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Absolutely, nor should Bishops. A private citizen aiding and abetting a felon gets charged, often, under RICO.
the catholics I know want at these priest at least as much as you do. Rightfully so I might just toss in there.
They feel "that was one of our own that did that to them, and us."
the catholics I know want at these priest at least as much as you do. Rightfully so I might just toss in there.
They feel "that was one of our own that did that to them, and us."
What we should do about it is urge the gov't to end Statue of Limitations on pedophilia, end being able to clear perv lawsuits in Bankruptcy Court, and charge Bishops under RICO whenever they move a perv to a new victim parish.
We should also urge the govt to end the Churches tax exempt status if they continue trying to undermine any of the changes above, via lobbying. $$$$ are what they are all about.
Actually, you are one of the few who thought otherwise.
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Why do you support the omerta the Catholic church is practicing when it comes to those criminal priests?
When did you stop beating your wife? You evidently were duped by Arach Angle's lying about my participation in this thread - his craven attempt to try to deflect attention away from the thread's new direction and back to what he apparently wanted, a one dimensional soap box for a Catholic-bashing free-for-all.
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You are looking at something we are not.
After five months of beating the same horse, one would hope you'd tone down the tunnel-vision a little bit. I guess that's the difference between you and I; I can condemn the church and look at the broader issue at the same time.
Actually, you are one of the few who thought otherwise.
Most thinking individuals can tell the difference between the actions of a group vs the individual. The USSR of Stalin was a horrible place, yet many Russians were not. Same goes for the Catholic church as an organization vs many good Catholics. Problem is, just like the NKVD (later the KGB) in the USSR, there are not only those that do the crimes, there are those in leadership who cover them up.
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When did you stop beating your wife? You evidently were duped by Arach Angle's lying about my participation in this thread - his craven attempt to try to deflect attention away from the thread's new direction and back to what he apparently wanted, a one dimensional soap box for a Catholic-bashing free-for-all.
Arach Angle makes his own points, I make mine. I am perfectly capable of doing so. Once again, this is not bashing the Catholic faith, it is castigating the Catholic organization, the church, who continues to this day practicing their omerta with regards to the criminal priests and bishops. Unless and until that organization proactively advises law enforcement of those priests and bishops that they protected through their coverups, that organization is actively complicit in those crimes, and should be branded a criminal organization. It is entirely in their hands to act responsibly. Not after the fact, when a priest or diocese is exposed, but in advance.
Do you have a problem with expecting that from the Catholic organization? If so, why? I actually want you to respond to this.
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After five months of beating the same horse, one would hope you'd tone down the tunnel-vision a little bit. I guess that's the difference between you and I; I can condemn the church and look at the broader issue at the same time.
What broader issue? And in our exchange, I see you not condemning the church at all, but defending it. If you were condemning it, your perspectives should not differ significantly from mine.
lmao, that's what I thought, just checking. yeah, some of them left, some of them are not practicing any more, some have address the church in their way.
they are disgusted at how america handles pedifiles.
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