Oppressed people resist with the tools they have. In America the black churches played a major role during the civil rights movement. In Poland, people used the Catholic Church to resist the communists. Communism in Poland went away, and a large part of why Poles attended church regularly went away as well. Their church attendance was more about political resistance than faith.
The Catholic Church is driving people away. They insist on remaining in the medieval centuries, when their power was at a zenith and the state protected them against all other "heresies".
On that story the other day about the Louisiana school principal invoking god to discipline a young woman dancing at a private party-HE JUST ASKED FOR A PAID LEAVE OF ABSENCE THRU THE WHOLE SCHOOL YEAR. I guess he needs more time to work on his twerking skills. Fucking, goddamned, ugly, stupid christian pieces of shit. Goddamn them. BTW-I read a story that says that one of the principal's staff members daughters took the video of the girl dancing and that same girl got the scholarship that would have gone to the girl who was disciplined. Not sure if true or not but that's what I read.
Blessed be His Noodly Appendages. Also Birds Don't Exist!
Peut-Γͺtre there is apathy. I mean after two millennia and still no payoff...of course folks get bored of the BS scam. In today's age of immediate gratification and constant failure by institutions...well tiktok isn't that boring (it's juvenile but not boring).
Every bureaucracy ultimately becomes self serving. This 2000 year old one is no different. The Protestant ones despite relative youth are headed the same direction. The truth is trickling, sometimes gushing, out. Add to that the cognitive dissonance generated by the wealth gap between the clergy and the poor and needy they claim to serve. Is it any wonder people are drifting away from the churches? It helps to keep posting their failings to social media. Some of it is getting through.
Ha! This from the country which gave us Karol Wojtyla, a.k.a. Pope John Paul II. And the pattern of young people leading the way continues in Poland as well, which is utterly unsurprising. With the Church's close relationship with the Polish government, I wouldn't expect change to be quick or automatic at all, but a shift of this magnitude over a decade should be a wake-up call to EVERYONE, believers and nones alike. Both the RCC of Poland and its government should take serious note of this development and recognize its importance. Kids who reject religion may also find problems with a government that embraces that same belief system. Those in power could stand to look hard at the ties they have to the Roman Catholic Church and rethink some of them, if they want to maintain their position with the younger citizens of their country.
As for the Church? I would suggest they fasten their seat belts, because they are in for a bumpy ride. Maybe not immediately, but it's coming.
Omnipotent, omniscient Jesus seems to be having trouble getting people to believe he's real...and merciful. The Church's solution? Pray harder, and more often. And give us more money. More.
πΌπ π¦ππ’ππππ πΆππ‘βπππππ πππ π€ππππππ ππ€ππ¦ ππππ π‘βπ πΆβπ’ππβ, π‘βππ¦βππ πππ‘ π£πππ¦ ππππππ¦ π‘π ππππππ‘πππππ‘π π‘βπππ ππ€π πβππππππ πππ‘π π‘βπ ππππ‘β, π€βππβ π‘ππππ ππ€ππ¦ π‘βπ πππ π‘ πππ€ππππ’π π€πππππ π‘βπ πΆβπ’ππβ βππ π‘π ππππ ππππππ ππ π‘βπ ππππ.
The kids are alright.
Oppressed people resist with the tools they have. In America the black churches played a major role during the civil rights movement. In Poland, people used the Catholic Church to resist the communists. Communism in Poland went away, and a large part of why Poles attended church regularly went away as well. Their church attendance was more about political resistance than faith.
It's almost like people don't appreciate a giant child rape cabal living among them.
The Catholic Church is driving people away. They insist on remaining in the medieval centuries, when their power was at a zenith and the state protected them against all other "heresies".
I hope that extinction is in its future.
Awwww. Too bad about that, RCC. Truckload of Thoughts and Prayers.
> "followers of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, a parody religion."
SLANDER! LIBEL!! Call my lawyer. My religion is as good as any other... better than most even.
On that story the other day about the Louisiana school principal invoking god to discipline a young woman dancing at a private party-HE JUST ASKED FOR A PAID LEAVE OF ABSENCE THRU THE WHOLE SCHOOL YEAR. I guess he needs more time to work on his twerking skills. Fucking, goddamned, ugly, stupid christian pieces of shit. Goddamn them. BTW-I read a story that says that one of the principal's staff members daughters took the video of the girl dancing and that same girl got the scholarship that would have gone to the girl who was disciplined. Not sure if true or not but that's what I read.
Given the RCCs traditional treatment of women, I can see the women of Poland leading the way out of Holy Mother Church's embrace.
Blessed be His Noodly Appendages. Also Birds Don't Exist!
Peut-Γͺtre there is apathy. I mean after two millennia and still no payoff...of course folks get bored of the BS scam. In today's age of immediate gratification and constant failure by institutions...well tiktok isn't that boring (it's juvenile but not boring).
Losing the youth, huh. Maybe the priests need to start wearing skinny jeans and leather jackets. Add a couple guitars to the choir.
Every bureaucracy ultimately becomes self serving. This 2000 year old one is no different. The Protestant ones despite relative youth are headed the same direction. The truth is trickling, sometimes gushing, out. Add to that the cognitive dissonance generated by the wealth gap between the clergy and the poor and needy they claim to serve. Is it any wonder people are drifting away from the churches? It helps to keep posting their failings to social media. Some of it is getting through.
Ha! This from the country which gave us Karol Wojtyla, a.k.a. Pope John Paul II. And the pattern of young people leading the way continues in Poland as well, which is utterly unsurprising. With the Church's close relationship with the Polish government, I wouldn't expect change to be quick or automatic at all, but a shift of this magnitude over a decade should be a wake-up call to EVERYONE, believers and nones alike. Both the RCC of Poland and its government should take serious note of this development and recognize its importance. Kids who reject religion may also find problems with a government that embraces that same belief system. Those in power could stand to look hard at the ties they have to the Roman Catholic Church and rethink some of them, if they want to maintain their position with the younger citizens of their country.
As for the Church? I would suggest they fasten their seat belts, because they are in for a bumpy ride. Maybe not immediately, but it's coming.
oh good, i already know of a bunch of cool people in poland
Looks like Poland will now be giving the Scandinavian countries (as well as others) a run for their money.
Omnipotent, omniscient Jesus seems to be having trouble getting people to believe he's real...and merciful. The Church's solution? Pray harder, and more often. And give us more money. More.
I wonder how/if Americans of Polish descent are responding to all this. I know 3 who remain very staunch Catholics.