tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2910887430630307031.post4187422440288436436..comments2023-03-26T23:30:33.324-07:00Comments on Confessions of a Lonely Soul: Nuns - Innocents Sentenced for Life time imprisonment by the Church.Ajithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06497040066614517237noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2910887430630307031.post-83302434754414621432010-01-08T10:23:38.966-08:002010-01-08T10:23:38.966-08:00Great post man. I am planning to write a post conn...Great post man. I am planning to write a post connected to this topic. Please consider the following points as a food for thought.<br /><br />1) Thousands of students benefits from educational institutions run by the church and associated organizations.<br /><br />2) Priesthood and nun hood ensures that , there is continuity to these institutions. <br /><br />3) A minuscule minority prefers this way of life. (Only they are supposed to join)<br /><br />4) When society advanced and choices became plenty, seminaries and nunneries do not attract the the kind of talent they once used to. These institutions are scrambling hard to find worthy torch bearers. The degradation of the institutions are directly related to the people who are getting in there ("Judge the tree by the fruit")Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09139638838694846590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2910887430630307031.post-20489644724437675262009-08-12T01:06:20.106-07:002009-08-12T01:06:20.106-07:00I never really got the idea behind being the “brid...I never really got the idea behind being the “bride” of Jesus. I thought polygamy was not allowed in Christianity. But then Christianity is full of contradictions. It talks of an omnipotent, omniscient, omni benevolent god that needs us to give part of our earnings to it, knows if we will yet has given us freewill, and will send us to a place of eternal unthinkable torture if we misbehave during our puny lives on this insignificant planet that goes around an insignificant star in an insignificant galaxy in a so-far borderless infinite universe. The church will tell you to give money to god, but what they are really telling you is – give money to us. Give money to the church so that you may be let in once a week to attend a bunch of bearded guys in funny costume spew mindless rhetoric in repetitive fashion over and over again to a congregation that is oblivious to both meaning of what’s spat out and reason of being in church.<br /><br />The church has always indulged in brainwashing and they are very good at it. People believe them blindly to the point of compartmentalizing their brains and giving up all control to bearded bums in flowing robes and black belts over their pot bellies. <br /><br />These people are oblivious to the feelings of the child they send to a black and white life and value their own pride. People need to wake up a to the injustice and pure torture they put their children through in the name of family pride and “sacrifice for Jesus”. We need to stop giving power to the church.BVGnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2910887430630307031.post-75480865964583881892009-04-06T12:27:00.000-07:002009-04-06T12:27:00.000-07:00@ Parikshith - ThanksComment moderation is vital i...@ Parikshith - Thanks<BR/><BR/>Comment moderation is vital in blogging, especially when u touch controversial topics :)<BR/><BR/>@ Gayatri - Religions are nothing more than today's political parties.Ajithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06497040066614517237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2910887430630307031.post-31348074122452124162009-03-12T11:15:00.000-07:002009-03-12T11:15:00.000-07:00God, awesome post. Seriously I was shocked to read...God, awesome post. Seriously I was shocked to read about this in the newspaper. Every religion looks equally tainted...even God must be ashamed of us.gayathri vishwanathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00883895855698328408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2910887430630307031.post-37494419157630390822009-03-11T13:19:00.000-07:002009-03-11T13:19:00.000-07:00@Solio - absolutely...The issue is swept under the...@Solio - absolutely...The issue is swept under the carpet for the obvious reason - The influence of church over the media and politics. <BR/> <BR/>Women are at the receiving end most of the time, be it nuns, devdasis or muslim girls who've been deprived of education.<BR/><BR/>The stories about various Gods itself is a work of fiction which lacks any kind of credibility!Ajithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06497040066614517237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2910887430630307031.post-85616612878841490872009-03-11T00:41:00.000-07:002009-03-11T00:41:00.000-07:00Ajith, Came here through other Ajit's blog (The ex...Ajith, Came here through other Ajit's blog (The extraordinary guy's). <BR/><BR/>A very thought provoking write-up. Indyeah also wrote about it couple of days back and I had posted my comments there. I think she posted links to your post later. Didn’t get time to check at that time. <BR/><BR/>I wonder why such issues are swept under the carpet. Is it because of the gender or religion? <BR/><BR/>I don't care if it is Hinduism or Christianity or Islam, the rules and regulations which existed before should be changed. Every religion has major portion which indicates direct repression of women, time to change that for betterment of society. <BR/><BR/>Why does 'karathavu' need a 'manavatti' anyways? Why women should be in purdah? Why women can’t go to Sabarimala when we are allowed at other Lord Ayyappa temples? <BR/><BR/>Lame stories and rules are still followed without any credibility.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2910887430630307031.post-47866346864923322502009-03-10T23:06:00.000-07:002009-03-10T23:06:00.000-07:00Oh, comment moderation. Rats! I didn't notice and ...Oh, comment moderation. Rats! I didn't notice and thought it didn't go thru first time :-) No wonder, I am a software engineer.Useless Buggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06528426508053018433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2910887430630307031.post-59461391930879168632009-03-10T23:05:00.000-07:002009-03-10T23:05:00.000-07:00This is a brilliant post! Excellently written. I t...This is a brilliant post! Excellently written. I totally agree with u.<BR/><BR/>Kudos!Useless Buggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06528426508053018433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2910887430630307031.post-14458762847952297942009-03-09T13:20:00.000-07:002009-03-09T13:20:00.000-07:00Thanks Ajith:)Thanks Ajith:)Indyeahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05915739361027887530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2910887430630307031.post-87157902221718647482009-03-09T12:00:00.000-07:002009-03-09T12:00:00.000-07:00Indyeah - thanks for the support..:)Indyeah - thanks for the support..:)Ajithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06497040066614517237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2910887430630307031.post-62433050289923686952009-03-07T00:09:00.000-08:002009-03-07T00:09:00.000-08:00thanks for writing about this AjithOG or the other...thanks for writing about this Ajith<BR/><BR/>OG or the other Ajit gave the link to this post..:)<BR/><BR/>glad to see that you have written so clearly about this...<BR/>bravo!keep going!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2910887430630307031.post-53328968238331333282009-02-28T10:14:00.000-08:002009-02-28T10:14:00.000-08:00I see that you have already been tagged.here is on...I see that you have already been tagged.<BR/>here is one more from me :)<BR/>Whenever you have time..The one who has loved and losthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15738489354623134522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2910887430630307031.post-19994384147598864052009-02-28T05:58:00.000-08:002009-02-28T05:58:00.000-08:00Winnie - Spot on! We all are normal humans. God wi...Winnie - Spot on! We all are normal humans. God will not be pleased if we control those feelings which he himself has given us!Ajithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06497040066614517237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2910887430630307031.post-39360197278817147362009-02-25T22:47:00.000-08:002009-02-25T22:47:00.000-08:00aliya you are tagged.....aliya you are tagged.....OGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00586330299355885975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2910887430630307031.post-50621648529608968092009-02-25T13:52:00.000-08:002009-02-25T13:52:00.000-08:00Agreed wholeheartedly!I dont understand why to lov...Agreed wholeheartedly!<BR/><BR/>I dont understand why to love god .. or serve him you have to deny the basic drives.. which he has placed in you!Winnie the poohihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11445691463105808647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2910887430630307031.post-36161597401513422912009-02-24T11:55:00.000-08:002009-02-24T11:55:00.000-08:00@ Poison - Absolutely, religions are polluting the...@ Poison - Absolutely, religions are polluting the society. We need people who love each other, and not people who love God and have a mind filled with hatred towards fellow humans.<BR/><BR/>@Praveen - Thanks for the support and yes its high time we need to stop this stupid system.<BR/><BR/>@Ajit - agree with u completely, organised religions poses the biggest threat to our society and developement.Ajithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06497040066614517237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2910887430630307031.post-13226492219230717102009-02-24T11:45:00.000-08:002009-02-24T11:45:00.000-08:00@HK - Yes, I will do anything to free them.Poverty...@HK - Yes, I will do anything to free them.<BR/>Poverty is definitely one of the reasons, but the church exploited their desperate situation. <BR/>Nun hood - Why do we still have that concept? I cant find any difference between talibanised girls and our very own nuns. Is'nt it true that they are not allowed to hear film music? Love for God is alright, but that should not go up to the level of insanity.<BR/>Established churches make money through businesses and new ones get money through conversions. There is nothing great about either of them.Ajithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06497040066614517237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2910887430630307031.post-36073532057421448242009-02-24T09:46:00.000-08:002009-02-24T09:46:00.000-08:00The world is unfair, any person who follows a reli...The world is unfair, any person who follows a religion binding himself/herself to every rule is also not living correctly...<BR/><BR/>I admire her courage.... and I admire her conviction to bring out the truth....<BR/><BR/>organized religion is always a problem.... whether it be H,C or I.<BR/>great article dudeOGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00586330299355885975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2910887430630307031.post-15963082525382069082009-02-24T09:45:00.000-08:002009-02-24T09:45:00.000-08:00a totally brave post describing a controversial su...a totally brave post describing a controversial subject. I donnow what will be the reaction of the 'holier than thou' priests of kerala when they read this article..<BR/>really, its time to do away with this shit idea of making a woman a nun..Praveenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12538230438211738198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2910887430630307031.post-10832174081250714712009-02-24T03:07:00.000-08:002009-02-24T03:07:00.000-08:00holy love...! :-)looks like all religions have the...holy love...! :-)<BR/>looks like all religions have the same skeletons in their closets!-Poison-https://www.blogger.com/profile/16369562525527820769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2910887430630307031.post-61133699429456962062009-02-24T00:39:00.000-08:002009-02-24T00:39:00.000-08:00Ahh. Ajith.. the passion shows in your writings......Ahh. Ajith.. the passion shows in your writings... you would do anything to free them..<BR/><BR/>I do agree that the majority of them would have resigned to their fates since they had no other choice. It would have been a choice between a life ridden with poverty and maybe even shame… but joining a nunnery promised them a different life.( at least to the parents who took the decision on their behalf). I do not think every parent who gave up their daughter to a nunnery did it for God.. the decision would have been made due to financial reasons.. For the parent it meant that their daughter would be better sheltered and maybe better fed too and would also have a better dignity in the society. Behind the nunnery things could be different but sitting outside the parents at least had the false sense of satisfaction.. at least they did not have to kill their daughters during birth. <BR/><BR/>So Ajith,, in the end it all comes to the same old issue that faces our Indian society.. poverty. If these girls and their parents have a choice they wouldn’t end up in a nunnery. We can liberate them and maybe even bring in a law but can we rehabilitate them all? I doubt.. <BR/><BR/>But then there are many who took up this life voluntarily and in all seriousness and have given good service to the society. Life is full of contradictions.. Even Sister Jesmi does not denounce the whole concept of nun hood (this is what I assume)<BR/><BR/>As for money.. I think for the Catholic Church it works the other way round at the present times.. I hear India is filling their coffers more than any other country specially since they were heavily penalized with all the court cases that arose due to the child abuse case. As for conversion, it is not their main agenda.. conversion now rests with the new age Churches which springs up each day!Happy Kittenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14406399936808407736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2910887430630307031.post-31094482711008390062009-02-23T17:52:00.000-08:002009-02-23T17:52:00.000-08:00@ Seema - Nuns will not get an option to go back h...@ Seema - Nuns will not get an option to go back home. If they go back their family will be kicked out of the church and they will be socially isolated. There are so many unwritten rules for the church.<BR/>I know there are missionaries which has done commendable social work, but unfortunately most of them have an agenda. They do social work on the poorest sections of the society. But the primary aim is always spreading the religion. The social work is only a way to achieve the ultimate aim.Ajithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06497040066614517237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2910887430630307031.post-75317727979085428692009-02-23T12:07:00.000-08:002009-02-23T12:07:00.000-08:00An interesting read. The nun issue is highly debat...An interesting read. The nun issue is highly debatable, but I would not say that all missionary institutions have hidden agendas or have attention diverting market initiatives. I am still wondering what made Dr.Jesme to continue on being a nun while she was being harassed or rather exploited in such a manner. Not read the book yet, maybe she has an answer there..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2910887430630307031.post-1468863326644921432009-02-23T11:55:00.000-08:002009-02-23T11:55:00.000-08:00@Gayatri - thnks for the comment, I am sure those ...@Gayatri - thnks for the comment, I am sure those MEN will wake up very soon :)Ajithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06497040066614517237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2910887430630307031.post-75320950974650744482009-02-23T07:44:00.000-08:002009-02-23T07:44:00.000-08:00Ajith,Having been brought up in Kerala, I wish the...Ajith,<BR/><BR/>Having been brought up in Kerala, I wish there were more MEN like u. Seriously!<BR/><BR/>GayatriAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com