Did anti-Catholicism sink the Titanic? (Obama, solution, claim, children)

[WesternPilgrim]

Very interesting story out of Ireland on Friday:

"Divine intervention has long been a blamed by some for playing a role in the sinking of the Titanic during its maiden voyage in 1912. Harland and Wolff, the East Belfast shipyard where the ship was manufactured, was notorious for not hiring Catholics. In the 1900’s the workforce was entirely Protestant and virulently anti -Catholic.

'At Harland and Wolff it was not unknown for workers to paint on the sides of ships under construction the words "NO POPE" in letters ten feet high or more,' writes naval historian David Allen Butler. There were widespread stories that each rivet hammered into the Titanic was accompanied by a "f--- the pope" epithet.

Any Catholics who were hired were subject to blatant discrimination. Some had hammers dropped on them from above and the atmosphere against Catholics was described as "poisonous".'

We report, you decide.

[Big George]

...and all this time I thought it was an iceberg.

[TempesT68]

Obama did it

[helenejen]

Icebergs are notorious for their hatred against Catholics. Luckily, the fiery pits of hell are going to be particularly tough on them! Drip, drip, you ba*tards!!!!

[joebaldknobber]

Masonic Plot, obviously.

[subsound]

Oh yeah, the iceberg was framed.

I think your persecution complex has finally gone beyond overdrive and hit light-speed.

[Harrier]

I would hope that this thread would sink quickly to the bottom of the page - but its a Titanic thread - it is probally considered unsinkable.

Where is an iceberg when you need one?

[Harrier]

Originally Posted by subsound

Oh yeah, the iceberg was framed.

I think your persecution complex has finally gone beyond overdrive and hit light-speed.

Can't the iceberg claim the "stand your ground" defense? After all - Titanic hit it.

Captain Smith was given warnings - and yet the ship still invaded the iceberg's home!

I agree that the iceberg has gotten a bad rap over the years.

[WesternPilgrim]

Ah, but in light of this story, anti-Catholicism seems an unlikely cause -

The untold story of Fr. Thomas Byles:

"Amidst all the tales of chivalry from the Titanic disaster there is one that’s not often told. It is that of Fr. Thomas Byles, the Catholic priest who gave up two spots on a lifeboat in favour of offering spiritual aid to the other victims as they all went down with the 'unsinkable' vessel ... According to witnesses, as the ship went down the priest helped women and children get into the lifeboats, then heard confessions, gave absolution, and led passengers in reciting the Rosary."

[Three Wolves In Snow]

Originally Posted by TempesT68

Obama did it

No, no, no. BUSH. Remember? It's Bush's fault!

Who forgot to send TempesT the memo?

Edit: Dang it, can't rep Harrier again yet. I'll rep ya here even though it doesn't count.