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Kalidurga

(14,177 posts)
25. A defrocked Catholic priest...
Sat Sep 13, 2014, 09:18 PM
Sep 2014

wait a minute. It seems to me this defrocking was the problem to begin with.

It was the dog that got him convicted Lordquinton Sep 2014 #1
"found a copy of the Dog delusion next to the kennels?" cleanhippie Sep 2014 #2
Wow. Just wow. mr blur Sep 2014 #5
This concerns religion how? rug Sep 2014 #3
"Priest found guilty of raping dozens of children" cleanhippie Sep 2014 #4
I'm sure it's just a coincidence. AtheistCrusader Sep 2014 #6
Or just pure wilfull ignorance. cleanhippie Sep 2014 #7
So, are you saying these crimes are a result of his religious belief? rug Sep 2014 #11
He certainly abused religious belief to acquire leverage over his victims. AtheistCrusader Sep 2014 #12
Others use candy. So what. rug Sep 2014 #14
Really? So what? EvilAL Sep 2014 #21
Yeah, so what. rug Sep 2014 #22
Whatever man, EvilAL Sep 2014 #24
I'm saying "so what" that he's a defrocked priest. rug Sep 2014 #26
It's good that he got caught, EvilAL Sep 2014 #30
Yeah. Rug is just deflecting this. salib Sep 2014 #27
OK, show me step by step how this is a function of his religion. rug Sep 2014 #31
What pre-digested talking point? salib Sep 2014 #32
Let me rephrase. Coherent steps. rug Sep 2014 #34
Huh? salib Sep 2014 #35
I guess I'll have to check back later. rug Sep 2014 #37
You do that... salib Sep 2014 #39
Well, "What pre-digested talking point?" and "Huh?" does not look promising. rug Sep 2014 #40
Again. Pathetic. salib Sep 2014 #41
You're doing great! You'll get to a thought eventually. rug Sep 2014 #42
Lol salib Sep 2014 #43
"Don't tell anyone about this or the boogeman will get you." AtheistCrusader Sep 2014 #77
Absolutely agree n/t Gelliebeans Sep 2014 #81
I don't know why Gelliebeans Sep 2014 #45
Do you really think this man was representing the church? Starboard Tack Sep 2014 #49
Yes, the powers of coercion Gelliebeans Sep 2014 #61
OK, you say the other organizations would have disassociated themselves from the individual. Starboard Tack Sep 2014 #64
I specifically used the words Gelliebeans Sep 2014 #67
What debate? You are not debating here. You are pontificating. Starboard Tack Sep 2014 #76
Dude Gelliebeans Sep 2014 #79
Got a link to me mentioning "conspiracy"? Dudette. Starboard Tack Sep 2014 #83
I'm not dismissing the victims in the least. rug Sep 2014 #53
So if I'm to understand Gelliebeans Sep 2014 #62
No, you're the one minimizing it in a rush to use it as an exemplar of religion. rug Sep 2014 #72
You answered Gelliebeans Sep 2014 #73
It's an old tactic, used often by the OP. rug Sep 2014 #74
But then you go on Gelliebeans Sep 2014 #78
Quoting another thread. rug Sep 2014 #80
It has a number of implications. AtheistCrusader Sep 2014 #23
You are confusing "an omnipotent, omnipresent, and omniscience 'god'" with a human institution. rug Sep 2014 #35
A human institution that purports to represent, advertise for, and dictate doctrine/terms/etc AtheistCrusader Sep 2014 #44
And where in its divine charter is child rape? rug Sep 2014 #54
Did I say anything about it being in the charter? AtheistCrusader Sep 2014 #75
To quote a new member, "so what?" rug Sep 2014 #10
Rug. Give it up. salib Sep 2014 #28
Are you dense? rug Sep 2014 #33
Wow salib Sep 2014 #38
I see you said "huh?" again. rug Sep 2014 #55
School text books are not full of daughters sleeping with Jamastiene Sep 2014 #46
Do you actually think child rape is a commandment that flows from the Bible? rug Sep 2014 #56
That poster knows more about sexual predators than anyone should ever have to. beam me up scottie Sep 2014 #68
Assuming you're saying that poster is a victim of child abuse, rug Sep 2014 #70
It concerns religion in the sense that the man USED religion to blackmail and coerce the children LeftishBrit Sep 2014 #66
That it says more about this predator and nothing about religion. rug Sep 2014 #71
This hit piece doesn't belong in Religion. beam me up scottie Sep 2014 #8
Lol cleanhippie Sep 2014 #9
Don't you like discussing atheism, which after all, is a meaningless concept without religion? rug Sep 2014 #13
"Maybe all the threads about religion in A&A should be removed" beam me up scottie Sep 2014 #15
I'm glad you like that. Look forward to keeping abreast on atheism in the Religion Group. rug Sep 2014 #16
"Look forward to keeping abreast on atheism in the Religion Group." beam me up scottie Sep 2014 #17
Actually, I think you (singular and plural) do. rug Sep 2014 #18
"I'll keep abreast of DU gossip in your group." beam me up scottie Sep 2014 #19
Believe me, there are few things I want to do less. rug Sep 2014 #20
Yep, meaningless without religion. Cool. salib Sep 2014 #29
A defrocked Catholic priest... Kalidurga Sep 2014 #25
I assume one of the faithful has stood up to defend this nonsense with some idiotic diversion. Warren Stupidity Sep 2014 #47
I'm making the same assumption EvolveOrConvolve Sep 2014 #48
I'm guessing that the usual nannys Lordquinton Sep 2014 #50
You two remind me of people wearing sunglasses and wondering why everything is dark. rug Sep 2014 #58
+1 mr blur Sep 2014 #60
That must be your blind faith kicking in. Starboard Tack Sep 2014 #51
nah, my ignore list was based on just reams of evidence. Warren Stupidity Sep 2014 #52
You really do talk a lot about your alleged ignore list. rug Sep 2014 #59
I really should try the ignore feature some time. Starboard Tack Sep 2014 #63
It is but one of your many incorrect, and stupid, assumptions. rug Sep 2014 #57
The "but everybody else rapes children too" defense seems to be popular. beam me up scottie Sep 2014 #69
That is just so vile LeftishBrit Sep 2014 #65
I hope he's put away for a long, long time. But unfortunately he won't get the penalty he also Louisiana1976 Sep 2014 #82
"threatening them with hellfire" trotsky Sep 2014 #84
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