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It was destroyed to move the plot along. Lot had to be isolated with his daughters. His city is destroyed, his wife dies and is turned into a pillar of salt, and he flees with the two daughters to the mountains where the forefathers of the Moabites and Ammonites are born in incestuous bastardy. He wouldna gotten to that cave in the mountains and had drunken sex with his own offspring had Sodom and Gomorrah not been destroyed.
Bible stories are so darn moral and spiritually uplifting!
Bible stories are so darn moral and spiritually uplifting!
It is so sad that so many Christians actually believe they have to defend the evil and barbaric things in the Bible to defend their Faith in God. A travesty!
I did assume she was speaking of the RCC, but I’m not understanding how their view of communion ties into the abuse issue? Also, they are not the only church body that has a more literal view of it.
Because of the abuse of the power. The lies. The mockery. Priests do NOT change literal wine into LITERAL BLOOD. It is a lie. It is all to give them an illusion of "power". Of "Authority".
They wield power over people. They wield power over children and abuse them and threaten them. They have people going to confession (CHILDREN). Think about what that means. Think about the abuse. Think about the fact that these kids don't say anything. Until years and years and years later. Do you see how easily a child could feel scared to speak up?
Yes. I am talking about the RCC.
I know many catholics who are wonderful, wonderful, loving people.
But they need to WAKE THE HELL UP.
It is so sad that so many Christians actually believe they have to defend the evil and barbaric things in the Bible to defend their Faith in God. A travesty!
Because of the abuse of the power. The lies. The mockery. Priests do NOT change literal wine into LITERAL BLOOD. It is a lie. It is all to give them an illusion of "power". Of "Authority".
Okay. I wasn’t aware that Catholicicism taught that priests do that. I thought they believed that God is responsible. Other church groups do not ascribe that power to their clergy, that I know of.
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Originally Posted by sparrow
They wield power over people. They wield power over children and abuse them and threaten them. They have people going to confession (CHILDREN). Think about what that means. Think about the abuse. Think about the fact that these kids don't say anything. Until years and years and years later. Do you see how easily a child could feel scared to speak up?
Yes. I am talking about the RCC.
I know many catholics who are wonderful, wonderful, loving people.
But they need to WAKE THE HELL UP.
Your anger is understandable, and your admonishment well-founded. This wasn’t the topic I was addressing in my post from the other thread so I’ll bow out of this thread.
While I agree with most of your post, I think saying that "The Catholic Church has become a pedophile ring" is hyperbole. When you Google articles about the prevalence of the abuse, most sources say that sexual abuse by priests is at about the same level as for other parts of the general population.
Disagree. Richard Sipes studied it, and he was a priest. Studies showed it at 6% minimum, while gen pop studies show US at anywhere from 2-4%.
Boston came in above 10% by the time full investigation done. Pa appears 10% RCC pedophilia rate.
Disagree. Richard Sipes studied it, and he was a priest. Studies showed it at 6% minimum, while gen pop studies show US at anywhere from 2-4%.
Boston came in above 10% by the time full investigation done. Pa appears 10% RCC pedophilia rate.
It should come to the surprise of none that any and all vocations/jobs in which adults are in charge of children would draw the attention of pedophiles and scrupulous screening should be involved during the admission processes.
We know the psychological profiles of many types of offenders. There are cues. There needs to be more education, training, and then implementation of what is learned to minimize the possibility of offenders achieving positions of power.
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