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In reply to the discussion: Girl Scouts under scrutiny from Catholic bishops [View all]dropkickpa
(4,866 posts)38. You never know, what if *gasp* a girl scout grew up to become a nun?
The american nuns would be more uppity than they already are. Ignoring the fact that it is often the sisterhood keeping catholicism alive in america (no nuns=not enough school teachers in their school, less professors in the colleges, less administrators/nurses/docs in their hospitals, etc). I give it 1 generation until the catholic church is on the steep decline to the relevance level of snake handlers, they do not have anything close to enough priests to remain viable. Most of the catholic churches in my area have had to send off for foreign priests when theirs get too old/die/molest children.
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You got it. Keep those uppity girls from becoming uppity women. Grow up, bishops!
freshwest
May 2012
#7
For "Christ's" sake, why does it take leadership to be in the kitchen, barefoot & pregnant?
Bandit
May 2012
#31
These so called "holy" men are going to be so surprised when they find out they are NOT
LoisB
May 2012
#3
Judging a secular organization by their values? Shoo, go away, child molestors!
freshwest
May 2012
#4
Just when I thought it would be impossible to dislike the Catholic leadership any more
wildeyed
May 2012
#10
Remind me to buy a whole shitload of Girl Scout cookies even if they do make my teeth hurt
TrogL
May 2012
#22
Seems to be some sort of dispute within the Catholic Church on its relationship with the Girl Scouts
happyslug
May 2012
#26
Since grown women are harder to shame into servitude they're picking on girls now
lunatica
May 2012
#29
The real problem the bishops have is that girl scouts grow up and become women.
yellowcanine
May 2012
#32