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joeybee12

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8. Two things...first it could show how naive she is...

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Jan 13, 2012, 06:00 PM

Jan 2012

And that was part of the problem, people like her think such behavior can be cured through prayer.

Second, she always was big into PR...when she died, the streets of Calcutta were NOT lined with grieving people, most there didn't know who she was...but people in the US sure did.

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He violated her trust Gman Jan 2012 #1

She always seemed the type more interested in doing what looks good... Humanist_Activist Jan 2012 #2

That's a pathetic comment Gman Jan 2012 #4

if she knew and her words though flowery suggest she did, she is tainted and worse. She said protect roguevalley Jan 2012 #3

"imprudence" n/t cthulu2016 Jan 2012 #5

OMG. DevonRex Jan 2012 #6

Mother Theresa was an anti-birth control extremist & a hypocrite Warren DeMontague Jan 2012 #7

Two things...first it could show how naive she is... joeybee12 Jan 2012 #8

Really? mrs_p Jan 2012 #10

I was in her order when this happened. mrs_p Jan 2012 #9

it's really interesting to get your first-hand perspective. DisgustipatedinCA Jan 2012 #13

There's the forgiveness end of it treestar Jan 2012 #11

PS - Holy Shit! mrs_p Jan 2012 #12

Sf Weekly is looking for people to further confirm their findings. RandySF Jan 2012 #15

Ohh - that's hard.... mrs_p Jan 2012 #16

She was tainted long before this. redqueen Jan 2012 #14