Louise, thanks so much for highlighting this desecration. These people crave controversy and attention, because their message is sterile and boring. The sexual depravity and crimes against decency have reached the limit of what is achievable, and are no longer controversial enough. Their need for "recognition" can never be met, because there is and always will be a gaping hole in their lives-the hole filled not with pride in, but true love for family, faith and fatherland. Vacuous victimhood is all they have, and in their rage seek to destroy what others hold dear. June is and has been for centuries, the month of the Sacred Heart. Enjoy it.
It will never cease to amaze me that they only use Catholic symbols to desecrate and mock and never other religions. That shows cowardice as a root of this movement.
It is gratuitous insult to Catholics. Uncalled for and only done because they perceive an easy target and fear no consequences. How cruel will be their fate should the religion of peace gain ascendency. It tolerates no insults nor ridicule. It’s responses to such insults are quick and merciless. I’m not supporting that but I can’t believe that the people who deliver these insults to Christians do not understand this and do not understand how cowardly they are when they do this and how their arguments are completely undermined by this cowardice.
Almost too weird for words ..well done for putting it into very clear words ! Plain ugliness really but dragging infants into it is definitely crossing a line ..even the in -your- face -all -about -sex promotional photo has a baby in it ( I didn't see it at first )
I feel sick to my stomach reading this... what is happening to our beautiful/wonderful isle and people... where has our island of saints and scholars disappeared to... thank you Louise for your stellar work
Very interesting article and comments that show up these folk for what they really are...are pathetic bunch of shams that lack any integrity..desecrating the child of Prague marks a new low...makes one wonder if they can reach a lower depth...sad bunch of whingers it transpires.
I am not a Christian and it is well known that I am not fan either (apart from Folk Catholicism/Christianity), but this kind of carry on is just disgusting and has no other agenda but to cause hurt and offend. It is not presented as criticism or a religion and its history, it is entirely designed to be hateful and mocking with no other agenda and promote a cyrpto-pedophile agenda. These people are sick and need help/sectioning. If this was edgy teens doing this you might just fob it off as what some teens get up to. I have done stupid shit myself back in the day. But this will have been done by middle class educated adults I would wager.
More than anything else, the same people who did this were the same ones who got me thrown off Facebook and X for my criticism of Islam. All depends on the religion...
Louise's journalistic style of reason and tolerance is well-suited to this topic. Her article is an excellent example of how to be quietly assertive in the face of outrageous provocation.
That said, the pendulum needed to swing the other way. Legally-speaking, gay people were discriminated against in Ireland. That was rectified in the 1993 legislation and later in the act to assign inheritance and other rights to same-sex unions. But now a few militants want to exploit public tolerance beyond what is reasonable. The defilement of religious iconography is another example of this, as is the so-called “Big Gay Hike” up Croagh Patrick.
In the unlikely event that anyone organising or participating in the climb ever reads this, I would caution against hubris or 'pride'. God will not be mocked. However, anyone who approaches the Reek with openness and humility might be pleasantly surprised by the experience.
You're on the money with this movement it is mockery, I climbed Croagh Patrick whole I am a Rodnover and know Christianity isn't for me, it is still part of my heritage. The rainbow flag movement does the job of separating authentic sexuality masculinity and feminity and making them caricatures so simplistic they are interchangable, it was the same force that desecrated the shrines and temples of the Old Gods. This movement is akin to an entity seeking to propagate through the minds of "victims"
I would not bother writing to a company selling puberty blockers. I would instead put in a discrimination claim to Irish Rail for supporting anti Catholic religious iconography desecration.....The Child of Prague is a fertility symbol to Irish Travellers and this would not go down well with them. Travellers are huge supporters of Catholicism here and make up the vast majority of Catholics in my local parish. I think the fertility aspect is known to the people that desecrated the symbol and may be why they picked it. It really is a terrible desecration and I have no idea why anyone needs to change a well known religious symbol! I mean what would the reaction be if you put horns on the Buddha, for example? It is pretty well known that you do not change in any way a sacred image! They can't come up with their own images? They just have to rewrite old stories and superimpose their ideology ON TOP OF others.....it is well known as a huge sin to MERGE religions....I don't know what it is called but it is in the Bible about mixing religions....the sin of syncretism.....
Louise your work once again proves the importance of independent journalism to investigate, to report, to inform and to expose - in this case, exposing unfruitful works of darkness.
As you have pointed out that: "Pride is ‘the essential vice, the utmost evil,’ according to CS Lewis. “Pride leads to every other vice: it is the complete anti-God state of mind,” he wrote.
There is an abundance of an 'anti-God state of mind' exhibited in your report from painting a heart black, painting a cross black and attempting to invert the sacred to name a few ... so who or what are such "Inventors of Evil Things"* trying to invoke?
May God help the Irish people. And may they help themselves ... to stand and fight in honor of their ancestors' struggles and suffering. May the Almighty will it to be so!
Louise, thanks so much for highlighting this desecration. These people crave controversy and attention, because their message is sterile and boring. The sexual depravity and crimes against decency have reached the limit of what is achievable, and are no longer controversial enough. Their need for "recognition" can never be met, because there is and always will be a gaping hole in their lives-the hole filled not with pride in, but true love for family, faith and fatherland. Vacuous victimhood is all they have, and in their rage seek to destroy what others hold dear. June is and has been for centuries, the month of the Sacred Heart. Enjoy it.
Thanks Anne. God bless you🙏
Also want to say God bless you Ann and thank you for all you have done and continue to do in advocating for truth and justice!
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It will never cease to amaze me that they only use Catholic symbols to desecrate and mock and never other religions. That shows cowardice as a root of this movement.
It's true and I think there's something more to that
It is gratuitous insult to Catholics. Uncalled for and only done because they perceive an easy target and fear no consequences. How cruel will be their fate should the religion of peace gain ascendency. It tolerates no insults nor ridicule. It’s responses to such insults are quick and merciless. I’m not supporting that but I can’t believe that the people who deliver these insults to Christians do not understand this and do not understand how cowardly they are when they do this and how their arguments are completely undermined by this cowardice.
Excellently written. This article so deserves wider coverage.
Almost too weird for words ..well done for putting it into very clear words ! Plain ugliness really but dragging infants into it is definitely crossing a line ..even the in -your- face -all -about -sex promotional photo has a baby in it ( I didn't see it at first )
I didn't see a baby ? 😬
Do you see it now ? Wearing a 'bonnet '😣..
Du you mean the giant vulva? That's what that's supposed to be by the way! It's a common theme lately on Meetup! Paint your own vulva! What next!!!!
Yes it's also the head of the baby !
I feel sick to my stomach reading this... what is happening to our beautiful/wonderful isle and people... where has our island of saints and scholars disappeared to... thank you Louise for your stellar work
Very interesting article and comments that show up these folk for what they really are...are pathetic bunch of shams that lack any integrity..desecrating the child of Prague marks a new low...makes one wonder if they can reach a lower depth...sad bunch of whingers it transpires.
I think it's also important not to tar all attending with the same brush. Certainly elements within the movement are depraved
I am not a Christian and it is well known that I am not fan either (apart from Folk Catholicism/Christianity), but this kind of carry on is just disgusting and has no other agenda but to cause hurt and offend. It is not presented as criticism or a religion and its history, it is entirely designed to be hateful and mocking with no other agenda and promote a cyrpto-pedophile agenda. These people are sick and need help/sectioning. If this was edgy teens doing this you might just fob it off as what some teens get up to. I have done stupid shit myself back in the day. But this will have been done by middle class educated adults I would wager.
More than anything else, the same people who did this were the same ones who got me thrown off Facebook and X for my criticism of Islam. All depends on the religion...
a strangely blinkered approach!
I kinda agree with him!
It's been like this for years. The 'Stunning and Brave' are only like this because they know Christians won't behead them.
True, but I think there's to it than that
They are possessed by demons. This is why I won't even allow Troons near me.
Good news is they can be saved then! Perhaps this why they target Christianity only
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Louise's journalistic style of reason and tolerance is well-suited to this topic. Her article is an excellent example of how to be quietly assertive in the face of outrageous provocation.
That said, the pendulum needed to swing the other way. Legally-speaking, gay people were discriminated against in Ireland. That was rectified in the 1993 legislation and later in the act to assign inheritance and other rights to same-sex unions. But now a few militants want to exploit public tolerance beyond what is reasonable. The defilement of religious iconography is another example of this, as is the so-called “Big Gay Hike” up Croagh Patrick.
In the unlikely event that anyone organising or participating in the climb ever reads this, I would caution against hubris or 'pride'. God will not be mocked. However, anyone who approaches the Reek with openness and humility might be pleasantly surprised by the experience.
Humility is powerful, thank you Jim
The erosion of standards continues. It's like Berlin in the 1930s, degeneracy abounds.
I think they've overstepped the mark with this one.
Thanks Louise.
Great article Louise.
Wonderful article Louise you get your point across really well your just telling it as it is which is great
Thank you Tommy
You're on the money with this movement it is mockery, I climbed Croagh Patrick whole I am a Rodnover and know Christianity isn't for me, it is still part of my heritage. The rainbow flag movement does the job of separating authentic sexuality masculinity and feminity and making them caricatures so simplistic they are interchangable, it was the same force that desecrated the shrines and temples of the Old Gods. This movement is akin to an entity seeking to propagate through the minds of "victims"
Oh Louise, another brilliant piece from you. I'm quite emotional reading it. Thank you for bringing this out into the open.
I would not bother writing to a company selling puberty blockers. I would instead put in a discrimination claim to Irish Rail for supporting anti Catholic religious iconography desecration.....The Child of Prague is a fertility symbol to Irish Travellers and this would not go down well with them. Travellers are huge supporters of Catholicism here and make up the vast majority of Catholics in my local parish. I think the fertility aspect is known to the people that desecrated the symbol and may be why they picked it. It really is a terrible desecration and I have no idea why anyone needs to change a well known religious symbol! I mean what would the reaction be if you put horns on the Buddha, for example? It is pretty well known that you do not change in any way a sacred image! They can't come up with their own images? They just have to rewrite old stories and superimpose their ideology ON TOP OF others.....it is well known as a huge sin to MERGE religions....I don't know what it is called but it is in the Bible about mixing religions....the sin of syncretism.....
Great comment
Thank you! I see you are in Clare...I am from Limerick! I love Karen Casey the folk singer from Clare!
Louise your work once again proves the importance of independent journalism to investigate, to report, to inform and to expose - in this case, exposing unfruitful works of darkness.
As you have pointed out that: "Pride is ‘the essential vice, the utmost evil,’ according to CS Lewis. “Pride leads to every other vice: it is the complete anti-God state of mind,” he wrote.
There is an abundance of an 'anti-God state of mind' exhibited in your report from painting a heart black, painting a cross black and attempting to invert the sacred to name a few ... so who or what are such "Inventors of Evil Things"* trying to invoke?
*Epistle of St Paul to the Romans Chapter I
May God help the Irish people. And may they help themselves ... to stand and fight in honor of their ancestors' struggles and suffering. May the Almighty will it to be so!
God wins 💪