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The home, which was run by an order of Catholic nuns and closed in 1961, was one of many such institutions that housed tens of thousands of orphans and unmarried pregnant women who were forced to give up their children throughout much of the 20th century.

In 2014, historian Catherine Corless tracked down death certificates for nearly 800 children who died at the home in Tuam between the 1920s and 1961 — but could only find a burial record for one child.

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[–] DicJacobus@lemmy.world 19 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (4 children)

All these institutions of god trying to tell us our souls will be saved if we follow them. and that the "other" religions are prophligates, infidels, devils and heretics. LMAO

I've yet to find one that isn't hiding a history of butchery

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[–] RedditIsDeddit@lemmy.world 17 points 2 days ago (2 children)
[–] friend_of_satan@lemmy.world 115 points 3 days ago (13 children)

Satanic Panic was projection.

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[–] BeMoreCareful@lemmy.world 238 points 3 days ago (28 children)

I'm old enough to remember everyone getting all bent out of shape by Sinead O'Connor ripping up a picture of the Pope.

She was a couple of years early, but right.

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 day ago

Sometimes, all it takes to be ostracised and threatened is to be the first to say something that's true.

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[–] buttnugget@lemmy.world 59 points 3 days ago

If your society cannot or will not support an unmarried pregnant woman on her own, your society is a failed one.

[–] zymagoras777@lemmy.world 20 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I love how the headline says as if this happened recently. Clowns.

[–] hessenjunge@discuss.tchncs.de 17 points 2 days ago

The article is a pile of crap. However another excavation has started this week, which is what probably what triggered the publish of this crap.

If you are interested here are better sources:

[–] CatDogL0ver@lemmy.world 42 points 3 days ago

Religion is such hypocrisy. No wonder people are turning away.

On one hand, they tell people don't use birth control, no abortion ; on the other hand, they don't protect them.

[–] PunkRockSportsFan@fanaticus.social 139 points 3 days ago (63 children)

Religion is fucked up.

Don’t trust any religious people.

They’re all sick in the head.

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[–] javiwhite@feddit.uk 76 points 3 days ago (21 children)

Religion has historically provided a safe haven to the sick and twisted among society, where they're allowed to act with impunity due to their perceived status.

That's not directly due to the religion; but rather due to the societal pedestal being devout seems to put people on; "a holy person could never do that to a child" etc...

The reality is, other areas that benefit from this sort of status too find themselves riddled with bad actors... Just look through charity organisations and I can guarantee you'll be combing over a sea of sociopaths buying themselves good credit with public opinion rather than people looking to make a difference because they want to (not to say these people don't exist; they just don't end up running the show normally)

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[–] Bluefalcon@discuss.tchncs.de 82 points 3 days ago (13 children)

To the "religion is what makes us civil" crowd, fuck off all the way to whatever hell you believe in or just the sun.

Disclaimer: This is not a call for violence.

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[–] maxxadrenaline@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

well beat my record.

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