Last March we heard about a Brazilian child who after being raped by her stepfather conceived twins at the age of 9 years old. 
Obviously she and her family decided to abort the babies considering her age and the danger of childbirth at such a young age, (and the circumstance of rape). Because of this decision, the Catholic church responded by excommunicating the child, her mother and the doctors who conducted the procedure.
Abortion is illegal in Brazil except in cases of rape or when the mother’s life is in danger, both of which apply in this case. (The girl’s immature hips would have made labor dangerous; the Catholic opinion was that she could have had a cesarean section.) (via Time.com)
So much for a compassionate religious group. After living through the trama of being raped by her stepfather, this religious institution expected this young girl to live through childbirth and becoming a mother at a point in her life where she has not even reached the AGE OF REASON. As a naturalist, it matters not to me whether one is “in the catholic club” or not. However, this sort of behaviour demonstrates how out of touch and desperate these magistrates and robe-wearing celibates are with the rest of the world. Now, considering that Brazil is the most Catholic nation in the world, this brash move does not come as a surprise. Recently Brazil’s population has declined from almost 100% Catholic to 74% catholic. This encouraging statistic may have church officials on edge and more willing to “pull out all the stops” when trying to make their religion appear serious and legitimate.
I say we let the catholic leaders continue to don their colorful robes, pointy hats and golden staffs. Let them throw people out of their club and offer pretend blood sacrifices like in the bronze age. Let them dig their own graves. Every superstition fads from fame. Moon worship, Sun worship, Zeus… Jezeus is next.