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In reply to the discussion: My Take: The Mother Teresa you don’t know [View all]Vehl
(1,915 posts)6. Teresa is given a pass for a lot of things others are demonized..and even jailed for.
Here is a thread I started on her a while back.
Shaming Mother Teresa - India
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=214x294102
A young girl holds out her hand -- horribly scarred when a senior nun applied a red hot knife as a punishment for misbehavior. Allegations of child abuse and neglect are surfacing along with serious questions about the administration of the charity's vast pool of donated money.
A volunteer claims she witnessed mistreatment: "I've seen smacking... yanking around babies by their arms, letting their heads wobble." In a rare interview Mother Teresa's successor, Sister Nirmala, defends the mission but says she has no idea how much money it has "No-body knows -- it's God's maths". Critics argue that funds go to religious campaigns rather than poverty relief. Meanwhile, one of Mother Teresa's many supporters defends her legacy: "She is in the hearts of most people a saint..."
Produced by ABC Australia
Distributed by Journeyman Pictures
A volunteer claims she witnessed mistreatment: "I've seen smacking... yanking around babies by their arms, letting their heads wobble." In a rare interview Mother Teresa's successor, Sister Nirmala, defends the mission but says she has no idea how much money it has "No-body knows -- it's God's maths". Critics argue that funds go to religious campaigns rather than poverty relief. Meanwhile, one of Mother Teresa's many supporters defends her legacy: "She is in the hearts of most people a saint..."
Produced by ABC Australia
Distributed by Journeyman Pictures
More at that thread link provided above.
Watch the video, where the Poor father of the kid who sent his kid to Teresa's charity shows the scars left on her due to the horrible punishment meted out for her...Also listen to the British Doctor; who has been conducting a free health clinic in Calcutta for decades recount the horrible practices common in Teresa's Charities.
Furthermore, watch and cringe as the current head of the Teresa's Charities justify these actions openly on TV!
The only reason why such a group of Child Abusers are thriving is that none of the world governments are willing to look into this.
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Are you surprised? Cherry-picking and quote mining is permissible in order to make a point.
cleanhippie
Sep 2012
#20
So you aren't going to admit that, best case scenario, that you were wrong?
Goblinmonger
Sep 2012
#29
Teresa is given a pass for a lot of things others are demonized..and even jailed for.
Vehl
Sep 2012
#6
I wondered about the degree of your first hand experience and very much appreciate your
cbayer
Sep 2012
#11
anyone who went to parochial school or attended catechism in the 60's knows the pain of a nuns ruler
unapatriciated
Sep 2012
#13