Tag Archives: Catholic Church

Punking Galileo

By Smaktakula As you know, we occasionally like to offer advice for those who may someday have the opportunity–however unlikely–to travel through time. Today’s thoughts are on the genius Galileo (actually Galileo Galilei, making the Renaissance-era renaissance man a sort … Continue reading

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Headlines 01.20.12

By Smaktakula In which we comment on contemporary headlines without first reading the articles: 25 members of Congress with lowest net worth ~ How much respect should we have for these mouth-breathers if they can’t even steal right? Putin faces off … Continue reading

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The One Good Reason To Learn Latin

By Smaktakula It may be comforting to know exactly what Fr. Cochran is whispering in your ear.

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Remembering Martin Luther King, Jr.

By Smaktakula Forty-plus years after his slaying in Memphis, Tennessee,  Martin Luther King, Jr. remains a beloved figure not only in the United States of America, but throughout the entire world.  His courage, moral example and dedication to non-violence catalyzed … Continue reading

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Headlines 08.17.11

By Smaktakula User post: Am I just not meant to have friends? ~ Sorry, sad-sack–but yours is a destiny characterized by unremitting isolation.  It probably feels better to know, huh? Can Twitter Save NASA? ~ Don’t be a child; of course it … Continue reading

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I Disagree With What You Say, And I Will Ruin You If You Say It.

By Smaktakula The town of Gainesville, Florida saw in deranged fucknugget Terry Jones a way not only to pusillanimously distance itself from the controversy engendered by the pastor’s threat to burn several copies of the Koran, but also to pad … Continue reading

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Forgotten Author Renounces Ancient Religion

By Smaktakula Tween Romance author Anne Rice announced recently that she had renounced Catholicism.  This news serves to energize opponents of the Church, as well as to delight the author’s remaining fans, most of whom are all grown up now and just happy to know she’s still … Continue reading

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Archbishop Okay With Honor-Killings, But Draws The Line At Pedophilia

By Smaktakula Rowan Wilson, the Archbishop of Canterbury, maintains that the Catholic Church in Ireland has lost “all credibility” over the widespread allegations of abuse by the clergy. However, the attention-seeking cleric’s credibility has been many times called into question … Continue reading

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Priest’s Holocaust Comparison Deemed Improper

By Smaktakula Whose Holocaust is it anyway? During his Good Friday address from the Vatican, the Pope’s personal preacher likened attacks on the church and the pope to the horrors of the Holocaust.  Paraphrasing a Jewish friend’s letter, Father Raniero … Continue reading

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