Monday, March 29, 2010

As I'm never above the easy cheap shot

Just fill-in joke here in the name of ill-timed news stories:

CatholicTV debuted 3-D programs Tuesday in an effort to reach younger people and to make the faith message more vivid.


I believe a VIVID 3-D outreach to youth is neither a new nor popular effort by the Church.

11 comments:

Harry R. Sohl said...

Proving, as I always say, that the Catholics are the second most dangerous cult in the world.

sukabi said...

isn't the 3-D "out-reach" to children what's gotten them in trouble for the last century or so?

I'd think they'd want to focus on cleaning their ranks of pedophiles and repent in silence, hands and organs to themselves for the next millennia or so.

jimmiraybob said...

HRS - ...the Catholics are the second most dangerous cult in the world.

And the first? [crossing fingers and hoping he doesn't name Jimi Hendrix fan club]

Athenawise said...

The Catholic version of 3-D: Diddled, Dandied and Dumb.

pansypoo said...

taking BAD TOUCH! to a new level.

Montag said...

I blame James Cameron.

:)

Harry R. Sohl said...

And the first?

Oh, honey!

We could argue that all night (7th Day, Mormons, Branch Davidian, Jim Jones, Tea Party, etc.)

But everyone agrees that the Catholics are second.

Anonymous said...

Do any protestant churches qualify, as a combination sandwich? Say, So. Baptists, Focus on the family.
Catholics are a large group, with divisions...Pelosi, Ted Kennedy,and many current and passed on members of Congress are not 3-d or whatever that meant Vox

Olives and Arrows said...

HRS - ...the Catholics are the second most dangerous cult in the world.

And the first?


Amway Global.








all seriousness aside....

according to...
Eileen Barker, in which traits of groups that can evolve to be dangerous are described. Barker stated that her list was based on empirical research. The traits named include:

1. A movement that separates itself from society, either geographically or socially;

2. Adherents who become increasingly dependent on the movement for their view on reality;

3. Important decisions in the lives of the adherents are made by others;

4. Making sharp distinctions between us and them, divine and Satanic, good and evil, etc. that are not open for discussion;

5. Leaders who claim divine authority for their deeds and for their orders to their followers;

6. Leaders and movements who are unequivocally focused on achieving a certain goal.


/heh

Anonymous said...

You got something against AmWay?

That's AMerican WAY, commie.

Mr. Hedley Bowes said...

Eileen Barker perfectly describes the cultlike fealty among GWB's most unwavering adherents.

1. A movement that separates itself from society, either geographically or socially;

2. Adherents who become increasingly dependent on the movement for their view on reality;

3. Important decisions in the lives of the adherents are made by others;

4. Making sharp distinctions between us and them, divine and Satanic, good and evil, etc. that are not open for discussion;

5. Leaders who claim divine authority for their deeds and for their orders to their followers;

6. Leaders and movements who are unequivocally focused on achieving a certain goal.

Mt. Rushmore, right OnA?

Heh.