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In reply to the discussion: Bad arguments are bad arguments [View all]Goblinmonger
(22,340 posts)112. If you don't like the movie Friday
then there is no hope for you.
And I didn't even try calling you racist for not liking the movie! See how that's done.
ETA: In case you only understanding of that phrase is from your wonderful Urban Dictionary, here's the clip from the movie
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And the more they try to bolster them with, for example, 'progressive theology',
mr blur
Feb 2016
#2
You appear to believe that exposing Dawkins, and others, is somehow a defense of religion.
rug
Feb 2016
#5
For someone who likes to throw arond the word "motherfucker", you're curiously reticent.
rug
Feb 2016
#43
Well, I can't know for sure if you're being deceptive, rather than confused.
AtheistCrusader
Feb 2016
#62
I don't see public schools shuffling around teachers to new districts and hiding their past
AtheistCrusader
Feb 2016
#34
That wasn't the original problem. The comment was about the organization HARBORING them, shuffling
AtheistCrusader
Feb 2016
#71
My original comment was about the abuse not the coverup if you are confused about that
Leontius
Feb 2016
#76
So your answer is yes they moved these priests with the express intent to allow them to
Leontius
Feb 2016
#86
Has the teachers union hidden and moved and ENABLED said predators, like the RCC has?
AtheistCrusader
Feb 2016
#147
That was never my argument and I'm sure that if you really want to find an answer to your
Leontius
Feb 2016
#151
You said, in post 25, "THE RCC", not 'abusive priests'. You compared the actions of individual teach
AtheistCrusader
Feb 2016
#154
They were deliberate acts, and frankly its probably due to indifference to children which has been..
Humanist_Activist
Feb 2016
#150
Thanks for a direct and honest answer something that others seem unable to do.
Leontius
Feb 2016
#156
The issue is that, because religious organizations perpetuate this, and religion is given a...
Humanist_Activist
Feb 2016
#161
I don't know what your interest in my balls is, but they have nothing to do with this conversation.
AtheistCrusader
Feb 2016
#152
If you look carefully, there is little difference between what HA and I said.
AtheistCrusader
Feb 2016
#160
I only mentioned them because it was part of my argument that the motives was indifference...
Humanist_Activist
Feb 2016
#166
Your presence is required in this thread about the vatican saying it doesn't have to report.
AtheistCrusader
Feb 2016
#73
Next we'll learn how the Teamsters Unions are the SAME THING as vatican Rat Lines evacuating
AtheistCrusader
Feb 2016
#77
No you conflated my question on abuse into that comparison I'm not taking blame for your
Leontius
Feb 2016
#95
So not only do you make wild, slanderous accusations while refusing to back them up
Lordquinton
Feb 2016
#104
And your misrepresentions of what I said are yours and your friends so I won't hold it
Leontius
Feb 2016
#106
Its the cover-up and enabling of pedophiles by the Church, by shuffling them to unknowing...
Humanist_Activist
Feb 2016
#149
I have nothing to appologize for everything I posted was true and backed by studies on this problem.
Leontius
Feb 2016
#99
Only problem with that is the Dept of Education study had almost the same percent of
Leontius
Feb 2016
#108
When I become god of the internet I'll accept the responsibility for the error of others
Leontius
Feb 2016
#115
I've known that acronym for years. As has virtually every other member of this site.
rug
Feb 2016
#186
Listen, "Lord", you should count your blessings I'm wasting this amount of time with you at all.
rug
Feb 2016
#198
Because it's absurd. Teachers' "massive child sexual abuse problem"? Are you being serious?
mr blur
Feb 2016
#69
I absolutely agree that the RCC has failed to address this problem correctly.
Leontius
Feb 2016
#118
I found the article. I read it. The article clearly states that a study has not been
LiberalAndProud
Feb 2016
#119
I'm making no excuses I'm just questioning the motive and honesty of some posters on the issue.
Leontius
Feb 2016
#148
Except of course, post 25 stands, for all to see what you actually said.
AtheistCrusader
Feb 2016
#170
As does your inability to understand it after repeatedly being corrected and your
Leontius
Feb 2016
#171