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In reply to the discussion: Fabio Martinez Castilla: Abortion is Worse Than Child Rape, Says Mexican Archbishop [View all]DetlefK
(16,423 posts)3. It doesn't matter, that the percentage of perpetrators isn't unusually high.
The concept of a "priest" is defined by superiority: superior understanding of the divine, superior morals.
One bad apple, and the whole argument goes out of the window.
Why should I give preference to the opinion of a guy who is just as fallible as me?
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Fabio Martinez Castilla: Abortion is Worse Than Child Rape, Says Mexican Archbishop [View all]
cleanhippie
May 2013
OP
"...why religion at all?" Exactly. It is an outdated and obsolete framework for a lesser developed
cleanhippie
May 2013
#8
Mistakes happen. just make a simple correction and than address the guy you wanted to.
hrmjustin
May 2013
#106
"priests found molesting children should not be forgiven, but instead imprisoned and banned"
rug
May 2013
#12
I couldn't care less about your opinion on the subject, being a cherry picker yourself.
cleanhippie
May 2013
#15
Ruggie would twist himself into a pretzel before he would give a straight answer
skepticscott
May 2013
#41
It's amusing to see you make your predictable personal attacks without making them directly.
rug
May 2013
#43
It's even more amusing to see you accuse others of personal attacks while flinging personal attacks.
cleanhippie
May 2013
#56
Well given your (unedited) remarks about my dry wife, I find that incredibly hypocritical.
rug
May 2013
#57
I suppose that's the best you can do when confronted with your own sexist bullshit.
rug
May 2013
#66
Most of the horrific shit done by the RCC gets a pass from him. That's apologetics.
cleanhippie
May 2013
#50