You’re deflecting a bit pal. Every parent was living in fear of the Catholic Church. It was a shocking abuse of power with horrendous consequences, particularly for the most vulnerable.
You seem to get great comfort from your faith and fair play to you for that. But nothing can or will absolve the church for the pain and suffering they caused.
No one trying to absolve anyone from heinous crimes against children
But let’s be honest
ALL adults including church ppl
Parents
Gardai
Local councils
Government etc at the time are to blame
Can’t keep blaming ALL the church all of the time for disgusting creatures within it
Again I point out we’d be in a far worse situation/ position ATM in our banana partial republic ( 
)
Without the church educating, caring for and guiding us since after the famine,
We’d be still ignorant
Lucky few with money/ connections would be educated
V majority wouldn’t be near a 3 rd level institution,
Who’d bury your dead relatives/ loved ones?
Who’d christen same
Who amongst us or the generations before us were married in church?
V majority,
Who amongst us even on this forum turn up at Easter and Christmas for mass/ service?
Or turn up for funeral services in church if you don’t believe in the institution?
All about choices in 2024 and dare I say it hypocrisy
Mother and baby homes started off in England which is a protestant country so its a bit unfair to blame it all on the Catholic church. You could argue they were a product of societal values at the time…we just persisted with them for decades after other countries got rid.
Yes you can because they were all complicit by their silence
Your party were in Government as well
What film are we on now?
One flew over the cuckoos nest
A few good men
Era don’t bother bud
Church isn’t bothered about you!
Course when it’s time for dear ones to be buried etc
You’ll be along to to sort it via church like the vvv majority of Irish ppl
Nice straw man you built there, are you going to address my point?
And leave my dear ones out of this you condescending stook
Camelot on RTÉ1, the sort of movie that makes the Christmas schedule. Was trying to place the actor who played Lancelot and then it hits me, General Ramon Esperanza 
Took me far too long to get around to this. Incredible. Maybe it’s the music but it absolutely knocked me out. Deserved far greater recognition than it got. Scott was amazing. Beautifully made.
Michael Collins up on YouTube in its entirety
Turned into a fantastic caper 45 minutes or so in.
I liked the ending in so much that it felt real. Igor was an alright sort
Nosferatu is a delightful romp.
Saw it tonight too, very enjoyable. Depps daughter was very impressive as was William Defoe
Yeah from the phone call on it was excellent. Igor was a right gentleman.
Wicked was brilliant.
Visually stunning and hit all the right notes. Watching it in our Christmas eve matching pajamas was the right call. It really added to the ambience.
Part 2 should be a tad darker
Very enjoyable. Defoe was excellent.
Hardly any need to make it into films?