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LostOne4Ever

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37. Still

Reply to rug (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 24, 2013, 07:30 PM

Apr 2013

Still I think that the actions of the priest is very commendable. And who knows, you could be wrong and if enough priests and parishioners start following their example they might at least CONSIDER changing their dogma.

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Catholic Church Expels Priest for Endorsing Same-Sex Marriage [View all] Humanist_Activist Apr 2013 OP

Very. LostOne4Ever Apr 2013 #1

It's more than that. rug Apr 2013 #2

Still LostOne4Ever Apr 2013 #37

catholic church keeps loves some pedophilia sigmasix Apr 2013 #3

I there anything about pedophilia in this story? rug Apr 2013 #5

The contradiction is so apparent to anyone reading this edhopper Apr 2013 #7

If anything, the contrast is to same sex marriage, not pedophilia. rug Apr 2013 #8

You just refuse to see edhopper Apr 2013 #12

I see quite clearly. rug Apr 2013 #15

Yet everyone here sees the edhopper Apr 2013 #18

How clairvoyant of you. rug Apr 2013 #19

I simple have to read edhopper Apr 2013 #20

Sure you do. rug Apr 2013 #21

There are none so blind... edhopper Apr 2013 #22

. . . . as those enraged on cue. rug Apr 2013 #23

So can edhopper Apr 2013 #24

The only thing I find enraging is persitsent stupidity. rug Apr 2013 #25

There is stupidity edhopper Apr 2013 #26

And then there is willful stupidity. rug Apr 2013 #27

And some people see no connection with edhopper Apr 2013 #28

And some people see priest pedophilia on goldfish crackers. rug Apr 2013 #30

Well edhopper Apr 2013 #31

Cheer up. rug Apr 2013 #36

Why aren't kiddie-fiddling priests expelled? backscatter712 Apr 2013 #10

Many have. rug Apr 2013 #16

Sure it does. It illustrates a gross double-standard in the RCC. n/t backscatter712 Apr 2013 #35

Rape some kids? Let's just relocate you to a new parish. trotsky Apr 2013 #4

See #3. rug Apr 2013 #6

Be the person that protected the child rapists? Goblinmonger Apr 2013 #17

How they continue to get the flock to keep funding all this bullshit is amazing. trotsky Apr 2013 #39

Excommunicated for endorsing same-sex marriage, protected for kiddie-fiddling. backscatter712 Apr 2013 #9

It looks mean spirited. The Church lost the vote and it looks like it is lashing out at those who hrmjustin Apr 2013 #11

They certainly did ask themselves why they did this. They did this to protect the essentially dimbear Apr 2013 #34

The Catholic Church doesn't want you if you support marriage equality. LuvNewcastle Apr 2013 #13

I'm convinced the RCC will only change its ways when it faces having a congregation of two. n/t backscatter712 Apr 2013 #14

yep just the pope and.. Phillip McCleod Apr 2013 #33

Civil Divorce and Remarriage HockeyMom Apr 2013 #29

I'm sure Pope Francis will amend this injustice immediatly... MellowDem Apr 2013 #32

I will say he's pretty good at photo-ops and superficial charm. backscatter712 Apr 2013 #38

That is there business... rexcat Apr 2013 #40