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Paul Felice

Apr 17th 2010, 16:04

I don't know whether the accusations are true but I think that the church has to be first to tell the truth in any case. I also think that priests and clergy members should be processed like every other human being. Hope that the truth emerges soon.
Christ has risen :)

Liliana Attard

Apr 15th 2010, 16:50

can we stop this non sense now..... I am really fed up this had been stretched too much........who is innocent will throw the first stone.... stop pls once and for all

W. Gadaleta

Apr 13th 2010, 19:15

@Antoine Vella
"Called by whom? "

The US Media calls them Anonymous, Others call them Self Righteous internet users. Here is some history on the symbol

http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/pedobear

Joe Borg

Apr 13th 2010, 18:47

Now let’s be honest, you can’t go preaching about premarital sex and how wrong it is and be the head of the catholic church and in the same time make such big fouls. I am a young catholic person, and all I hear about us is accusations that our generation is bringing this world to an end apart from the other "priedki" on sex from the same church. Let me remind you that this pope was all out against free contraceptive giving in the HIV ridden countries, because that is not the way love is supposed to be made by the rulebook. I’m sorry but as much as I hate to hear these things about the church by principle, I can’t help but think that the church brought it on itself. Most probably the people to do it were still young, and this is because teenage people don’t get shut easily, not like children or old people, if something is as contradicting as this they rebel. For those that don't know, last weekend the archbishop was in paceville trying to bring teenagers to the papal mass, so the local church is quite concerned. Message received.

Kathleen Phelan

Apr 13th 2010, 13:57

Pedobear is a cartoon character based on a real and wonderful animal. Pleeease stop using him as a metaphor for paedophilia. Aren't our animals suffering enough at the hands of the most dangerous predator that has ever walked on this planet i.e mankind. The demolition of their homes to build monstrosities without a thought for them or their young is just one of the sins we commit against them because christianity has taught us we are sooo superior. All "wild" animals have as much right to live in dignity on this planet as the human animal. Evolution respects them as much as us. I am proud to say I've been a lapsed catholic for many years, not since paedophilia was uncovered but since I began to question the wealth of the vatican.

ray sacco

Apr 12th 2010, 19:12

if mr.ratzinger has so much followers, why were these billboards erected in the first place? not that they don't have the right to do so, but don't they diminish the respect of any state leader? its not like you're advertising some diet soft drink or some low calories cereal!

Kenneth Zammit Tabona

Apr 12th 2010, 15:53

@ Joseph Scerri

Persecution not prosecution

Antoine Vella

Apr 12th 2010, 14:03

Christian Cachia
"..That bear is called Peodobear"

Called by whom?

A Tabone

Apr 12th 2010, 13:11

@ perpetrator/s

Your actions have managed to get me interested in the Papal visit. Due to various commitments I was not going to participate, but now, I, together with my whole family are going to participate in one of the activities related to the Papal visit to Malta. My kids are got into it, and are also going to the Saturday's welcome at Pjazza San Gorg.

Prosit !!! Keep up the good work.

Alfred Muscat

Apr 12th 2010, 11:37

How often we forget......Christ told us : do what they (the priests) say but vdon't do what bthey fdo....because they also are human, and as such sinners.....we forget that Judas was an ap+ostle and betrrayed Christ his Master. I think these people look for an excuse to hide their lack of reliogion.....

Christian Cachia

Apr 11th 2010, 12:13

@Sandro Agius
Didn't quite get your point. I didn't approve of what these people have done. I simple pointed out what the bears meant, as I happened to be the first person to post a comment here, and if you read the article again, you notice that until then, and I quote: ''It is not clear why the "artist" in question juxtaposed the bears with the Pope''
yes, I am baptized as a Roman Catholic, and practise the Roman Catholic religion. It does not mean that I will not criticize the catholic church. Nor it means that I approve what the folks have done. As a matter of fact, I do agree 100% with you, that these people maybe only cowards and vandals, as I only heard of a very few, or rather relatively few people officially complaining about cases of peadophilia by church clerics in Malta.

Some Redditor

Apr 11th 2010, 02:28

To quote wikipedia on the subject:

"The cartoon character "Pedobear" is a renamed version of the 2chan ASCII art character "kuma". In his American incarnation, he is an anthropomorphic bear child predator that is often used within the community to mock contributors showing a sexual interest in under-age girls.[42] Pedobear is one of the most popular memes on non-English imageboards, and is gaining recognition across Europe. Although the meme is apparently unknown in Poland,[43] it has been used as a symbol of pedophilia by Maltese graffiti vandals.[44]"

Sandro Agius

Apr 10th 2010, 23:22

@ c.cachia....with all due respect this is just a coward act of persons who don't have the courage to speak openly but hide themselves in vandal acts during the night...for sure the Church needs no messages from this kind of people, and just to make you remember....I assume you are baptized as Catholic and therfore you or who baptized you, you are accusing him of being a paedophile....for the Catholic Church is not the clergy but all the people of God, who are baptized in the Church.

I'm sorry for those people who still live in an anarchy style mentality

josephscerri

Apr 10th 2010, 21:29

BLESSED ARE THOSE WHO SUFFER PROSECUTION BECAUSE OF MY NAME. It is evident the work of anti-clericalism at its PEAK. WELCOME TO THE SUCCESSOR OF PETER> TO OUR ISLAND>

Steve Sant

Apr 10th 2010, 20:08

Thanks to the younger generation, a pedobear and shotacat are references to paedophiles, but someone got it wrong, or maybe not. Shotacat likes young boys, as pedobear likes young girls. See also http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=shotacat . Since these symbols are still new, I would think some silly teenagers are responsible.

Christian cachia

Apr 10th 2010, 11:44

That is a significant figure, and a message to the Catholic Church. That bear is called Peodobear, a symbol for paedophiles.