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Church staff shortage in Australia.
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Church staff shortage in Australia.
April 22, 2011 at 6:36 am
Quote:Struggling for numbers, the Roman Catholic Church embarks on a religious recruitment drive.
Link to video: http://ten.com.au/video.htm?movideo_m=103573

Seems like they are desperate.
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RE: Church staff shortage in Australia.
April 22, 2011 at 6:53 am
(April 22, 2011 at 6:36 am)Jax Wrote:
Quote:Struggling for numbers, the Roman Catholic Church embarks on a religious recruitment drive.
Link to video: http://ten.com.au/video.htm?movideo_m=103573

Seems like they are desperate.
They could just steal clergy from the Anglicans like they do here in the UK. Tongue
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RE: Church staff shortage in Australia.
April 22, 2011 at 7:05 am
They're running out of staff 'cos all the pedophiles are in jail.
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RE: Church staff shortage in Australia.
April 22, 2011 at 7:13 am
(April 22, 2011 at 7:05 am)Zen Badger Wrote: They're running out of staff 'cos all the pedophiles are in jail.

Which explains the pedophiles in training. Big Grin
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RE: Church staff shortage in Australia.
April 22, 2011 at 4:05 pm
I'm happy to see it. Now if only we could have a shortage of Catholics here in the U.S.
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RE: Church staff shortage in Australia.
April 27, 2011 at 2:56 pm
(April 22, 2011 at 6:36 am)Jax Wrote:
Quote:Struggling for numbers, the Roman Catholic Church embarks on a religious recruitment drive.
Link to video: http://ten.com.au/video.htm?movideo_m=103573

Seems like they are desperate.

You know what this sounds like? A good start.
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RE: Church staff shortage in Australia.
April 27, 2011 at 3:27 pm
Until they change their anachronistic rules about no women priests and celibacy requirements, I can't see a huge influx of new priests any time soon. I mean, who wants to live the rest of their life surppressing their natural sexual desires?
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RE: Church staff shortage in Australia.
April 27, 2011 at 4:08 pm
Um....the problem is that the fuckers DON'T suppress them!
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RE: Church staff shortage in Australia.
April 27, 2011 at 10:32 pm
Not when it comes to pedophiles, how many people with normal sexuality do you think are attracted to a celibate lifestyle?
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RE: Church staff shortage in Australia.
April 27, 2011 at 11:19 pm
(April 27, 2011 at 10:32 pm)Doubting Thomas Wrote: Not when it comes to pedophiles, how many people with normal sexuality do you think are attracted to a celibate lifestyle?

it is odd .... but maybe the money is just THAT good?!
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