Pregnant Smokers and Drinkers

Originally posted by Nemesio
And if women choose to ignore the information, or deny its validity?

Nemesio

Spray paint their cigarette packages?

Originally posted by KneverKnight
Spray paint their cigarette packages?

Wow. Now that's a retro comment. I remember that thread!

LOL!

Originally posted by Nemesio
And if women choose to ignore the information, or deny its validity?

Nemesio

I havent got a clue. What do you propose ?

Originally posted by ivanhoe

I havent got a clue. What do you propose ?

Doctor Scribbles proposed "crucifixion"; that would seem to be a fitting punishment for child endangerers. Perhaps "re-education" camps where they could be tortured into recanting their evil ways? There's still an Office of the Inquistion in the RCC maybe they could give some technical assistance and/or an iron maiden or two for such a worthy cause.

Originally posted by no1marauder
There's still an Office of the Inquistion in the RCC

Is this true? Say it ain't so.

Originally posted by DoctorScribbles
Is this true? Say it ain't so.

Ask RBHILL; he's our resident expert on the Roman Catholic Church.

RBHILL, does the Catholic Church currently staff an Office of the Inquisition?

Originally posted by DoctorScribbles
RBHILL, does the Catholic Church currently staff an Office of the Inquisition?

RB must have other souls to save, so:

On July 21, 1542 Pope Paul III, with the Constitution Licet ab initio, established the Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Roman and Universal Inquisition, staffed with cardinals and other officials whose task it was "to maintain and defend the integrity of the faith and to examine and proscribe errors and false doctrines".

This body was renamed Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Holy Office in 1908 by Pope Pius X. It was changed to Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith on December 7, 1965, at the end of the Second Vatican Council. In 1983, with the new code of canon law, "Sacred" was dropped from the names of Vatican Congregations. It has become the supervisory body of local Roman Inquisitions.

http://www.toshare.info/en/Congregation_for_the_Doctrine_of_the_Faith.htm


For PR reasons, they changed the name in the 20th century but the purpose remains the same (sadly, they won't let the boys use the racks anymore :'(). Bonus points if you can guess who was the most recent head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (i.e. Inquistion) until he got a better gig.

Originally posted by no1marauder
Bonus points if you can guess who was the most recent head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (i.e. Inquistion) until he got a better gig.

Der Uberpapst?

Originally posted by DoctorScribbles
Der Uberpapst?

Bingo!!

Originally posted by no1marauder
Ask RBHILL; he's our resident expert on the Roman Catholic Church.

Don't you mean ivanhoe?

Originally posted by lucifershammer
Don't you mean ivanhoe?

Noooo, you are our resident expert Lucifershammer !

Originally posted by lucifershammer
Don't you mean ivanhoe?

No RBHILL has extensively studied the precepts and canons of the Catholic faith and has been gracious enough to share his wisdom with us. See the "Bowing to Mary is a Sin" thread:

http://www.timeforchess.com/board/showthread.php?threadid=21102

Originally posted by DoctorScribbles
Should women who smoke or drink while they are pregnant be subject to criminal penalty?

Religion is more damaging to the young child. Especially the Christian cults and sects.

Originally posted by Socialist
Religion is more damaging to the young child. Especially the Christian cults and sects.

An interesting debate would be the allowance of religous practices that physically endanger children, such as snake handling or refusal of medicine.