Never mind the film, as the credits roll at the end the extent of abuse shown to be happening all over the world was absolutely mind blowing - Although not a surprise, to see it in black & white in film credits was something else.
Great film as you say GY but a very harrowing storyline to say the least.
Not being an arce here it is a great film, but the shocker for me is the film is one of hundreds, of docs and articles online worldwide, its a bit like a termite mound, poke a stick in you get a couple of hundred defending,have a kick and before you know it there are millions defending it, and most of them quite happy to sacrifice themselves for the Greater good,
I have never considered myself to be a bigot, i grew up with 2 catholic neighbours on either side on one side were a childless couple, on the other side the couple had 3 kids, we had nine people in a 3 bed house, we went to church every sun, they went to to chapel, they went to there School, we ours, we played in the street together,religion never came into it, on occasions i witnessed my neighbour putting money in to band parades collection bucket as they passed, it never even crossed my mind that this was odd, growing up this way and looking back you see things you didnt notice as a child, like the absolute fear and terror, my neighbours had of the priest, If i skipped school and got caught six of the belt from the teacher that was it and you hoped the School didnt send a letter to your parents then you got it again, it didnt stop me plunkin the School as you can see with my Grammar,but the point i am trying to make is any mischeif i got up to, i lived in fear that my parents would find me out, They on the other hand lived in total dread and fear that the priest would find out, the local Priest had control over their lives every day, every day of the year, oddly enough i was shit scared of him as well, their fear made me scared, not anything i had heard fom adults, just their fear, rubbing off on me for which i am greatfull now,
I feel truly from my heart nothing but sympathy for the victims of of all victims of paedophillia, but when the Catholic church are involved it goes to another level, picture this, we will call my neighbour Paul,
paul tells mum the priest touched him, mum has him thrashed by father for having disgusting thoughts and dont ever say or do that again,you might never play football for the team any more, could be expelled from school, etc,
I tell my mum the minister touched me, she tells dad, minister has sore face mum phones police, minister locked up, what i am trying to express is the ever pervasive putrid smell of the priest on everything that governs a catholics life, you could say from womb to tomb, sorry for rambling on a bit but i absolutely loathe despise and hate the cult, But i do not hate catholics, they have my pity, as for the many who have been abused and had the COURAGE to Stand up to the Scottish cosa nostra, you have my endless and utmost admiration and generations of unborn CHILDREN that youre courageous fight for JUSTICE will have prevented from being abused and that goes to the people on here who have been shifting mountains to get justice for the victims,
(Carpe diem) the next a time a save the children advert comes on tv, dont fill your heart with sadness,but with warmth and pride that you did do something and never turned away a childs crying voice, for me
the saddest sound you will hear is a child crying in pain, and having no means to alleviate that pain, i am writing this with tears in my,tears of pride at the people on here, and eternally greatfull to my eldest brother flinging me over the turnstiles 40odd years ago
YOU MAKE US PROUD TO BE RANGERS MEN