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cbayer

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17. I think people's reasons for support are as varied as there are people.
Wed Jan 23, 2013, 05:25 PM
Jan 2013

Some have benefitted tremendously from programs, support in times of need or their own need to be involved in helping others.

Some recognize that change must come from within.

Some want to support the countless number of priests and nuns that were not in any way involved in or aware of what was going on.

The Catholic Church is many things to many people. This is, of course, the darkest recess of their black underbelly.

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
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