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SamG

(535 posts) Thu Apr 12, 2012, 12:18 PM Apr 2012

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Push On For 'Little Audrey's' Sainthood (article and video)

Anybody got any thoughts on this?

They call her "Little Audrey." At age 3 she was severely brain damaged after almost drowning. Until she died at 23, thousands visited her at her home, believing she was holy.

Read more: http://www.thebostonchannel.com/video/30879196/detail.html#ixzz1rqMPq94W

People filled with hope for their disabled children, the video is quite revealing.

This Saturday marks the fifth anniversary of this woman's death.

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Push On For 'Little Audrey's' Sainthood (article and video) (Original Post) SamG Apr 2012 OP

One of religion's worst features: peddling false hope. n/t trotsky Apr 2012 #1

Ah but they are very good at it, been doing it for SamG Apr 2012 #2

I don't care if they want to decide the saintliness of dead people... qb Apr 2012 #3

Taking money out of the pockets of the vulnerable is NOT... SamG Apr 2012 #4

trotsky

(49,533 posts)

1. One of religion's worst features: peddling false hope. n/t

Reply to SamG (Original post)

Thu Apr 12, 2012, 12:37 PM

Apr 2012

SamG

(535 posts)

2. Ah but they are very good at it, been doing it for

Reply to trotsky (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 12, 2012, 12:44 PM

Apr 2012

about 2000 years.

qb

(5,924 posts)

3. I don't care if they want to decide the saintliness of dead people...

Reply to SamG (Original post)

Thu Apr 12, 2012, 02:20 PM

Apr 2012

as long as they stop trying to oppress those of us who are still living.

SamG

(535 posts)

4. Taking money out of the pockets of the vulnerable is NOT...

Reply to qb (Reply #3)

Thu Apr 12, 2012, 03:35 PM

Apr 2012

oppression? By making them feel guilt instead of simple sympathy?

Tell me how that works.

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