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electric_blue68

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16. Ex Catholic. Not a Christian. Spiritual person. I like this Pope.

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Wed Jun 21, 2023, 01:00 AM

Jun 2023

he's done good things. This sounds promising. My fingers are crossed.

Read the article. Interesting. They're not ignoring the abusses of priests. One of several reasons was while amount of priests being pedophiles was about the same amount of men in general, and other men in positions of authority around children's, and not just religious organizations, but because The Catholic Church is the second biggest religious group (Islam is first) because all the Protestants are divided up into smaller groups.

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Vatican document highlights need for concrete steps for women, 'radical inclusion' of LGBTQ+ [View all] Omaha Steve Jun 2023 OP

He's not perfect but I love how this pope is making the conservatives catholics heads explode LiberalLovinLug Jun 2023 #1

The american catholic church is a rogue one, RW conservative leaning & tolerant of priests abusing onetexan Jun 2023 #9

Do you have any data or links to support that allegation? whathehell Jun 2023 #14

Seriously?? Google catholic priests absuing children onetexan Jun 2023 #21

Are YOU serious?. I've done a lot more than that.. whathehell Jun 2023 #22

roll my eyes. Seems you're trying to make excuses for the abuses committed by catholics onetexan Jun 2023 #23

It seems you're trying to avoid new information.. whathehell Jun 2023 #25

Meanwhile, Southern Baptists have decided to go backward to the 1700s by denying women any Lonestarblue Jun 2023 #2

Unlike some. Now if they can just stop the priests from messing with kids. mahina Jun 2023 #3

It seems you missed the memo.. whathehell Jun 2023 #5

It seems you missed the memo where the Catholic Church was protecting said pedophiles. ZZenith Jun 2023 #6

Right? mahina Jun 2023 #7

You could ask Joe Biden or. sarisataka Jun 2023 #8

No I can't. I don't know them personally and don't think they participate in this forum. ZZenith Jun 2023 #10

Lol whathehell Jun 2023 #15

You don't see the post from sarisataka to which I was responding? ZZenith Jun 2023 #18

Maybe because Joe and Nancy know more than most and whathehell Jun 2023 #13

Read the article, dear whathehell Jun 2023 #12

The percentage of priests who molest children is a red herring and has no bearing on the discussion. ZZenith Jun 2023 #17

I'm sorry, but the "discusson" is open.. whathehell Jun 2023 #19

And guess what? ZZenith Jun 2023 #20

I'm not attempting to "normalize" anything whathehell Jun 2023 #24

I will bother to respond because you don't seem to grasp how rude you have been here. ZZenith Jun 2023 #26

I sparred with this poster on another thread about the same issue ZZenith onetexan Jun 2023 #27

Thanks, onetexan ZZenith Jun 2023 #29

mendacity or stubborn denial..it's all the same to me LOL onetexan Jun 2023 #30

Likewise, a recovered catholic here. onetexan Jun 2023 #28

Blessings and keep well Francis. PlutosHeart Jun 2023 #4

Thank you for posting this. Not just interesting, but very hopeful. SharonAnn Jun 2023 #11

Ex Catholic. Not a Christian. Spiritual person. I like this Pope. electric_blue68 Jun 2023 #16