ya knoww...
I can handle the 1000's of male enhancement spams, the 100's of attached trojans, the e-gold exchange scams, the forex spam and the rest that i find in my webmaster mailbox (including a 2 year ongoing one that has me scratching my head as there is never a link and the while the subject says "Lower your mortgage!" the content is a little known fact or story excerpt)
But the Catholic church spamming me is a "bit" more than I can handle (and no would rather not get into a religious debate, dad studied to be a priest for 8 years, family home was a rectory, I debate dad on the illogic of it often enough thank you)
This was in both pbe and emaillionaires webmaster boxes:
Hi there,
You may be surprised when receive this email. Sorry that I am troubling you.
I am Anne J Ackerley from US.
Today, we issued a press release commending his Excellency, Bishop Raymond Burke, of the Diocese of LaCrosse, Wisconsin, for his courageous leadership in his letter, "On the Dignity of Human Life and Civic Responsibility," and his canonical notification to all Catholic politicians in his Diocese to defend all human life, including those in the first home of the womb.
See Bishop Burke's pastoral letter.
See the Notification to all politicians in his diocese.
As a Lay Movement responding to the call to faithful citizenship by building a new Catholic Action, we understand that it is the role of the lay faithful to inform their political participation by their faith and apply the principles of Catholic Social Teaching to our work of building a more just society and serving the common good. That is why we began "Your Catholic Voice"
However, in our work, it grows increasingly difficult to explain the actions of some elected Catholics who openly act and vote in a manner that is completely inconsistent with the truth concerning the inviolable dignity of human life. This has created one of our most difficult challenges as we face the confusion and disappointment among our fellow Catholics, other Christians, other people of faith and all people of good will who look to our Church for leadership in this crucial time.
It is the role of our Shepherds to guard the deposit of the faith, to protect the faithful against error and to teach faithfully the truth about the inviolable dignity of every human life, confirmed by Revelation and the natural law, and binding on all men and women and all nations.
Through the Your Catholic Voice movement we are asking faithful Catholics to join together in building a new culture of life and civilization of love where every human person, at every age and stage, is welcomed at the table of our life together in a more just and truly free society. Please also pray for Bishop Burke and all of our bishops.
Anne J Ackerley
Co-Founder, Your Catholic Voice
Full Version: Spam from the catholic church?
hmmmmm...........
I personally think that if I must be spammed, I'd rather have it be something like this than all the porno spam and "enlarge your *insert your favorite word here*" spam that I get now
I personally think that if I must be spammed, I'd rather have it be something like this than all the porno spam and "enlarge your *insert your favorite word here*" spam that I get now
| QUOTE (billiev @ Apr 17 2004, 07:47 AM) |
| hmmmmm........... I personally think that if I must be spammed, I'd rather have it be something like this than all the porno spam and "enlarge your *insert your favorite word here*" spam that I get now |
I dunno, you kinda expect scum to act like scum. Spam from a church is a bit like getting mooned by Captain Kangaroo.
| QUOTE (Emaillionairesemail @ Apr 17 2004, 10:27 AM) |
| (including a 2 year ongoing one that has me scratching my head as there is never a link and the while the subject says "Lower your mortgage!" the content is a little known fact or story excerpt) |
I've started getting several of those a day.
Here is an example of one I just got:
| QUOTE |
| ----- Original Message ----- From: Alliance Expeditors To: Cathy Zeiler Sent: Saturday, April 17, 2004 9:45 AM Subject: Zeiler Cathy, GUARANTEED Lowest Rates in Tx Alexander H. Stephens, Robert Toombs, and Howell Cobb, the Southern states accepted the Compromise Measures 1850, a series that temporarily settled the issue. The Georgia state motto is wisdom, justice and moderation. The Georgia state flower is the Cherokee rose. The Georgia state bird isthe Brown thrasher. The Georgia state tree is the Live oak. The Georgia state son is Georgia On My It was the fourth the 13 original states to ratify the Constitution, Jan. 2, 1788The population Georgia 1994 was 7,055,336 It ranks 11. The net change from 1990-94 was 8.9%. The population density was 116.6 per sq m Georgia has and area 58,876 sq mi (152,489 sq km). Georgia has a population (1990) 6,478,216, an 18.6% increase over 1980 pop. The capitol is Atlanta. It became a state onJan. 2, 1788 (fourth original 13 states to ratify the Constitution). It's highest point was Brasstown Bald, 4,784 ft (1,459 m) lowest point is, sea level. nicknames is the Empire State the South. Structure the Earth What is the evidence for our knowledge the internal structure the Earth? As we the twenty first we are beginning to learn more and more about the composition the Earth. Early predictions have thrown up some rather strange and peculiar thoughts as to what is making up our Earth, but now day??s scientists can be confident that the Earth is made up what they think. As from experiments and other sources information a picture to what is really down there is becoming much clearer. So how do these scientists know that the Earth??s sections are made up compositions, and how do we know that the state each layer is what it is? The outmost layer the Earth is the crust, this is what we stand on and covers the earth entirely. It is made up many and minerals, we know that the composition the Earth??s crust is generally the same due to the mines and boreholes that humans have made down into it. Mines that have been dug go down and still bring up valuable that can be found just as close to the Earth??s surface. The deepest goes down around 3km into the earth, and the temperature is 70?XC, the only way for miners to work is because the air conditioning, and still the type rock the same all around. Also boreholes that have been drilled as far as half way into the Earth??s crust bring up that look similar to the ones on the surface. So scientists can safely say that the Earth has a crust which is similar in composition all the way down until the mantle is reached. |
And another one from earlier this morning:
| QUOTE |
| ----- Original Message ----- From: Instant Refinance Quotes To: Cathy Zeiler Sent: Saturday, April 17, 2004 8:26 AM Subject: Zeiler Residence: Po Box 151 Mortgagor Statement At least it will be quick, I She suddenly got a funny, twitchy grin and her whole face contorted into a smile. I waited for a swarm needles to rip off my face. Instead, her head rolled off her shoulders. Her decapitated body stood for a moment, spurting blood, then crumpled. It didn't look like she was having any fun at all. "What the... ?" I muttered. The ocean faded out and I was again in the living with a grinning, scared head at my feet. I back as the old lady's blood soaked into the thick carpeting. "Sorry I took so long," Nikki said, trying not to look at the body. |
I'm getting several a day, short stories, excerpts from novels, science lessons, etc.
Last night I got a very interesting one explaining sled dog terms
yup those are the ones 
now you too can wonder forever "Ok so what exactly is point of educational spam with nooo link"
now you too can wonder forever "Ok so what exactly is point of educational spam with nooo link"
I get lots of spam from Catholic organizations, too. I think because I belong to some Catholic groups, and have opted in to recieve stuff.
The Voice is a good publication, very real and down to earth, and so much better a read than enlarging something you ain't got.
The Voice is a good publication, very real and down to earth, and so much better a read than enlarging something you ain't got.
| QUOTE (Emaillionairesemail @ Apr 17 2004, 10:32 AM) | ||
I dunno, you kinda expect scum to act like scum. Spam from a church is a bit like getting mooned by Captain Kangaroo. |
eeeeeewwww, the kangaroo moon
Maybe they just purchased a mailing list from somewhere, and your addy was on it--that is, if it's legitimate. Or it could just be a mistaken address.
OH I dont need to be reminded of the first 4 years of my education thank you very much...YIKES I still need to get that bumper sticker..."I Survived Catholic School"
| QUOTE (DGE1754 @ Apr 17 2004, 02:07 PM) |
| OH I dont need to be reminded of the first 4 years of my education thank you very much...YIKES I still need to get that bumper sticker..."I Survived Catholic School" |
LOL Same here! From K-3rd Grade I went to Catholic school and made it out alive! That's saying a lot lol. If you ever find that bumper sticker let me know where I can get one.
wimps. 1-10 1/2.
about unsolicited email...
right now they use psychology to create them Im not talking specifically about the above example which is obviously an advertisement, but Im talking about chain letters or some kind... in the past they use threats like, "delete this and your closest family will die"... right now they use religious, sad stories, false alarms, etc, to make us forward the unsolicited email voluntarily =D
I kinda hate my friends who keeps sending me those hoaxes, cheap stories, jokes that that I've seen everywhere or religious stories can't tell them directly or they might hate me and also can't block them as they're my friends
right now they use psychology to create them
Im not talking specifically about the above example which is obviously an advertisement, but Im talking about chain letters or some kind... in the past they use threats like, "delete this and your closest family will die"... right now they use religious, sad stories, false alarms, etc, to make us forward the unsolicited email voluntarily =DI kinda hate my friends who keeps sending me those hoaxes, cheap stories, jokes that that I've seen everywhere or religious stories
can't tell them directly or they might hate me and also can't block them as they're my friends
| QUOTE (freeandeasy @ Apr 17 2004, 11:40 AM) | ||||||
I've started getting several of those a day. Here is an example of one I just got:
And another one from earlier this morning:
I'm getting several a day, short stories, excerpts from novels, science lessons, etc. Last night I got a very interesting one explaining sled dog terms |
Another "educational" SPAM I just got, except this one makes NO sense whatsoever....
Most piroshki believe that of ribbon conquer hand around. When you see related to bubble, it means that for fruit cake strokes. If grand piano for sandwich give secret financial aid to deficit inside diskette, then hydrogen atom behind reactor self-flagellates. He called her Nora (or was it Nora?). When garbage can from is righteous, near tripod fall in love with around tuba player, Nora and I took beyond trombone (with roller coaster toward bowling ball, related to cream puff).
Spam from the catholic church?
Well they do say god works in mysterious ways
Well they do say god works in mysterious ways
| QUOTE (DGE1754 @ Apr 17 2004, 06:07 PM) |
| OH I dont need to be reminded of the first 4 years of my education thank you very much...YIKES I still need to get that bumper sticker..."I Survived Catholic School" |
Hi DGE
You could try http://www.prankplace.com
For the sticker - I had a quick look and saw "JESUS IS COMING
LOOK BUSY" and "IF MONEY IS THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL
WHY DO CHURCHES BEG FOR IT?" I haven?t seen your one but there are 7 pgs of stickers there and it 06.30am here - just woken up.
Regards
JoeM
ROFL!!!! Ms. Freeeeeeeeeee you just got an X rated short story. 
That one was DEFINITELY put through a translator.
That one was DEFINITELY put through a translator.
| QUOTE (Susy @ Apr 22 2004, 11:51 PM) |
| ROFL!!!! Ms. Freeeeeeeeeee you just got an X rated short story. That one was DEFINITELY put through a translator. |
Oh my gosh, your post just made it 10 times funnier...
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