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MADem

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6. It's endorsed because those criminals have come to power.

Reply to Gravitycollapse (Reply #2)

Sat Sep 21, 2013, 01:21 AM

Sep 2013

If criminals -- and that is what a fifty six year old man is, messing with a fifteen year old child-- are held accountable, and married priests in adult relationships enter into the priesthood, then they will become the leaders one day.

They need to include women in the priesthood, though, and I think Old Frank is a bit slow outta the gate on that issue.

I don't think the head So and So in charge is a pedophile, and he's got a fair amount of clout. He can start to shift the paradigm.

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Police: Pennsylvania priest caught with pantless 15-year-old on college campus [View all] HarveyDarkey Sep 2013 OP

Just great....I wonder if they would allow married (same sex and hetero) priests gopiscrap Sep 2013 #1

If we see these priestly positions as magnets for pedophiles, we realize that allowing marriage... Gravitycollapse Sep 2013 #2

interesting take on it gopiscrap Sep 2013 #3

Look at it like this, why is corruption such a common issue in public office? Gravitycollapse Sep 2013 #5

Never have I seen it put so starkly. But I fear you're correct. nomorenomore08 Sep 2013 #11

I went to Catholic for 13 years and never knew one child that was molested. blueamy66 Sep 2013 #20

maybe so rickford66 Sep 2013 #26

Um, these "molested" kids are broadcasting their "stories" to the rooftops.... blueamy66 Sep 2013 #27

wrong rickford66 Sep 2013 #29

The nun that taught typing at my high school Aerows Sep 2013 #24

It's endorsed because those criminals have come to power. MADem Sep 2013 #6

Like I said above, to change the power structure is to radically change the church. Gravitycollapse Sep 2013 #7

Well, I think Old Frank at the top of the food chain there is making some noise.... MADem Sep 2013 #8

Agree about the Pope Freddie Sep 2013 #13

What's funny is the baastids screaming about choice, contraception and equality are MADem Sep 2013 #18

I would guess "no." xfundy Sep 2013 #9

The Orthodox Church... adavid Sep 2013 #19

Welcome to DU gopiscrap Sep 2013 #25

"�began counseling him." Is that what the older folks call it these days? . . . Journeyman Sep 2013 #4

And a new euphemism is born! Buns_of_Fire Sep 2013 #10

Pope Francis wants priests to be able to marry, like that B Calm Sep 2013 #12

Agreed, it might change the profile of seminary recruits somewhat, but I doubt it would stop HereSince1628 Sep 2013 #14

What's up with PA? RandiFan1290 Sep 2013 #15

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2013 #16

Yeah, that's some in-depth "counseling", "Father" . . . . hatrack Sep 2013 #17

Counseling now means take off your pants malaise Sep 2013 #21

Would you trust your child with a priest? n/t tabasco Sep 2013 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author NuclearDem Sep 2013 #23

Well they did just bust a "rent a boy" ring in the freakin Vatican... SugarShack Sep 2013 #28