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Old 08-12-2018, 06:17 AM
 
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As a now-ex Catholic - here's how I see it. The church hierarchy no longer worships God, they worship the institution of the Church. They are more interested in maintaining their early power and prestige than they are in protecting the people of God. They should all be in jail, IMHO. Anyone who still looks to these people for moral guidance and listens to them carp about sin while being no just sinners, but criminals, needs to do so real soul searching.
Bingo.

Aside from protecting pedophiles from the law, got to wonder what Jesus would say about a church that amassed massive amounts of wealth while children go hungry.

Got to wonder what he would say about a church that did not speak out against children being kidnapped.
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Old 08-12-2018, 06:33 AM
 
Location: Boston
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castigating 1.2 billion people because of the actions of a few speaks volumes as to the character and intelligence of the posters. What others groups don't you like? There's plenty of people to hate, choose carefully.
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Old 08-12-2018, 07:02 AM
 
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The RCC protects pedophiles.

There is really no getting around this.

Waiting to see what the Pope will do about it.
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Old 08-12-2018, 08:41 AM
 
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Anyone who voluntarily walks into a Catholic church (i.e. not kids) tacitly approves of child molestation. Shame on you!
I agree.
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Old 08-12-2018, 08:48 AM
 
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castigating 1.2 billion people because of the actions of a few speaks volumes as to the character and intelligence of the posters. What others groups don't you like? There's plenty of people to hate, choose carefully.

Not the few. Ex priest (and Dr. in the field) Richard Sipes did extensive studies , interviewed thousands of priests, and the pedophile % RCC priests was 6%. 4x the national average. Based on that extrapolation, Boston would have expected to uncover 90 perverts in RCC priest attire-Globe found 87 initially, but as years went on, it soared to allegations against 249 including brothers and some nuns.


Sipes was also involved in rehab house treatment of priests for quite a while. He indicated even today nothing has changed and kids are still easy game at that horrific institution overall.


BTW, I also dislike NAMBLA.
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Old 08-12-2018, 09:36 AM
 
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As a now-ex Catholic - here's how I see it. The church hierarchy no longer worships God, they worship the institution of the Church. They are more interested in maintaining their early power and prestige than they are in protecting the people of God. They should all be in jail, IMHO. Anyone who still looks to these people for moral guidance and listens to them carp about sin while being no just sinners, but criminals, needs to do so real soul searching.
It is IMO just a corrupt business now. They worship the $$$$$.
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Old 08-12-2018, 10:28 AM
 
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Anyone who voluntarily walks into a Catholic church (i.e. not kids) tacitly approves of child molestation. Shame on you!
Well that's not true but oh well.
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Old 08-12-2018, 10:30 AM
 
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The RCC protects pedophiles.

There is really no getting around this.

Waiting to see what the Pope will do about it.
The laity Catholics are as well. No more protecting the abusers. Bishops need to resign.
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Old 08-12-2018, 10:32 AM
 
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FifBf4e4C20

World Over - 2018-07-26 - The Cardinal McCarrick Scandal, Marjorie Murphy Campbell with Raymond Arro
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Old 08-12-2018, 10:35 AM
 
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The church still has quite a bit of influence in the world today, I doubt that will stop anytime soon, a good deal of our secular laws are based on christian and puritan beliefs...all that would have to be changed! (not likely to happen)
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