(CNN) — A man and a woman have been charged by police in Italy after they were found having sex in a confession box, it was reported Wednesday.The Italian ANSA news agency said the young man and woman were taken into custody by police in the northern city of Cesena following a telephone complaint from a man attending morning Mass in the city’s cathedral.Authorities were alerted after a parishoner heard “rustling and groaning” coming from inside the confession box and pulled back the curtains to reveal a goth-rock couple engaged in oral sex, ANSA said.The agency said the pair — a 31-year-old laborer and a 32-year-old teacher — defended their conduct saying: “We are atheists and for us, having sex in church is like doing it any other place.”However, Bishop Antonio Lanfranchi of Cesena-Sarsina took said the couple’s behavior was “an outrage of notable proportions which bespeaks unutterable squalor.”He added that a special ceremony would be held to purify the confession box.
Dave’s top 5 responses!1) Sex IS pure. Religion is impure. Get used to it.2) The “Special Mass” is nothing more than an Anti-Atheist rally. The only reason this is news is that the people used the A-word. 3) This was inappropriate, in that it mixes ‘church and enjoyment”.4) At least they weren’t using a condom. Having SAFE sex in a confessional would be a REAL sin!5) The confessional booth says: “At least this time the sex going on inside me is consensual, heterosexual, and doesn’t involve a CHILD”The NoGodBlog supports healthy safe sex between consenting adults. Since the churches don’t pay taxes they are not really “private property”, so at least they can provide a space for this to occur, and perhaps a clean restroom. I say: Go have sex in a church of your choice — but this time use a condom! Perhaps it would be funny if we all went to confessional just to leave condoms in the booth.PS. to all churches — I am available to “purify” your confessional booths for a reasonable fee.
Thattook some balls!
Is there a proper term for having sex in a church? Like “Mile High Club” for airplane restroom flings?
… as long as they weren’t doing it in the rectory….
Is there a proper term for having sex in a church?
Don’t know about a term for having sex in a church, but how about this for having sex in a confessional booth…..Ready?
Here it ….cums…..oh sorry…lol
An ejaculate confession…..
And yes I think we should all go to church this sunday and leave condoms….
LOL Ev!
At least it wasnt a priest with an altar boy.
Haha evolouie! Good one!
Ejaculate confession! Dave should change the title of the thread to that phrase. Brilliant!
I love how sputteringly angry the bishop was.
Dave
That’s funny stuff. But … but as the AA spokesperson I don’t think I would be advocating such behavior. Being silly is a job best to us riff-raff.
Timmy had an ejaculate confession when he excused himself by stating that he typed too fast when he sent an unfinished comment.
Timmy, he’s faster than a speeding nanosecond.
You Go Dave !
I want to see the “Don’t have relations outside marriage or in the confessional” memo (or both) to the flock.
***OT***
The evangelical Southern baptist church is in huge decline:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/christine-wicker/the-great-evangelical-dec_b_105009.html
…and the CA Supreme Court rejects delay of allowing gay marriages to proceed:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080604/ts_nm/marriage_gays_dc;_ylt=An_OwONKq1Vx8wgkzrAjcwCs0NUE
…and US House members (including two republicans) form gay and 1esbian caucus:
http://www.advocate.com/news_detail_ektid55304.asp
…and first gay civil unions performed in Australia’s capital territory and first same sex weddings performed in Greece:
http://www.advocate.com/news_detail_ektid55275.asp
http://www.advocate.com/news_detail_ektid55236.asp
We can win the war, folks.
Alex — 15 years! This is in reach!
Karen — DONE!
What, I usually try to take the high road, but this is just too much fun.
ejaculate confession…
hmmm
I think i like it
6) Great use for a confession box
was the priest watching?
digital-eyes,
Seventh Heaven, maybe?
Maybe somebody could go to a church an leave condoms in every one of the Bibles and Hymnals too, that is if that church doesn’t have a confessional.
It would sort of be like baseball card gum.
Do they also “purify” the rooms where children were raped?
I heard that the bishop really lost it when they found a condom left behind by the amorous couple.
I guess some people will do anything for a piece of mass.
How dare that couple have sex in the confessional. Don’t they know that it’s reserved for the priests to take the altar boys there.