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Title: At least it was only a pin he was sticking in the kids... Post by: Shockeye on September 17, 2005, 03:36:09 PM Quote from: AP Priest Pricks Children With Pin (http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/09/17/national/main856311.shtml) AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 17, 2005 (AP) The Catholic Diocese of Austin is investigating after a priest called about 15 children to come forward during evening Mass so he could prick them with an unsterilized pin to demonstrate the pain Jesus suffered during crucifixion. "What I was trying to teach them is that suffering is a part of life," said the Rev. Arthur Michalka, 78, on Friday. No one reacted strongly during the incident at evening Mass at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Corn Hill on Wednesday, said Helen Osman, communications director for the Austin diocese. Osman said that the priest pricked both adults and children. "What were you thinking?" said Debbie Sybert, a Jarrell resident whose 11-year-old daughter, Amanda, was pricked during Mass. "Apparently our father has lost his mind." Sybert said the pinpoint drew Amanda's blood. But Michalka said none of the children bled. Regardless of whether blood was drawn, Osman said, pricking children with a needle is "not appropriate religious training." Osman said workers at the Williamson County and Cities Health District will conduct confidential interviews with the Mass attendees to find out whether they have any communicable diseases and whether skin was broken. Officials will then determine whether the children might be at risk for exposure to diseases such as HIV or hepatitis and whether a blood test is needed. Dr. Ed Sherwood, health authority for the Williamson district, said the likelihood of transmitting blood-borne diseases by a pinprick is "real but quite small." He said the risk would increase if adults and children were pricked with the same pin because adults are more likely to be sexually active. "As a parent, I would not be happy about it," Sherwood said. "But I would be consoled by the fact that statistically, the overwhelming probability is that these kids will be just fine." Michalka said he plans to apologize in church this Sunday for not sterilizing the pin. "I didn't think it was that big a deal," Michalka said. "I can see the point now. I'll see to it that it doesn't happen again." Title: Re: At least it was only a pin he was sticking in the kids... Post by: Strazos on September 18, 2005, 01:07:50 AM Smacking them upside the head would accomplish about the same thing.
Title: Re: At least it was only a pin he was sticking in the kids... Post by: Pococurante on September 18, 2005, 06:30:49 PM ... Michalka said. "I can see the point now. Reporters are cute when they make up their own dialogue. Title: Re: At least it was only a pin he was sticking in the kids... Post by: Llava on September 18, 2005, 07:18:29 PM Yeah, THAT'LL make me want to go to church. Stick needles in me. Brilliant.
Title: Re: At least it was only a pin he was sticking in the kids... Post by: Ironwood on September 19, 2005, 09:01:24 AM Um.
Call me old fasioned, but wouldn't scourging, a crown of thorns, a 3 mile hike with a cross and then nailing the children to said cross for 3 days before spearing them in the heart be the only thing to explain about the pain of crucifixtion ? And, if so, can I forward my list of volunteer kids ? Title: Re: At least it was only a pin he was sticking in the kids... Post by: Samwise on September 19, 2005, 09:31:22 AM Couldn't he have just shown them The Passion of the Christ? The whole reason that movie was so bloody and disturbing was that Mel wanted to convey the pain of crucifixion to the viewer, right?
Title: Re: At least it was only a pin he was sticking in the kids... Post by: Sky on September 20, 2005, 06:35:49 AM Hey, Ironwood has some great ideas for my nascent christianity sect. I'm making a hardcore sect and pulling all the quotes from the bible that kinda get ignored. Lots of good old testament stuff. Luckily, I'm very lazy.
Title: Re: At least it was only a pin he was sticking in the kids... Post by: Pococurante on September 20, 2005, 08:22:59 AM Me too, though I'm starting here! (http://www.sexinchrist.com/)
Title: Re: At least it was only a pin he was sticking in the kids... Post by: Sky on September 20, 2005, 09:43:03 AM Well...that certainly seems like someone is reaching to get that definition of god's will. Someone who seems to like the butt (personally, I think it's nasty, I don't put my special purposes anywhere shit slides).
But incest is ok. I mean....Able had to be fucking someone in his family, eh? Title: Re: At least it was only a pin he was sticking in the kids... Post by: Merusk on September 20, 2005, 09:55:25 AM Holy crap that site's amusing.
Threesome's ok.. but not not butches because they suck, or if it's two men and a woman. That's icky. (http://www.sexinchrist.com/threesome.html) The article also implies that women can't get jealous just because their hubby's banging another woman, but should understand why the husband is infuriated if she's banging another man. Well, so long as the woman the husband's banging isn't married, because then it's adultry. My mind went sproing. Title: Re: At least it was only a pin he was sticking in the kids... Post by: Pococurante on September 20, 2005, 10:12:37 AM My mind went sproing. Hehe very old testament though. Those party animals David and Bathsheba definitely did anal - can't convince me otherwise. "Don't worry while you're in Iraq, John old buddy. I'll make sure your Suzy does ok while you're gone. Semper fi dude!" Title: Re: At least it was only a pin he was sticking in the kids... Post by: Llava on September 22, 2005, 05:09:17 PM I like the article titled "Masturbation- God's Great Gift To Us"
Haven't read the article, but I'm a big fan of the title. |