The scandal of the Magdalene Laundries and the orphanages of Ireland run by the Catholic Church is surely one of the most sickening episodes of history on the Emerald Isle. The Church was all-powerful and the children were its greatest victims. Members of the public may have suspected that there were serious problems, but few […]
I Want My Money Back
A piece of Extract verse for your consideration. I Want My Money Back … yet the people lap it up like dehydrated frogs, feeding greedily on curdled milk from the withered breast of the clergy. Putrid fluids that give sickly nourishment to quench all appetites for healthy cognizance. I weep for the […]
Savage Eye – Irish Satire – Church And Complaints
Here we have a couple of clips from the highly popular satirical Irish sketch show, Savage Eye. Irish readers will understand the exaggerated points used in these pieces. Rebel Voice laments the loss of such hard-hitting, but accurate comedy. Mrs Brown’s Boys can’t touch this. – If you care, give it a share –
Clerical Predations – Critique In Verse – Church Abuse Of Children
This piece of verse is a strong comment upon the Church child abuse scandal that shocked, and still shocks, the world of Christianity. In Ireland, clergy stood on pulpits and lectured the obedient masses on how to live good lives, whilst those same priests were abusing and raping their children. In other instances, nuns […]