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In reply to the discussion: Minnesota minister told girls that ‘God’s word’ made raping them normal [View all]EvilAL
(1,437 posts)42. He's obviously insane.
I mean, I'm still waiting for the mental health exams to make sure, but it certainly couldn't have been due to his religious beliefs.
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Minnesota minister told girls that ‘God’s word’ made raping them normal [View all]
cleanhippie
Apr 2014
OP
He doesn't seem particularly affiliated with any definite denomination: his religion seems to center
struggle4progress
Apr 2014
#4
Something like that. As long as a way to absolve "true" believers can be found...
cleanhippie
Apr 2014
#8
I know little about the psychology here: I'd never heard of the "River Road Fellowship" before now,
struggle4progress
Apr 2014
#13
Is a test for the validity of a religion or sect whether you personally have heard of it?
trotsky
Apr 2014
#16
I've never heard "maiden" used as a substitute for "priest" or "minister"
struggle4progress
Apr 2014
#14
Don't worry about it then. What can you tell us about the "River Road Fellowship"?
struggle4progress
Apr 2014
#17
I don't know much. The group at one time apparently numbered around 140, though there
struggle4progress
Apr 2014
#27
You are free to read, according to whatever insight you think you have
struggle4progress
Apr 2014
#36
When you take issue with newspaper headlines, you can discuss such matters with the editors
struggle4progress
Apr 2014
#45
Of course not. He knows the difference between priests, ministers and cult leaders. Do you?
rug
Apr 2014
#24
I wonder if it has anything to do with somebody's obsession with teenaged girls as sexual objects
struggle4progress
Apr 2014
#44