Foxy,
That’s not the point, the point is that you made ridiculous statements about Catholics and you can’t answer one of the questions that I’ve put to you.
My own experiences in WWII, based on what my father told me and as a live-in member of the local St Vinnies depot (our enclosed side verandah), the local parish priest, the Rev. John O’Reilly, worked hand in glove with the local CofE Minister and the local MasonicLodge to provide some bodily comfort to people who were not so well off, this was a continuation of their combined efforts during the Depression.

Three of my mother’s brothers were Protestant, the boys followed the father’s religion and the girls the mother’s.
Thus some of my first cousins were. Catholic and others Protestant, on my father’s side a ll the first cousins were Catholic but the next remove were Anglican, Methodist and Presbyterian and we all associated with one and other.

ttbn,

This discussion has broadened to inter connecting subjects
including the mentioning of Cardinal Pell.
I'm not sure of what rock he's under - perhaps you'd better ask
him?

Hi Foxy and Issy,

My maternal grandmother converted to Catholicism to marry my grandfather. My mother, catholic, married my father, C of E, in a Methodist church, both the Catholic and C of E wouldn't marry them.

Issy, didn't you once say on the Forum, when you were at Catholic school a bit of "slap and tickle" from Father was considered "normal" all part of the Catholic experience.

Don't know about prods at my Catholic schools, they must have been closet prods if they were there.

I glad we'll all tykes here, once I've done my 10,000 years in purgatory I want to go through the pearly gates of heaven, hallelujah BROTHER!, hallelujah SISTER!

I grew up in a small cul-de-sac in what was then the outskirts of Sydney. Pretty much the entire suburb was made up of young families seeking the Australian dream. The street had 10 houses, five of which were catholic, 4 protestant, 1 orthodox.

The catholic boys went to a Christian Brothers school (Blacktown) and the girls to Our Lady of something-or-other school.

The notion that they (the Catholics) were banned or even discouraged from associating with the rest of us is daft. It strikes me as one of those recovered memories - you know, it never happened but the rememberer is convinced it did.

Rather amusing that the rememberer would tout the myth while simultaneously demanding 'tolerance' from others.

"I'm not sure of what rock he's [George Pell] under.."

Last I read he's enjoying his freedom in an undisclosed place in Australia.

He went public last month to comment on the testimony of Cardinal Becciu as regards the Vatican's finances. Some might remember that Becciu was instrumental in sending $2 million or so to Australia at the height of the anti-Pell hysteria. Pell (and those of us interested in justice) know why the funds were sent but it would be good to have it confirmed and the culprits exposed.

For those who don't know, the money was sent to groups in Australia to fund the anti-Pell hysteria. Becciu and others were concerned that Pell was getting too close to exposing corruption in the Vatican and decided to use and fund the ABC's and Victorian Police's vendetta against Pell. They succeeded. Pell's investigations were halted. An innocent man went to goal but, you know...the ends justify the means for some.

Foxy,
Your contempt for the Australian legal system is apparent, George Pell was vindicated.