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hrmjustin

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15. That is not what is happening here.

Reply to The Sand Reckoner (Reply #14)

Sat Mar 4, 2017, 10:16 PM

Mar 2017

No one doubts that the OP cares about the issue. The point made was that this story is a year old or so. There is more going on here right now in this room than the issue of the clergy abuse scandal.

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A pedophilia scandal is engulfing the oldest Catholic institution in France [View all] EvolveOrConvolve Mar 2017 OP

This is from march 22, 2016. guillaumeb Mar 2017 #1

Not sure there is any rule that requires "recent" news in the Religion group Heddi Mar 2017 #2

This is from march 22, 2016. So it has been previously posted. guillaumeb Mar 2017 #3

I'm sure you can appeal to Skinner to make a new rule Heddi Mar 2017 #4

Just pointing out the tactics of some who are apparently so guillaumeb Mar 2017 #5

Feel free The Sand Reckoner Mar 2017 #13

The point was that intolerance is a human characteristic. guillaumeb Mar 2017 #16

Who is more likely to employ critical thinking skills The Sand Reckoner Mar 2017 #25

People with actual critical thinking skills. guillaumeb Mar 2017 #27

Your answer, should you ever choose to give it The Sand Reckoner Mar 2017 #32

Ah, you consider hostile snark to be a critical thinking skill. rug Mar 2017 #33

Your actual response: guillaumeb Mar 2017 #34

These questions do not touch on matters of belief or faith The Sand Reckoner Mar 2017 #35

Who here is arguing for the Ptolemaic model of the solar system? guillaumeb Mar 2017 #36

The point apparently whizzed over your head The Sand Reckoner Mar 2017 #37

Did the point travel as high as you value your opinions? guillaumeb Mar 2017 #38

Have they fixed this issue yet? Goblinmonger Mar 2017 #40

Reposting from March 22, 2016? guillaumeb Mar 2017 #6

Is a year old article too "old" for you? EvolveOrConvolve Mar 2017 #7

I cannot speak to your motivation, and do not assume any, guillaumeb Mar 2017 #8

That's odd EvolveOrConvolve Mar 2017 #9

The discussion was begun on March 22, 2016. guillaumeb Mar 2017 #11

This is not really about the story. hrmjustin Mar 2017 #10

We both know this. guillaumeb Mar 2017 #12

The agenda of the catholic church is ongoing The Sand Reckoner Mar 2017 #14

That is not what is happening here. hrmjustin Mar 2017 #15

Well, judging by the recent flood of similar posts, guillaumeb Mar 2017 #17

This usual pattern emerges when our friend gives up DU up for Lent or is away hrmjustin Mar 2017 #18

What is interesting to me is the number of non-theists who post constantly here, guillaumeb Mar 2017 #19

Well to be fair several of the posters who regularly posted there are now flagged hrmjustin Mar 2017 #20

Interesting. guillaumeb Mar 2017 #21

Honestly I had found most DU atheists very tolerant of religion while criticizing at the same time. hrmjustin Mar 2017 #22

We all slip occasionally. guillaumeb Mar 2017 #23

They are and I hope that continues. hrmjustin Mar 2017 #24

I'm not sad about that at all bravenak Mar 2017 #29

Yeah a few of them really went off the deep end after the primary. hrmjustin Mar 2017 #30

You aint lyin bravenak Mar 2017 #31

Irony Heddi Mar 2017 #42

Ahem... EvolveOrConvolve Mar 2017 #43

And your point is what? The Sand Reckoner Mar 2017 #26

Of course not. This topic is brought up regularly here for years. hrmjustin Mar 2017 #28

Engulfing? Lordquinton Mar 2017 #39

What? Iggo Mar 2017 #41