So the Pope decided to come even though I didn’t want him here.
Now I have to put up with every news cast showing me where he’s been, who he’s spoken to. Interviews with people of all ages saying that seeing the Pope is the greatest event in their lives. Where have these people been all their lives. Seeing a doddery old fart from a few hundred metres away is not my idea of living. Why don’t all these people go visit a care home. There they can see, speak to, touch and smell dozens of folks who shuffle along in their night gowns, heads bent forward mumbling to themselves. The religious experience is there for the taking.
Have you seen all the souvenir tat that is being sold too. It’s just like a day out to the seaside.
Pick up your Pilgrim Pack, Pope In A Snow Dome, Wrist Bands and so forth. Where do you suppose all those little golden pounds are going ?
And while all this goes on the general public are prevented from going about their daily grind as roads are blocked off, pavements are corralled and then blocked by hoards of people standing around waiting for a glimpse as he passes by in his double glazed invalid carriage…sorry “Popemobile”.
And don’t get me started on him being the head of the biggest organisation of abusers ever. And before you all beat me to death I’m not saying he is one. However, the Catholic Church as an institution has systematically denied and hidden the scope of the problem. How many young people were made out to be liars whilst being emotionally scarred. And what happened to the perpetrators. Were they prosecuted. Oh no. They might have been moved to another location but they were not punished. Even to this day they try to fob us off with “whats past is past” type statements.
Tell that to the folks who suffered and are still suffering.
And what is this circus costing me – British Tax Payer ???
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