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In reply to the discussion: Report on PA abuse confirms: It's time to quit the Catholic Church [View all]BigmanPigman
(51,582 posts)5. Catholics are a die-hard bunch.
It takes a lot to turn them against their church. I know a lot of atheists and agnostics as well as non-religious people and most of the ones who are now atheists were Catholics when they were young. I don't see nearly as many American Catholics joining the ranks. I think millennials especially have soured to this particular religion since the sex scandals have been in the news while they were forming their opinions about religion. I can't wait for Bill Maher tomorrow night...he will do this justice in his own unique way. It pisses me off that they get away with not paying taxes on top of everything else.
Do you think Catholics around the world will respond the same way the US has? South America is very, very Catholic.
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Report on PA abuse confirms: It's time to quit the Catholic Church [View all]
Lordquinton
Aug 2018
OP
I see only one way for the Church to save itself and make itself worthy of any sort of following
thucythucy
Aug 2018
#8
Historically, the RCC has held major councils when it's back was to the wall
marylandblue
Aug 2018
#21
A former poster who was a lawyer argued against extending or dropping the statute
Lordquinton
Aug 2018
#19
That "I just won't go into a church in [X] place" fallback just got a lot harder for somebody.
Act_of_Reparation
Aug 2018
#16
When a child raping priest was getting close to prosecution he would be transferred
Major Nikon
Aug 2018
#23
The Catholic Church is a GIANT HYPOCRISY that needs to go out of business.
democratisphere
Aug 2018
#27