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freshwest

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17. There goes the impoverished church argument, huh?

Mon Mar 12, 2012, 05:49 PM

Mar 2012

How many lesser things without buying another building could they have done with that?

Do they expect the tithes to pay for that place, when they still go to government for faith-based funding to handle the poor?

Since the First Amendment won't make them account for their funds, how do we know if the Crystal Cathedral is being purchased with our tax dollars or not?

Are we all on the hook to keep these entities going even if they don't respect us?

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Dolan Calls Child Victims Act "Unjust" To Church [View all] brooklynite Mar 2012 OP

Well if the church Politicalboi Mar 2012 #1

And let the Ctholic Church start paying taxes. It serves as a poltiical truedelphi Mar 2012 #21

I whole heartedly agree with you. olegramps Mar 2012 #44

Very good points that you bring up. And I also wonder truedelphi Mar 2012 #53

"devastating for the life of the church"... awoke_in_2003 Mar 2012 #2

It could result in half of their employees in jail. jerseyjack Mar 2012 #29

Well, now we know that the "life of the church" is saras Mar 2012 #42

Your church sexually victimized boys and girls - now you need closeupready Mar 2012 #3

They should have worried about that BEFORE LadyHawkAZ Mar 2012 #4

I have as much sympathy for Dolan as he appears to hedgehog Mar 2012 #5

Hmm its only a 5 year increase so I dont buy that its aimed at the church, if that was the case the cstanleytech Mar 2012 #6

No, the law singles out pedophiles, not an organization. Can't Dolan see the difference? freshwest Mar 2012 #7

The Cardinal is lying, to save himself power and prestige, and his church money muriel_volestrangler Mar 2012 #49

He's really making a fool of himself, then. And those who follow him. freshwest Mar 2012 #51

"Unjust" to the machinery that would protect pedophiles??? nt msanthrope Mar 2012 #8

Think of it as an incentive to not repeat history.... JHB Mar 2012 #9

The Catholic Church is land poor. PDJane Mar 2012 #10

The amount of damage they've done goes far and wide Clouseau2 Mar 2012 #35

"The perpetrators don't suffer" -- and whose fault is that? Many people's fault, but certainly the Brickbat Mar 2012 #11

The Church just spent over $57 million to buy the Crystal Cathedral. snagglepuss Mar 2012 #12

Is that the one in California? midnight Mar 2012 #14

Yes. It was the Hour of Power church. snagglepuss Mar 2012 #16

There goes the impoverished church argument, huh? freshwest Mar 2012 #17

A couple of points. Igel Mar 2012 #40

Protecting Pedophiles And Forcing Pregnancy On Women Are the Sole Aims Of Catholicism Today The Magistrate Mar 2012 #13

Dolan ain't too bright ProudToBeBlueInRhody Mar 2012 #15

Let me be CLEAR about something Catholic Clergymen: GopperStopper2680 Mar 2012 #18

And the Church is quite happy to condemn an individual woman who seeks an abortion, truedelphi Mar 2012 #25

WHAT? MsPithy Mar 2012 #19

Amen. wellstone dem Mar 2012 #31

They could pray that safeinOhio Mar 2012 #20

There is a special place in hell for those who sexually abuse children and those who enable libinnyandia Mar 2012 #22

So age 23 is NOT good enough, what should be the cut off? happyslug Mar 2012 #23

To Cut Through The Squid's Ink, Sir The Magistrate Mar 2012 #27

By the same Logic when two Milwaukee Police officers turn over to Dahmer one his victims? happyslug Mar 2012 #48

More Squid's Ink, Sir, Spiced With Waving A Homosexual 'Red Shirt' The Magistrate Mar 2012 #52

Why it should be extended - Hell Hath No Fury Mar 2012 #46

Don't forget that Dolan sees himself as having a great chance to be il papa HereSince1628 Mar 2012 #24

Sounds like a confession. Kalidurga Mar 2012 #26

they're more concerned with keeping the cash cow flowing Skittles Mar 2012 #28

Disgraceful and disgusting. jerseyjack Mar 2012 #30

"devastating for the life of the church," MsPithy Mar 2012 #32

The Bishops and Cardinals know there is a good chance Dawson Leery Mar 2012 #33

The unjust burden is put on the people nobodyspecial Mar 2012 #34

Isn't his statement a de facto admission of guilt? Orrex Mar 2012 #36

This law would be... Joseph8th Mar 2012 #37

Dolan is on incredibly mentally ill person. The VICTIMS are the SUFFERERS. Dont call me Shirley Mar 2012 #38

Uh yeah Aerows Mar 2012 #39

Wow fightthegoodfightnow Mar 2012 #41

As my father would say... DaDeacon Mar 2012 #43

I can't even write on here what I would say to this man's face. nt Marrah_G Mar 2012 #45

Fuck that cult of child-buggerers... truebrit71 Mar 2012 #47

The RCC can eat shit and die. Odin2005 Mar 2012 #50

The church protected the guilty for years. Solly Mack Mar 2012 #54