In my experience
that's almost nothing to do with the church, and more to do with the child's upbringing, parents and personality.

basket cases with neuroses will have them whether there is a church to blame or not. Cunt parents are cunt parents whatever they believe in. Relgion is frequently just a convenient excuse.

Of course, it's also a controlling, manipulating shithead too. But I seriously doubt that even Cathlolicism can "turn" someone into a basket case.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 11 Jan 2012, 14:51, 1 reply, 14 years ago)

You're probably quite right
I just can't help but think a doctrine which puts so much emphasis on shame, guilt and a running theme of "you're not as perfect as god is, what are you doing to make up for your failings?" helps to emphasise such neuroses in those who are showing the first signs of becoming a basket case.
(LongJohnBaldry, Wed 11 Jan 2012, 14:54, Reply)

I think anyone that tells children they're perfect is causing just as much damage.

(PsychoChomp, Wed 11 Jan 2012, 14:56, Reply)

Oh absolutely
But they serve a valuable purpose to society by providing mawkish faux-documentary fodder for E4 and BBC3.
(LongJohnBaldry, Wed 11 Jan 2012, 14:58, Reply)

by that argument every single fucking women's magazine in the world
is at least as bad.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 11 Jan 2012, 14:57, Reply)

Yep.
I also think they have a lot to answer for.
(LongJohnBaldry, Wed 11 Jan 2012, 14:58, Reply)

also, I'm probably now contractually obliged to point out
that the Catholic church doesn't really roll like that any more. It's pretty much CofE with more incense and wine and wafers these days.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 11 Jan 2012, 14:58, Reply)

Well yeah, excepting the CofE are all proddy sinners who'll burn in hell

( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Wed 11 Jan 2012, 15:07, Reply)

Of course, of course.
As will my wife, now, since she married A SINNER.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 11 Jan 2012, 15:08, Reply)

I'd rather get 'sex tips' from Grazia
than from a hairy-nostrilled old Paddy in a dress.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 11 Jan 2012, 15:04, Reply)

Did you genuinely get any sex tips from school lessons?
The most constructive sexual comment any teacher ever gave my class was written on some kid's biology coursework drawing. "call that a vagina, Houlston? you could park a bus in that"
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 11 Jan 2012, 15:07, Reply)

Hahahaha!

( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Wed 11 Jan 2012, 15:10, Reply)

My art teacher liked it in her mouth when I was on the vinegars.

(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Wed 11 Jan 2012, 15:11, Reply)

My art teacher apparently fucked Mick Hucknall
says it all, really.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 11 Jan 2012, 15:14, Reply)

Did he really?

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 11 Jan 2012, 15:15, Reply)

Oh, zing. 7/10
now, my art teacher from the age of 12 to 14 was a bloke, actually. But to be fair, this was a lady type. Clearly a fucking deranged and blind ladytype with no taste, but still.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 11 Jan 2012, 15:17, Reply)

Your art teacher had the 'chop' while he was an adolescent?

(LongJohnBaldry, Wed 11 Jan 2012, 15:29, Reply)

Those teenage years stopped being hard after 14

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Wed 11 Jan 2012, 15:30, Reply)

MUCH LIKE HIS COCK!
You know, because it was chopped off and inverted to make an artificial vagina...
(LongJohnBaldry, Wed 11 Jan 2012, 15:35, Reply)

Oh, you know what I mean, Crow.
Two different teachers.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 11 Jan 2012, 15:39, Reply)

I know what you mean
I just take a perverse delight in being facetious.
(LongJohnBaldry, Wed 11 Jan 2012, 15:45, Reply)