On 13th of May 2011 in Madrid, a group of atheist demonstrated „against religion“ mocking religious symbols of Christians. While such a manifestation is everyone’s freedom of expression, it is important to pay attention to the feelings of believers as well as to offer a contribution to the public debate instead of spreading hatred and intolerance.
Religious symbols such as the Eucharist were displayed in a mocking way. Mary, the mother of Jesus was mocked in a sexually explicit way, which is especially difficult to accept for Catholics.
Some of the chants which were shouted were offensive, others included an incitment to violence:
- "We have to burn the Spanish Conference of Bishops"
- "I would be ashamed of being a priest or serving in the army"
- "Priests are social parasytes"
- "Virgin Mary should have aborted"
- "Virgin Mary fucked"
- "Religion out of schools"
- "Under a cassock there is always a rapist"
- "It is a pity that Rouco (the archbishop)´s mother was not allowed to abort"
View videos:
http://www.haztesocio.org/video-el-verdadero-rostro-de-los-laicistas
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JShny_QjUk&feature=related