I think this is aboslutely hilarious, only for the reason these people are so offended, so what if people call a phone line instead of sitting in a small dark room with some creepy guy telling you what to do.. either way in my "non-agnostic" mind lol, confessing to a priest or confessing to a phone are exactly the same thing, and doing one or the other couldnt possibly be any more likely to get your ass into "heaven"
The Roman Catholic Church in France is objecting to a new pay telephone line set up to receive people's confessions, AFP reported.
The phone line, called "Le Fil du Seigneur," or "The Line of the Lord," was set up at the start of the Christian fasting period of Lent by a group of Catholics working for a small Paris company that provides telephone messaging services.
It doesn't claim to offer absolution for sins — that's still left to a priest — but a woman identified by AFP as one of the line's creator said the idea is to confess minor sins directly to God.
The Confederation of French Bishops said the line had not been approved by the Catholic Church in France.
"For the Catholic faithful, confession has a sacramental meaning and requires the real presence of a priest," the bishops said in a written statement.
The group behind the phone line — which charges 46 cents a minute — says a portion of the proceeds goes to charity.
| | Catholic Bishops Outraged by 'Confession' Phone Line Posted on: Wed Mar 03, 2010 2:56 pm |
| | The Recipe Thread Posted on: Tue Mar 02, 2010 12:48 pm |
Hey fucker, I want to make some good mexican food, post some recipes. I will post some white guy recipes for you if you want, in exchange. |
| | Disturbed... Posted on: Sun Feb 28, 2010 7:24 pm |
Has anything disturbed you recently or just generally disturbs you? I watched the film Taken for the second time the other day and did a little googling on the subject of Albanian sex trafficking. It's one sick world when it comes to shit like that. Makes me really sad some of the stories you read and you just realise how lucky we are in this part of the world. Just wondered what everyone else gets disturbed over. |
| | Would you rather Posted on: Thu Feb 25, 2010 5:59 pm |
Answer and post your own question Let's see how long we can stay on topic. My guess is two posts. Would you rather suck a horse cock or get anally fisted by Lennox Lewis? |
| | what do i do now Posted on: Thu Feb 25, 2010 6:46 am |
i have a hernia. anyone else ever had? |
| | Charlie Sheen's Rehab Causes 'Men' To Shut Down Posted on: Wed Feb 24, 2010 9:20 pm |
Two and a Half Men About a week ago, we were speculating on the question of whether Charlie Sheen's legal troubles would impact on 'Two and a Half Men's' future. Today, it was Charlie Sheen's personal problems that resulted in the show shutting down temporarily. Charlie Sheen has checked into rehab as a precautionary measure. It's hard to see this as a precaution because for weeks now, Sheen's life has been spiraling out of control. The Aspen situation with wife Brooke Mueller, the felony charges and a relapse into substance abuse of some kind are all proof that, for now, Sheen is not able to continue with 'Two and a Half Men.' According to The Wrap, shuttering 'Two and a Half Men' for some time could be a problem for CBS. The Monday night schedule hinges on 'Two and a Half Men,' and prolonged reruns when new episodes are airing all around the nine o'clock time slot could drag down the Nielsen numbers. Although considering how strong CBS remains on Monday, it would take more than some reruns to cripple CBS's comedy juggernaut. The show has been in production till now and they were working on the 19th show out of a 23-episode order, so we won't be missing Charlie any time soon. The Wrap suspects that CBS may have enough episodes in the can so that Charlie's absence won't even be noticed. It's still possible that Charlie could be written out of an episode or two, which seems like a viable solution. 'Two and a Half Men' doesn't need Charlie Sheen in every episode, but what we're probably seeing here is that the shows have already been written on the presumption that Charlie will be there for every scene. Rewriting would need to be done, but it is do-able. Should the rehab stint stretch beyond a week or two, rewriting will become a necessity. Source: http://www.tvsquad.com/2010/02/23/charl ... ut-down%2F |
| | 'Boner' on 'Growing Pains' reportedly missing Posted on: Sun Feb 21, 2010 6:08 pm |
Actor who played 'Boner' on 'Growing Pains' reportedly missing ![]() If you are a fan of Growing Pains or Star Trek, you will know the name Andrew Koenig. He is missing, according to friends and family. Koenig, 41, played the character "Boner" on Growing Pains and is the son of actor Walter Koenig, who is known for his role as Chekov on Star Trek. Andrew has been missing for a week, according to his dad's official web site. He was last seen in Vancouver on Feb. 14 and never boarded his return flight to the United States on Feb. 16. Celebrities, including Kevin Smith, Alyssa Milano and Sarah Silverman, have put the word out on Twitter. Walter Koenig's site, which shows a recent photo of his son and lists a contact at the Vancouver Police Department, notes that Andrew "performs at The Improv and is a camera operator for Never Not Funny." Andrew's parents say that he was "suffering from depression" in the days leading up to his disappearance, reports TMZ. -- Lorena Blas |

About a week ago, we were speculating on the question of whether Charlie Sheen's legal troubles would impact on 'Two and a Half Men's' future. Today, it was Charlie Sheen's personal problems that resulted in the show shutting down temporarily. Charlie Sheen has checked into rehab as a precautionary measure. 