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26. Bullshit again! Pope Benedict defrocked 400 priests over sex abuse...

Wed May 28, 2014, 04:57 AM

May 2014

Last edited Wed May 28, 2014, 05:34 AM - Edit history (1)

...in two years! See this link http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/17/pope-benedict-defrock-priests_n_4618932.html

Plus he greatly improved the COMPLETELY ABSURD procedures the church had for handling sex abuse cases before 2001, when he was a bishop...also detailed in the link.

Don't get me wrong, I never appreciated his papacy from the start! Glad to see him in the Vatican's rear view mirror. But I have to asked, do you even bother to Google phrases like "defrocked priests" or something related before you post this stuff? Took me 15 seconds to shutdown your "isn't functionally a crime" and "otherwise they'd be doing something about it" arguments.

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Pope Francis likens child sex abuse to 'satanic Mass' [View all] uhnope May 2014 OP

Catholics invented Satanic mass Bickle May 2014 #1

Surely you can prove that without linking to Jack Chick. rug May 2014 #3

I pop over to Chick every now and again... awoke_in_2003 May 2014 #6

Well... Bickle May 2014 #15

None of which establishes that "Catholics invented Satanic mass" rug May 2014 #17

The Borborites worshipped death, not the devil. Bickle May 2014 #25

Lots of Believers here, Bickle. Feral Child May 2014 #29

Already did Bickle May 2014 #30

Welcome to DU! Arugula Latte May 2014 #39

Here's a tip: Feral Child May 2014 #46

That is as wrong as your original post. rug May 2014 #35

Actually, I understand it perfectly Bickle May 2014 #40

Your posts indicate otherwise. rug May 2014 #44

Obfuscation Bickle May 2014 #48

How do you go from erroneously stating Catholics started the Satanic Mass to suppression of native rug May 2014 #49

I'm going to attempt to explain differently Bickle May 2014 #50

Never mind. rug May 2014 #51

Bullshit! Satan is first mentioned in Job AllTooEasy May 2014 #12

Thats kind of a translation mistake Stryst May 2014 #24

We must have had the same religious teachers! AllTooEasy May 2014 #27

No. AlbertCat May 2014 #2

Actually Wrong billhicks76 May 2014 #13

John DeCamp AlbertCat May 2014 #32

Nothing To Do With Loudmouth Alex Jones billhicks76 May 2014 #36

Prosecute Prosecute Prosecute SummerSnow May 2014 #4

Only the goverment can prosecute. Religions can't/shouldn't AllTooEasy May 2014 #14

The Vatican is a government, a country even. Angleae May 2014 #19

True, but extremely few priests can claim Vatican citizenship AllTooEasy May 2014 #28

The RC Church has canon law, canon lawyers, and an extensive government Hekate May 2014 #42

Wrong! Taxation aside, the clergy are not protected from secular law AllTooEasy Jun 2014 #54

I understand what you are saying. I meant to say: The Church would not protect him any more. Hekate Jun 2014 #55

I completely agree, plus AllTooEasy Jun 2014 #61

Francis, for the last time, it's a crime, not just a sin. Boomerproud May 2014 #5

Bullshit! He said it was a crime AllTooEasy May 2014 #16

Cows are vegetables Treant May 2014 #23

Bullshit again! Pope Benedict defrocked 400 priests over sex abuse... AllTooEasy May 2014 #26

Prison time for abusers, even longer sentences for those who covered ... SomeGuyInEagan May 2014 #7

Yeah, keep flappin' those lips, Francis. Arugula Latte May 2014 #8

More talk and promises skepticscott May 2014 #9

Who's the "we" you're speaking for? rug May 2014 #18

You don't speak for me. 840high May 2014 #34

And your point is what? skepticscott May 2014 #38

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe May 2014 #10

No...child sex abuse is catholic priests RAPING little children assh*le Submariner May 2014 #11

The Pope is just another politician... SwollenWeezle May 2014 #20

They REFUSE to extradite Polish Archbishop Josef Wesolowski. AtheistCrusader May 2014 #22

Nevermind the child, right? AtheistCrusader May 2014 #21

Good post. Arugula Latte May 2014 #33

So, Satanists or their mass are as bad as these priests sakabatou May 2014 #31

No, it's just human beings committing crimes, Mr. Pope tabasco May 2014 #37

How convenient, to blame the other guy. Warren DeMontague May 2014 #41

What an ugly and ignorant thread this has spawned. nt Hekate May 2014 #43

Pavlov was right. rug May 2014 #45

Yes, I am dismayed and kind of regret starting the thread. uhnope May 2014 #47

No use commenting, most days. As to the story, wonder what the victims will say after the meeting? freshwest May 2014 #53

Outside of the newbie above, this is a classic example of values dissonance... Humanist_Activist Jun 2014 #57

So you're saying the Pope has to speak like a politically correct American when addressing crimes... Hekate Jun 2014 #58

To avoid misunderstanding, yes. Humanist_Activist Jun 2014 #59

American English is not his native language, nor was he speaking in it at the time, I believe. Hekate Jun 2014 #60

The fact that you keep referring to "American politically-correct terminology" makes me think that.. Humanist_Activist Jun 2014 #62

Given a choice, I'd take the mass every time. Orsino May 2014 #52

Busy ltheghost Jun 2014 #56