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cbayer

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27. We adore him. He is what I would call nominal.

Wed Jan 23, 2013, 05:54 PM

Jan 2013

He does the prayers and some other rituals, but not the diet.

Right now, they say they will never have children, but I expect that will change. That, I think, will be the hardest part.

I worry for them, as the stresses and challenges in their marriage are going to be high, but we have to put our trust in them to figure it out.

I will say this. It's more challenging than having my son marry a catholic, lol.

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How Long Does It Take a Man of God to Admit Child Rape is Wrong? [View all] cbayer Jan 2013 OP

off to prison with them Angry Dragon Jan 2013 #1

I agree. This is heinous. cbayer Jan 2013 #6

I like this boat gif better Angry Dragon Jan 2013 #39

I'm getting used to it. The other just disappeared the other day. cbayer Jan 2013 #40

I would check under the rug Angry Dragon Jan 2013 #41

That's ok. It was time for a change anyway. cbayer Jan 2013 #42

About as long as it takes for one of them to admit there is no god with a capital G. n/t Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #2

Admit there is no God? Like this is a known fact? cbayer Jan 2013 #4

You asked a question, I gave you an answer.... Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #7

I didn't ask a question. That's the title of the article. cbayer Jan 2013 #8

When you place a question in the Thread Title I assume you are asking one. Sorry. Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #11

In my opinion, no. These men are evil, imo, and put their personal ambition cbayer Jan 2013 #12

The church was aware of the problem back in 1950... Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #13

Agree. The perpetrators and their accomplices will never be brought to complete justice, imo. cbayer Jan 2013 #14

No, they won't.... Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #15

I think people's reasons for support are as varied as there are people. cbayer Jan 2013 #17

I would never have been able to send my young children to a catholic church or school... Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #18

I thought that as well, but for reasons that are very complicated, I ended up with two cbayer Jan 2013 #20

My 2 went to catholic high schools... Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #22

Mine are pretty much "nones", but one of my sons is going to marry cbayer Jan 2013 #23

We seem to have something in common.... Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #24

Yes we do. Now, catch this one. One of my daughters married a Muslim cbayer Jan 2013 #25

Is he a practicing Muslim? How is it working out for them? Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #26

We adore him. He is what I would call nominal. cbayer Jan 2013 #27

That's for sure... Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #28

"Some recognize skepticscott Jan 2013 #37

They spend their entire lives amuse bouche Jan 2013 #3

Truth? Which truth? cbayer Jan 2013 #5

Nope amuse bouche Jan 2013 #16

Science has nothing to do with religion, though. cbayer Jan 2013 #19

But those beliefs DO harm people, that's the point. cleanhippie Jan 2013 #30

"Science has nothing to do with religion, though." amuse bouche Jan 2013 #32

Pathetic? cbayer Jan 2013 #34

People have worshiped more than amuse bouche Jan 2013 #35

And not a one ever will be. So what? cbayer Jan 2013 #36

No, not denial of truth, but denial of reality. cleanhippie Jan 2013 #21

Ok, amuse bouche Jan 2013 #33

How long till they put him in jail. hrmjustin Jan 2013 #9

He also lost track of one of the pedophile priests for years and did not report that, either. merrily Jan 2013 #10

Everyone in the hierarchy, from the Pope on down, seems to have overdosed on stupid pills. Fortinbras Armstrong Jan 2013 #29

Agree. It's a reflection of their belief that they are above the rules and laws of mortal men. cbayer Jan 2013 #31

Let's say it takes 14 years to admit that the raping of a particular child is wrong. dimbear Jan 2013 #38