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Nissepool t1_isg4sfm wrote

Whatever is in that Body of Christ started kicking in already.

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Odeeum t1_ishdbix wrote

There's a Bill Cosby joke in there somewhere...

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HorrificAnalInjuries t1_isgspvo wrote

if you want an organization that is schizophrenically hit-or-miss, you'd be harder pressed to find one as successful and long-lived

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GrumpyBearBank t1_isgu1wm wrote

One of the largest and most successful charitable organizations in the world. Also cannot seem to stop hiding child molesters amongst its clergy.

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RevanTheDemon t1_ishlkvi wrote

Oh it's worse than hiding. Actively enabling, abetting, and recalling them to The Vatican, which is a Sovereign State, to avoid prosecution when they're discovered.

Pope Francis is the PR Pope, yet has done very little to actually change how they handle the child rape problems outside of "Stern warnings".

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ItsSpeltWithaC t1_isgw6qg wrote

Known for being one stand up organization, no?

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GoombaPizza t1_ishct20 wrote

Well, they were one of the good guys in WWII, used to hide Jews in their monasteries/orphanages/etc.

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essdii- t1_ish3svf wrote

I know for a fact my great great great great great great grandparents are in heaven because my great great great great great grandparents bought them golden tickets from the church!! Can you believe it?!? Man. They got a get out of hell free card

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Grandpixbear1 t1_isjprll wrote

Wow! I'd love to see this "get out of hell card". Besides being a very valuable historical artifact!

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