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Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity

musical_soul

(775 posts)

23. I'll take it Dawkins was never abused as a child....

Reply to rug (Original post)

Sat Jan 5, 2013, 12:15 PM

Jan 2013

because that's just an ignorant thing to say. It's offensive to those who underwent abuse.

This isn't to say that people in the Catholic church can't be abusive. My sister went through some mental abuse being a Catholic daycare once.

For the most part, it's really not that bad for most Catholics. I've been around those kids in Catholic church. They're healthy, happy, full of life. They don't seem like people who have been through mental anguish.

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Famed atheist professor says 'being raised Catholic is worse than child abuse’ [View all] rug Dec 2012 OP

This is actually a defensible position intaglio Dec 2012 #1

Are you saying raising children as Catholics is child abuse? rug Dec 2012 #2

I do not know children raised that way intaglio Dec 2012 #3

Then you are speaking from ignorance. rug Dec 2012 #4

OK, I'll wait n/t intaglio Dec 2012 #5

Sorry, I misunderstood, you want me to post for you intaglio Dec 2012 #6

It's your indefensible argument not mine. rug Dec 2012 #7

It's your cowardice, not mine intaglio Dec 2012 #8

Lol. rug Dec 2012 #9

Dawkins is a bigot Fortinbras Armstrong Dec 2012 #10

The worst part of this form of bigotry is that it clothes itself in the language of rationalism. rug Dec 2012 #11

Make the decision if it's abuse or not: olegramps Dec 2012 #12

All five of my kids had Reconcilation before Communion. rug Dec 2012 #13

Dawkins is just another arrogant, abrasive academic. Brigid Dec 2012 #14

And I never met a person who was abused who would agree with him. rug Dec 2012 #15

Merry Christmas, rug! Brigid Dec 2012 #16

Dawkins sounds like a southbound end of a northbound horse. 47of74 Dec 2012 #17

How unfortunate. Tired of atheistic bigotry.. Just wish they'd leave us alone sometimes. LeftTurnOnly Dec 2012 #18

Merry Christmas to you, too, Lefty! rug Dec 2012 #19

*Waving white flag* JNelson6563 Dec 2012 #20

Welcome to the Catholic Group, Julie. rug Dec 2012 #21

Odd, isn't it, okasha Dec 2012 #22

I would have loved to have met Mother Paul! Brigid Jan 2013 #24

I'll take it Dawkins was never abused as a child.... musical_soul Jan 2013 #23

I went to Catholic school also shiningseas1971 Jan 2013 #25

A belated welcome to DU. rug Jan 2013 #26