Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<Sex-in-church couple repent — and are forgiven Italians caught in confessional box during Mass make peace with bishop updated 8:24 a.m. CT, Wed., June. 11, 2008 ROME - An Italian couple who were caught having sex in a church confessional box while morning Mass was being said have repented and made peace with the local bishop. The couple, in their early 30s, were detained by police earlier this month after they had made love in the confessional box in the cathedral in northern Cesena. They were cautioned for obscene acts in public and disturbing a religious function. Their lawyer said they had been drinking all night and realized they had gone too far. The lawyer told the area's local newspaper on Wednesday the couple met with the local bishop on Tuesday night, asked for his forgiveness and that he had given it. Last week the bishop celebrated a "Mass of reparation" in the cathedral where the confessional box incident took place to make up for the sacrilege.>> Source: <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25094280/" target="_blank">http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25094280/</a>
Originally Posted By wahooskipper They, "realized they had gone too far." Gee, what makes ya think so? The nuns screamed for us for chewing gum in the church. I think these two will be saying "Hail Mary's" until the die.
Originally Posted By DAR <<Gee, what makes ya think so? The nuns screamed for us for chewing gum in the church. >> Try not laughing when someone rips one.
Originally Posted By wahooskipper I was in an Italian church last year when they paraded one of their dead Saints up from the crypt and had him on display in a glass case for all to see. While sex in the church is strange behavior, I'm not sure it beats staring at a pile of bones (with video cameras capturing it all).
Originally Posted By fkurucz We Americans have a morbid attitude towards death and its symbols. When I lived in Mexico City I recall how many American ex-pats would get weirded out on El Dia de los Muertos. The sugar skulls they sold at panaderias at that time were just too much for some expats. Regarding sex in the confessional, that reminded me of a certain Woody Allen movie.
Originally Posted By mele <<El Dia de los Muertos. The sugar skulls they sold at panaderias at that time were just too much for some expats.>> Oh, I love El Dia de los Muertos or All Saints' Day (or All Souls' Day) even though I don't really believe in praying for the souls of the dead. I think it's a really cool tradition. Our elementary school had a El Dia de los Muertos celebration this year. I live in a suburb for Seattle so celebrating this isn't very common. Sugar skulls are really cool. I was thinking of buying a mold and decorating them with my Girl Scout troop. Might be too messy to make the effort, though.
Originally Posted By fkurucz <<Oh, I love El Dia de los Muertos or All Saints' Day (or All Souls' Day) even though I don't really believe in praying for the souls of the dead. I think it's a really cool tradition.>> Its one of those "down to earth" traditions that only the "humble" class participated in. In the circles where I rubbed elbows nobody did "El Dia", at least not go to the graveyard and set up altars with food offerings for dead ancestors. We might buy a "Pan del Muerto" (sounds like something Capt. Sparrow would serve). I miss mexican pan dulce. The stuff they sell in the US just doesn't taste right.
Originally Posted By BlueDevilSF More wacky (wack?) news: "An Italian bishop has reportedly told a young paraplegic he cannot have a church wedding because he is impotent, despite his fiancee being aware of the problem..." <a href="http://www.smh.com.au/news/unusual-tales/impotent-groom-told-not-in-church/2008/06/09/1212863524983.html" target="_blank">http://www.smh.com.au/news/unu...983.html</a>
Originally Posted By jdub <<"An Italian bishop has reportedly told a young paraplegic he cannot have a church wedding because he is impotent, despite his fiancee being aware of the problem...">> And yet, the failure of the church to recognize these people's right to wed should NOT extend to preventing them from enjoying a civil ceremony!
Originally Posted By mele <<"An Italian bishop has reportedly told a young paraplegic he cannot have a church wedding because he is impotent, despite his fiancee being aware of the problem...">> Whew, as a memeber of society, I feel much safer now.
Originally Posted By jdub Wow, mele--you & the bishop have so much in common: you're a member--and he's a tool!
Originally Posted By X-san ***"An Italian bishop has reportedly told a young paraplegic he cannot have a church wedding because he is impotent, despite his fiancee being aware of the problem..."*** This more than anything should serve as proof positive to anyone who has every wondered what the Catholic agenda is regarding all this stuff (abortion, birth control, homosexuality, and so on)... Make more Catholics, or else you are worthless to us.
Originally Posted By BlueDevilSF >>Make more Catholics, or else you are worthless to us.<< Gee, isn't that really similar to what a specific Oregonian poster keeps harping on?
Originally Posted By fkurucz <<"An Italian bishop has reportedly told a young paraplegic he cannot have a church wedding because he is impotent, despite his fiancee being aware of the problem...">> FWIW, in the RCC a marriage is not considered valid until it has been consummated.
Originally Posted By fkurucz <<Make more Catholics, or else you are worthless to us.>> Yeah, the Monsignor came to see us the other day. Apparently we are behind on our quota.
Originally Posted By jdub >>FWIW, in the RCC a marriage is not considered valid until it has been consummated.<< I have no doubt whatsoever that this couple can come up with something creative to that end.
Originally Posted By X-san ***FWIW, in the RCC a marriage is not considered valid until it has been consummated.*** Exactly. If that doesn't work for the cripples and likewise nonfunctional types, screw them. They don't deserve marriage any more than the fags do, right?! Damn the whole lot to hell.
