50 Reasons to Boycott the Catholic Church

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42. The Vatican is considered

a no no to financial regulatory bodies as they are 'vulnerable' to money laundering (diplomatic language for corrupt). You could check out Calvi, Banco Ambrosiano, Bishop Mercinkus, Sindona, P2 etc etc etc. It wasn't said lightly. It is however a whole thread of it's own and I haven't the time just at the moment. I cannot quite bring to mind the indictments and I seem to recall at least two clerics receiving sentences. In Ireland the orders culpable in the Industrial Schools and the Magdelene Laundries moved assets and declared themselves bankrupt in order to avoid their liabilities. So the facts are out there.

The churches of all denominations have worked all over Africa since Europeans conquered and colonized. In fact Africa and Asia are Christianities only growth areas. Sorry for the cynicism but it does fund and cover for an evangelic drive. As this has led to children being murdered for witchcraft in other parts of Africa (Salem anyone?), then I cannot conceive of it as entirely humanitarian and without ulterior motive. Charity is for the vulnerable and the church has a track record with the vulnerable.

Add to that the preventable pregnancies and diseases that cause so much death and distress throughout the continent and the goodly church looks less than saintly, to finish off all denominations, not just Catholics, are considered to have taken an active part in the Rwandan Genocide.