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The candid admissions by Cardinal Mar Varkey Vithayathil, who is also the Major Archbishop of the Syro Malabar church, has been made in a book titled, 'Straight from the Heart', released recently.
The cardinal's insight into the lives of nuns in church comes close on the heels of a book by Sister Jasme, which created a storm in church circles.
Jasme had alleged sexual abuse, corruption and power struggles in the 'dark confines' of a convent she had lived in for 30 years.
"There have always been complaints that religious women are used as task force by parish priests. They just bear up the ill treatment, fearing the priests may not say Mass for them or fulfil their spiritual needs if they protested. These things are happening in a number of places," Vithyathail says.
"Religious women very often depend on bishops for land and money to start a convent. They feel they have to deal with priests and bishops with the utmost reverence, almost like slaves.
"A big complaint of our nuns is that the diocesan priests are treating them like servants, making them wash their clothes, prepare their food, wash the churches etc. and that too without getting paid. These are all unjust ways of treating women religious," he says.
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Inspie of all such abuses in churches, the governments will only watch such happenings since there are minority. Governments are prepared to take over Hindu temples whether they are historic or a day-old, will organise Hindu endowment board to take over admin of temples just to manage the money in Undi.In addition they appoint muslim or christian to admin hindu temples. but they dare not take over admin of christian or mulim religious worship places. Minority protection?
They have a way out of this... embrase the most benevelent religion of all times and their own heritage.. the Sanatan Dharma. They ALL should return to their original faith and make real spiritual progress.
Nuns are forced to do many other things.
Clearly, nun to nun and father to father culture perculated into western society as a way of life. Christians wants now this dirty culture in India. BAN THE PUB CHRISTIANITY before it attacks the soul of India.
Recently ebhil forces have taken over some devdasi nuns in South India. They are making all kind of complaints against brothers and fathers who have given their life to service of Gawd and Joozz zuz and through them whole humanity, and who are bringing Gawd to the unenlightened lostsouls in India. Nuns must realise that whatever the priests and fathers and brothers are asking them is only from love and faith in Joozz zuz und Gawd. Remember the good old days when visits of father and brother of priestly orders were eagerly sought and welcomed in the nuns convents for nights on end. Those true nuns would happily not only wash and cook but share their soul, mind, and most importantly body and bed with these visitors to their convent and spend the nights in a group rapture. Through the brother and father visiting their convents they were only providing pleasure to Jooza zuz and Gawd. Beloved nuns should not be influenced by the ebil propaganda of Indians.
I totally agree with Cardinal, a clean up is required in the Christian community. Majority of priests are living in heaven at poor christian's cost.
THE CHURCH IS NOT WHAT IT IS PROJECTED TO BE.IN THE WEST ONLY 20% HAS ANY REGARD FOR THECATHOLIC CHURCH. IN INDIA THERE IS A MISCONCEPTION THAT THE CHURCH IS THE PARTH TO SALVATION. IT IS ONE OF THE MOST DEGRADED INSTITUTION. THE CHURCH TREATS THE MEMBERSAS SLAVES WITH THREAT OF EXCOMUNICATION. IT ISTHE NEW CONVERTS WHO HAVE LEAST OPTION OFRECONVERTING WHO ARE EXPLOITED BY THE PRIESTS. THOUGH THE HINDU SOCIETY HAS SEVERALPRACTICES THAT ARE PROJECTED AS REGRESIVEIT IS NOT PRIEST DRIVEN OR CONTROLLED BY ANYORGANISATION, IT IS OPEN AND FREE TO CHANGE.