By Gustavo Arellano
Orange County Weekly
April 1, 2011
http://blogs.ocweekly.com/navelgazing/2011/04/diocese_of_orange_inadvertantl.php
[See also other articles by Gustavo Arellano.]
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The Diocese of Orange has done many stupid things over the years under the reign of Bishop Tod D. Brown--let's see...there was the half-million-dollar Covenant with the Faithful, the new mansion bought while closing down schools in Latino-heavy parishes, the construction of a new cathedral up the street from South Coast Plaza--but His Excellency outdid himself last week with the use of a pedophilic bear.
Sources tell the Weekly that Brown has approved the use of an illustration to promote the Orange diocese's children ministry services: a bear wearing a miter and carrying a crosier. The only problem? Whomever created the logo used as an image a notorious Internet meme known as Pedobear used by Internet nerds to accuse people of child pornography.
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| The Orange diocese's new children's ministry mascot |
You can read more about the twisted history of Pedobear here.
The Orange diocese wouldn't have been the first mainstream source fooled by the use of Pedobear--other fall guys include San Luis Obispo Sheriff's Department and lunatic commentator Pat Buchanan. It's not known whether Bishop Brown knows of Pedobear's notorioety, whether this is a HILARIOUS prank perpetrated by one of the many insiders who despise his reign, or whether he personally picked the bear. Regardless, it's a fitting mascot for the pedophile-protecting ways of the Orange diocese. Heckuva job, Brownie!
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