What a tit!
My guess is that those who hate the Church no matter what may listen. The rest will shy away because of his tactics. After all, no matter what we believe, we usually know to avoid contact with the slimier side of the debate. And this is slimy.
Actually, it was a piece by an Italian weekly, "L'Espresso", found at http://espresso.repubblica.it/de...7349&
ref=hpstr1.
Thus Italian skills may be more useful (No se nada).
What Dave G. said. Slimy is actually a much politer word than the one that came immediately to my mind.
I seem to recall Michael Moore and Janeane Garofalo doing something similar on the old TV Nation show. Of course, they treated the whole thing as the joke that it was.
As I stated on my blog, I hope one of these priests finds this jackass, pretends to be a really mean mugger, and beats the ever living sh** out of him in order to preach an expose on how jackass reporters react to a good thrashing.
Where is Dagger John when you need him?
I wonder if the discipline changed with the number of times he lied...wouldn't that be ironic?
I believe that s***-beating is a ministry of the permanent diaconate.
Or possibly of Father Sibley.
You know, Mark, I think your "Take Off 50 IQ Points whenever the Press Talks about Religion" phrase is a clever one, but mathematically speaking, I don't think it is possible to have an IQ less than zero, and so you really couldn't deduct 50 IQ points. 
So this guy _wants_ every priest to give the same exact advice and penance to every instance of the same sin? I hope he enjoys having his editor tell him to write the exact same story every time, with just the names changed...
Oh, wait. Then his editor wouldn't need a reporter.
I take joy in this..... it means the Church is stirring people out of complacency and self satisfaction....nudging some consciences....salt is irritating.... now for the light 
Um, how does it mean that?
This "Take Off 50 IQ Points Whenever the Press Talks about Religion" file... is that the one next to the "Add 50 IQ Points Whenever the Press Talks about Iraq" file, or the one next to the "Add 50 IQ Points Whenever the Press Talks about Torture" file?
I skimmed the original article. I couldn't do more than skim, not because of any morbid, outraging offense, but because it conveys, to me at least, the "banality of evil."
I really do pity the man. His time on earth must seem like a contest to swat as many flies as possible and pulverize them in a dish of ointment against a blistered thumb.
Um, how does it mean that?
Maybe she means that you never see reporters going to this much trouble to discredit protestants or secularists. It must mean we're doing something right.
I followed the link to the Yahoo article that clearly misrespresents the Church teaching on euthanasia. The scenario he presented to the priest was one where a loved one was taken off a respirator, not a victim of active euthanasia. Last I checked the Church has no problem removing a respirator and allowing someone to die who cannot breath on their own.
IQ's dropping even farther...
Hello, I am an unscrupulous liar. I wish to inform you that you spouse is cheating on you. I obtained conclusive evidence of this by means of unscrupulous lying. There is no way for you to verify any of my evidence, but trust me. Would I lie to you? Yes, I would, I'd lie to anyone, but at this particular moment I'm not lying.
Um, how does it mean that?
Maybe she means that you never see reporters going to this much trouble to discredit protestants or secularists. It must mean we're doing something right.
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Exactly.
"Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of Heaven.
Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute you and utter every kind of evil against you (falsely) because of me. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward will be great in Heaven............"
I choose to respond with joy to persecution of the Church. If I respond with anger, I fail Christ.
Defend Her with a smile. With love, and patience. Be glad that She is pricking consciences instead of fading into irrelevency by trying to placate critics.
Cyprian,
are you imitating a reporter or a Bishop? Oh, that's right, Bishops only engage in scrupulous lying - the fact that it obscures their own sin is just an unintended consequence.
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