Comments on: Nuns Put on “Domestic Terrorist” List

By: David

David — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 22:47:31 +0000

Great. Homeland Security finally masters the difference between Sunni and Shiite, and now they have to figure out the difference between monastics and medicants. And as if their resources weren't stretched far enough already, they'll aslo have to start recruiting linguists who can interpret liturgical chatter.

By: Badass Nuns to Watch Out For « The Hedonistic Pleasureseeker

Badass Nuns to Watch Out For « The Hedonistic Pleasureseeker — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:32:13 +0000

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By: ashley

ashley — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 00:34:37 +0000

…i wish i was born catholic so i would of been exposed to nuns, and well catholicism…

but anyways. damn. wow. thats all i have to say… not only do you cease to amaze me with posts about the craziness of this country, you even change my stereotypical perspective on nuns!

By: Blair

Blair — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 19:36:10 +0000

I corresponded with Sister Gilbert while she was incarcerated. She was exceedingly kind and committed. A terrorist she is not.

By: David

David — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:49:15 +0000

Great. Homeland Security finally masters the difference between Sunni and Shiite, and now they have to figure out the difference between monastics and medicants. And as if their resources weren’t stretched far enough already, they’ll aslo have to start recruiting linguists who can interpret liturgical chatter.

By: Sara

Sara — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 21:15:42 +0000

My impression of nuns after going to a Catholic high school is that they’re generally badass. Like Bill said, the sisters at my school taught me a lot about global social injustice and are responsible for a lot of my interest in activism in general. I actually know of a group of nuns who refused to pay taxes because they didn’t want their money going towards the war.

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 19:20:41 +0000

Will, thanks for digging my page. I try to keep the folks back home up on my dealings in the Far East, but much of what I find amazing is all in the details. And since the family reads it I try to keep it entertaining with out using dirty words. Gram Gram doesnt like when I cuss.

Keep doing great work man, I always enjoy visiting.

By: Will Potter

Will Potter — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:04:02 +0000

I agree, great story Bill.

By: Tracy

Tracy — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:43:15 +0000

My mom would agree with you, Will. She’s 58 and still mentally scarred from the nuns.

This story reminded me of one I read years ago about several nuns (probably from Illinois) being against the School for the Americas.

Bill M., that is a cool story!

By: Bill M.

Bill M. — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:01:50 +0000

Hi Will. Great stuff as always.

Nuns were actually the people first exposed me to the social justice world. My Catholic high school was very conservitive except for the nuns. I remember a few monday mornings where our principal would be in our home room to tell us that Sister Kathy had chained herself to the Prairie Island Nuclear reactor.

The convent they lived in had huge outdoor signs with protest messages and they would constantly organize protests against military recruiters. Many of them spent time leading aid missions to Nicaragua and El Salvador during the early 80’s.

I don’t think that I would be the person I am today with these nuns.