Is sectarianism a factor in the McCann case?

[Mr Gray]

There's a lot of rule breaking, but not often by me.

And not often by me

[Brietta]

Madeleine and her parents very quickly became associated with the church in Luz where Kate and Gerry sought and found much solace after Madeleine's disappearance.
That has raised sceptic questions and criticism.

Madeleine's parents went to Rome and received a blessing from the Pope.
That has raised sceptic questions and criticism.

They went to the shrine at Fatima.
That raised sceptic questions and criticism.

They were loaned a bible.
That raised sceptic questions and criticism.

Even the request for a priest formed an enduring plank of criticism not to mention the subsequent social media treatment of Father Pacheco.

Religion and the misinterpretation of it has in my opinion featured largely in Madeleine's case from the word go.

[Snowgirl]

Si why do you doubt them

Because there is no evidence to support their story that Madeleine was taken by a paedophile .
Isn’t that the story a family member put out so very early on?
Nor is there any evidence that Madeleine was abducted at all.

[G-Unit]

Madeleine and her parents very quickly became associated with the church in Luz where Kate and Gerry sought and found much solace after Madeleine's disappearance.
That has raised sceptic questions and criticism.

Madeleine's parents went to Rome and received a blessing from the Pope.
That has raised sceptic questions and criticism.

They went to the shrine at Fatima.
That raised sceptic questions and criticism.
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They were loaned a bible.
That raised sceptic questions and criticism.

Even the request for a priest formed an enduring plank of criticism not to mention the subsequent social media treatment of Father Pacheco.

Religion and the misinterpretation of it has in my opinion featured largely in Madeleine's case from the word go.

It was the McCanns who made religion a feature of the case, despite not being particularly religious before or, indeed, afterwards;

February 2008

as Gerry puts it, “I am not the most religious person in the world.”

Nor is his brother;

“I think there’s probably still no God"

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2008/02/mccanns200802

Somehow the media got the wrong idea;

The couple are keen runners and devout Catholics, attending weekly services at their local church in Rothley, Leics.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/madeleine-mccanns-parents-kate-gerry-10272760

As devout Catholics Kate and Gerry remember their daughter
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4470752/Kate-Gerry-McCann-join-prayers-Madeleine.html

[Erngath]

It was the McCanns who made religion a feature of the case, despite not being particularly religious before or, indeed, afterwards;

February 2008

as Gerry puts it, “I am not the most religious person in the world.”

Nor is his brother;

“I think there’s probably still no God"

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2008/02/mccanns200802

Somehow the media got the wrong idea;

The couple are keen runners and devout Catholics, attending weekly services at their local church in Rothley, Leics.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/madeleine-mccanns-parents-kate-gerry-10272760

As devout Catholics Kate and Gerry remember their daughter
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4470752/Kate-Gerry-McCann-join-prayers-Madeleine.html

How do you know how religious they are since Madeleine's disappearance.
His brother said" I think there's probably still no God"
What has that to do with Gerry.

[Erngath]

Madeleine and her parents very quickly became associated with the church in Luz where Kate and Gerry sought and found much solace after Madeleine's disappearance.
That has raised sceptic questions and criticism.

Madeleine's parents went to Rome and received a blessing from the Pope.
That has raised sceptic questions and criticism.

They went to the shrine at Fatima.
That raised sceptic questions and criticism.

They were loaned a bible.
That raised sceptic questions and criticism.

Even the request for a priest formed an enduring plank of criticism not to mention the subsequent social media treatment of Father Pacheco.

Religion and the misinterpretation of it has in my opinion featured largely in Madeleine's case from the word go.

It's partly ignorance which can lead to false assumptions being made.
I would never criticise any religion or religious practices without being absolutely sure of my facts.
All of the clergy both Anglican and Catholic have been the subject of unfair scrutiny and even wild accusations.

[slartibartfast]

It's partly ignorance which can lead to false assumptions being made.
I would never criticise any religion or religious practices without being absolutely sure of my facts.
All of the clergy both Anglican and Catholic have been the subject of unfair scrutiny and even wild accusations.

Do you really mean your last sentence?

[Erngath]

Do you really mean your last sentence?

Are you unhappy with my last sentence?

[slartibartfast]

Are you unhappy with my last sentence?

You either mean “all” the clergy which is patently false, or that some have been victimised which in the current climate of child abuse would require more explanation than just a bald statement.

[Erngath]

You either mean “all” the clergy which is patently false, or that some have been victimised which in the current climate of child abuse would require more explanation than just a bald statement.

I mean the two Catholic priests and the one Anglican vicar who helped the McCanns have been the subject of unfair scrutiny and ridiculous accusations by SOME sceptics.
Why would I be bringing into this discussion the  subject of the current climate of child abuse !

[jassi]

I mean the two Catholic priests and the one Anglican vicar who helped the McCanns have been the subject of unfair scrutiny and ridiculous accusations by SOME sceptics.
Why would I be bringing into this discussion the  subject of the current climate of child abuse !

What evidence can you show of this ?

[Erngath]

 
What evidence can you show of this ?
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Have you never read some of the theories suggested on anti McCann sites?

I'm not repeating them here.

[jassi]

What evidence can you show of this ?







Have you never read some of the theories suggested on anti McCann sites?

I'm not repeating them here.

Since when have theories become serious cites ?

[Erngath]

Since when have theories become serious cites ?

Theories which include accusations and libellous speculation are surely cites for accusations and libellous speculation.

[jassi]

Theories which include accusations and libellous speculation are surely cites for accusations and libellous speculation.

Only if you link to them, which you seem unwilling to do.

Claiming something without providing evidence to support it is against the rules, I  believe.