Its the first time I have ever heard someone talk badly about her and I was wondering if there is any truth to what was being said about her.
2006-07-18 09:43:39 · 5 answers · asked by chefbill 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
to loonie girl- i think its dangerous to believe everything penn and teller to say as true, what makes them such an authority on the truth?
2006-07-18 09:48:48 · update #1
There's truth to everything they say. That's what the show is there for, to debunk popular culture. They do very extensive research into the culture they feature on the show.
2006-07-18 09:46:29 · answer #1 · answered by LoonieGirl 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I saw a program on tv about 10 or 15 years ago which raised some important points about Mother Theresa (when she was still alive). For example, she wouldn't allow the nuns to assist those who were in need and weren't dying, or were dying but could be saved. Whether this is true or not I'm not sure, but if your program is recent and it says the same thing then there is probably some truth in it.
I think you have to judge this sort of program in light of other programs by the same producer / director, and also in the quality of the program. A good program would make an allegation and then have a competent person speak on behalf of the allegation and another competent person speak against it. You have to watch carefully because a poor program won't allow one of the persons enough time to answer the questions correctly, giving the impression the programs allegations are right when they were actually not proved because the defender wasn't allowed to answer.
2006-07-18 10:00:16 · answer #2 · answered by Bad bus driving wolf 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, Mother Theresa did a lot of harm and was not the "saint" she was portrayed as.
She accepted money from some shady places and refused to return it when it was discovered to be stolen. She used the money she raised to live well and for missionary work, instead of building hospitals like she was supposed to. Her "hospices" didn't treat people, they were just places people went to die.
Start here for info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother_Theresa
2006-07-18 09:50:14 · answer #3 · answered by effin drunk 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've seen different episodes of their "Bullsh*t" show.... but never one about mother Theresa.... what bad stuff could you say about her?
2006-07-18 09:47:00 · answer #4 · answered by BrownTown 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She did spend a few years hooked on crack
2006-07-18 09:45:59 · answer #5 · answered by Wax Crayon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋