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Cardinal Pell and Mr Pell (alias Mr “Demos”)

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No sooner Pell dead and buried and out came the larvae crawling from the woodwork :

The day after Pell’s death, Sandro Magister, an influential and respected Italian journalist revealed that Pell was the author of a memorandum that was a scathing criticism of Pope Francis that he (Pell) wanted to be published under the pseudonym “demos” (the people).

A Jesuit priest, Fr. Thomas Reese, wrote in The National Catholic Reporter :

« … Pell seemed to have forgotten that Francis was the one who called him to Rome to be part of his team. Francis encouraged open discussion and debate but expected his team to support his decisions.

« It is one thing to argue with the pope behind closed doors; it is another thing to stab him in the back. In his memo, Pell refers to the Francis papacy as a "disaster" and a "catastrophe." You don't do that to your boss, especially when he had stood by you when you were indicted. Shame ! »

In another report, Pell was described as a “snake in the grass” !
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Cardinal Pell was adored – Mr Pell was abhorred !

Cardinal Pell was venerated – Mr Pell was fustigated !

Cardinal Pell was glorified – Mr Pell was vilified !
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A case of dissociative identity disorder ? The Encyclopaedia Britannica’s senior editor of biomedical sciences, Kara Rogers, explains :

« The failure to form a distinct personality can … be seen as a way of coping with or escaping from inner conflict, which in turn is frequently triggered by some trauma experienced early in life, such as being abused as a child » :

http://www.britannica.com/science/dissociative-identity-disorder

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Question SM,

How many Liberals does it take to bury a paedophile? Judging by yesterdays performance about 500. According to the Catholic Church by their "own calculation" 2% of clergy are paedophiles (Pope Frances), others put the figure closer to 30% of male clergy. So give or take a few, with the proliferation of old white blokes dressed in skirts at yesterdays send off, about a hundred, there might have been a dozen or two of pedos in the audience.

BTW, I see the Jones Boy was there, how appropriate.

shadowminister,

I think the similarity between the Liberals and the
Catholic Church is far greater. Was there anyone
attending Pell's funeral from the Greens? Yet look
at the huge Liberal entourage in attendance. Says it all!
Where's the individualism?

Dear Banjo,

We'll never know whether Pell was ever abused as
a child. It may explain his Mr Hyde behaviour which was
disgusting as far as Pope Francis was concerned.

I have grave doubts of the church ever improving.
It's a firmly established powerful organization with all
of its factions and controllers - and heaven help any
one who tries to buck the status quo. Pell knew darn
well how the game is played. He was not only a survivor
but he thrived. I feel sorry for Pope Francis. He can only
play the cards he's been dealt.

shadowminister,

Of all your vociferous support of someone who was at the very least a paedophile enabler and whose actions destroyed many young lives this little admission from you really does complete the picture doesn't it.

"I can see a great similarity between the greens and the Catholic Church!!"

SM they got it wrong!

Archy Pell should have been buried today, Friday, according to the Mad Monk, Pell was a modern day Jesus Christ, and like Christ he to was "crucified". Keeping with tradition, shouldn't he be buried on Friday so he can rise from the dead on Sunday. Seems fair to me.

Nah! SM, no Greens there, but plenty of Liberals. Nazi Dom couldn't make it, he's only got one suit and as luck would have it, he's put on a few pounds since his 21st. He was thinking of coming in his other birthday suit, but had second thoughts. WERE YOU THERE, ME THINKS SO!

Paul,

The greens weren't there because they were ashamed that they were worse than the catholic church.

Paul, you were in a catholic school, maybe that's why you became a green.

SR,

More incoherent babble from you.