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In the discussion thread: Penn State case was bad, but the Catholic Church's case is worse [View all]

Sun Aug 5, 2012, 12:34 PM

cbayer (120,448 posts)

32. As noted above, that is apparently not an option.

He could only be tried under International Laws and has not broken any of them.

Perhaps that will change in the future, but if the information provided is correct, it's just the way it is now.

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99 replies	Author	Time	Post
Penn State case was bad, but the Catholic Church's case is worse [View all]	SecularMotion	Aug 2012	OP
Didn't Pope "JoePa" Naziberger	zbdent	Aug 2012	#1
Good point, but priests have an option.	Eddie Haskell	Aug 2012	#2
Religion so often gets a pass.	JNelson6563	Aug 2012	#3
It is beyond me why folks stay members ...	earthside	Aug 2012	#4
Have you talked to any Catholics about this?	cbayer	Aug 2012	#5
I have	edhopper	Aug 2012	#6
Are those not valid and important reasons?	cbayer	Aug 2012	#7
They are contributing members of a hate group, I don't see anything wrong with criticisizing that.	Humanist_Activist	Aug 2012	#8
But there are beliefs, traditions and rituals unique to the Catholic church, so you	cbayer	Aug 2012	#9
Read Shirley Jacksons "The Lottery"	edhopper	Aug 2012	#11
Frankly I'd be satisfied if they just stop donating to their local parishes...	Humanist_Activist	Aug 2012	#12
Many people get many things from the church and those that fund it.	cbayer	Aug 2012	#14
Considering the actions of Catholic run charities, not to mention how little of their funding...	Humanist_Activist	Aug 2012	#16
You asked a question, I answered	edhopper	Aug 2012	#10
Are you really comparing the Catholic church to the Nazis?	cbayer	Aug 2012	#15
And i thought you were asking about my	edhopper	Aug 2012	#17
Many in the South didn't think the fight was about slavery at all.	cbayer	Aug 2012	#18
So if you think that	skepticscott	Aug 2012	#19
And they were wrong	edhopper	Aug 2012	#21
I agree that they were wrong, but it is what they believed.	cbayer	Aug 2012	#23
I don't see the Church changing	edhopper	Aug 2012	#48
Tell that to the activist nuns (who I hope will make a big splash this week)	cbayer	Aug 2012	#50
The ones that are probably going to be	edhopper	Aug 2012	#51
Well, we shall see what happens, but I don't think they will be excommunicated.	cbayer	Aug 2012	#52
Well, that's the problem	skepticscott	Aug 2012	#53
Any one who thinks secession from the Union in 1861 was not about slavery...	rexcat	Aug 2012	#64
You are right. They haven't read it and they have their own (weird) history.	cbayer	Aug 2012	#67
The only thing that made things change...	rexcat	Aug 2012	#69
I agree that that is what made them change, but I fail to see where they are trying	cbayer	Aug 2012	#70
Here	edhopper	Aug 2012	#72
Thanks. They've got the bucks for the lawyers, that's for sure.	cbayer	Aug 2012	#73
And all the Catholics who give money that goes to those laywers are	edhopper	Aug 2012	#74
That's your opinion and we shall just have to agree to disagree here.	cbayer	Aug 2012	#75
Oh I agree that	edhopper	Aug 2012	#76
We had gotten so far without name calling.	cbayer	Aug 2012	#78
Apologies	edhopper	Aug 2012	#79
Thanks. I really did enjoy talking with you, edhopper.	cbayer	Aug 2012	#80
You are very welcome.	edhopper	Aug 2012	#90
It would appear you have a blind spot...	rexcat	Aug 2012	#96
And are the facts that	skepticscott	Aug 2012	#13
.........	Angry Dragon	Aug 2012	#28
Are you going to share?	cbayer	Aug 2012	#29
That is like saying people stay in the KKK because	Angry Dragon	Aug 2012	#30
I think the comparison to the KKK (or Nazi Germany, which was also done in this thread)	cbayer	Aug 2012	#31
The Catholic Church has no problem telling people of other faiths	Angry Dragon	Aug 2012	#36
Not sure saying that since the Catholic church has done it, then you should to	cbayer	Aug 2012	#38
I think it is the best one	Angry Dragon	Aug 2012	#43
Well, I guess if you don't object to others doing it to you....	cbayer	Aug 2012	#44
Not even if	skepticscott	Aug 2012	#55
I have people of different religions knocking on my door all the time	Angry Dragon	Aug 2012	#58
I don't have anyone knocking at my door to do that, but when I did	cbayer	Aug 2012	#63
Their 45 year search is valid	Angry Dragon	Aug 2012	#66
You can tell them whatever you like, but I am sure they are aware.	cbayer	Aug 2012	#68
Most proselytizing is to benefit a specific church. Trying to sway folk away from the RCC is	dimbear	Aug 2012	#95
I don't see them as very valid since they had next to no sway with me	ButterflyBlood	Aug 2012	#97
You're proselytizing right now, cbayer.	trotsky	Aug 2012	#98
Everything you say has much to do with why I am not Catholic.	Dawson Leery	Aug 2012	#54
+1	Kurovski	Aug 2012	#59
Anti-Catholic bigotry has always been a feature of the American landscape.	pnwmom	Aug 2012	#61
Must be tough being a Catholic.	Goblinmonger	Aug 2012	#87
It's a broad brushed smear to condemn all Catholics for the actions of a few.	pnwmom	Aug 2012	#89
I went and re-read the article linked in the OP	Goblinmonger	Aug 2012	#91
I wasn't responding to the OP or the link in it. I was responding to another post. n/t	pnwmom	Aug 2012	#92
What possible benefit is there in comparing two heinous crimes against children?	cbayer	Aug 2012	#20
I see no justice being	edhopper	Aug 2012	#22
Agree and those in Rome seem untouchable.	cbayer	Aug 2012	#24
The Hague would have jurisdiction, but neither child molestation nor hindering the prosecution...	Humanist_Activist	Aug 2012	#25
Great information. I know very little about this aspect.	cbayer	Aug 2012	#26
I would be satified if the	edhopper	Aug 2012	#49
I say jail the pope	Angry Dragon	Aug 2012	#27
As noted above, that is apparently not an option.	cbayer	Aug 2012	#32
So hiding pedophiles is not against International law??	Angry Dragon	Aug 2012	#37
See post #25	cbayer	Aug 2012	#39
Only when it comes to extradition treaties between nations, and both nations have to agree to it...	Humanist_Activist	Aug 2012	#41
When I went to a local Catholic Food Pantry	HockeyMom	Aug 2012	#33
Wow, that's bad. Where did that happen?	cbayer	Aug 2012	#34
Long Island	HockeyMom	Aug 2012	#46
It should not matter at all and a group who makes it so should be exposed.	cbayer	Aug 2012	#47
Yes, and those rules against it	skepticscott	Aug 2012	#56
I have heard of many cases regarding catholic charities which are similar to yours.	Dawson Leery	Aug 2012	#57
None of us should have sympathy for any pedophilia organization, but the problem is that the phrase	AnotherMcIntosh	Aug 2012	#35
We will probably never know due to the shields in place, but it's a good question.	cbayer	Aug 2012	#40
Has anyone read the findings of the US RCC investigation of the crimes of the US priests and the	Leontius	Aug 2012	#42
I have read synopses and have scanned the whole document, but not read it in detail.	cbayer	Aug 2012	#45
US investigation? That would be the criminal investigation	skepticscott	Aug 2012	#60
No I was asking about the internal RCC investigation but if DOJ has a report I would be interested	Leontius	Aug 2012	#62
Of course the US Justice Department	skepticscott	Aug 2012	#71
Not really I just let you go where you needed to go for whatever point you needed	Leontius	Aug 2012	#82
Nice dodge, but fail	skepticscott	Aug 2012	#84
Here we have intellectual dishonesty displayed at it finest	Leontius	Aug 2012	#88
In other words	skepticscott	Aug 2012	#93
This post was hidden by jury decision.	Leontius	Aug 2012	#94
No, no, you're not allowed to criticize the RCC unless	mr blur	Aug 2012	#65
Have you read their report? Did I say you could not criticize the RCC if you hadn't ?	Leontius	Aug 2012	#77
And have YOU read	skepticscott	Aug 2012	#81
That's what I am asking for, those here who have actually read the report "critiques of the report"	Leontius	Aug 2012	#83
No, that's NOT what you asked for in #42	skepticscott	Aug 2012	#85
Well I did not think anyone of marginal intelligence would have a problem with	Leontius	Aug 2012	#86
Seriously? Saying "the US investigation..." wouldn't mean an investigation done by US authorities	cleanhippie	Aug 2012	#99

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