Atheists & Agnostics

RussBLib

(9,666 posts) Fri Mar 13, 2020, 12:25 PM Mar 2020

Catholics removing holy water from churches out of virus fears

Gee, they don't think that Holy Water will protect parishioners from evil any longer? Maybe they will do away with the stupid, superstitious and grossly ineffective practice. Maybe they will quit selling Holy Water for profit. Maybe they will realize their whole lives are based on a joke.

Oh, wait, they already know all that.

One good line from the story on Patheos: At least they’re listening to scientists on this one instead of just praying for immunity.

https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/03/05/catholic-churches-are-removing-holy-water-out-of-fear-of-spreading-coronavirus/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_water

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Catholics removing holy water from churches out of virus fears (Original Post) RussBLib Mar 2020 OP

The Catholic church generally acknowledges science, even (gasp!) evolution. Eugene Mar 2020 #1

generally RussBLib Mar 2020 #2

Only took them about 5-600 years SCantiGOP Mar 2020 #3

Always get amused lounar Mar 2020 #5

Oh crap.. mountain grammy Mar 2020 #4

Eugene

(62,646 posts)

1. The Catholic church generally acknowledges science, even (gasp!) evolution.

Reply to RussBLib (Original post)

Fri Mar 13, 2020, 12:36 PM

Mar 2020

It still holds to some beliefs and rites related to the soul.

Removing holy water from the open fonts has been done before. Bottled holy water is perfectly fine, and some parishes can be creative about it.

Common sense is allowed in the Catholic church, but it may need the bishop's approval.

RussBLib

(9,666 posts)

2. generally

Reply to Eugene (Reply #1)

Fri Mar 13, 2020, 01:14 PM

Mar 2020

guess that's why they're still doing exorcisms and condoning pedophilia.

Their purview has shrunk considerably, and about all they have left to make us worry about is the "soul".

SCantiGOP

(14,238 posts)

3. Only took them about 5-600 years

Reply to Eugene (Reply #1)

Fri Mar 13, 2020, 01:26 PM

Mar 2020

to go from threatening Galileo with execution for saying the Sun didn't revolve around the Earth to acknowledging that stagnant water may be a nice way to grow germs and viruses.
Very commendable.

lounar

(2 posts)

5. Always get amused

Reply to Eugene (Reply #1)

Sun Mar 22, 2020, 01:48 AM

Mar 2020

Common sense exits where religion enters.

mountain grammy

(27,271 posts)

4. Oh crap..

Reply to RussBLib (Original post)

Fri Mar 13, 2020, 10:49 PM

Mar 2020

What am I gonna throw at vampires 🧛‍♀️ or demons ?

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