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Israel/Palestine

Little Tich

(6,171 posts)

12. I'm sorry - I think I'll just have to disagree with you.

Reply to oberliner (Reply #9)

Sat May 28, 2016, 11:47 AM

May 2016

While I'm personally not too fond of organized religion, I don't see it as the most proximate cause for abuse. So, no, I don't believe it was the Catholic Christian faith that led to centuries of priestly abuse of kids. I'd rather blame the power structure of the Catholic Church which encouraged abuse. It's more or less the same with the Jewish and Muslim examples of similar abuse.

Many people use religion as their moral compass, and would never abuse anyone. I have no intention of blaming their faith for something they're not guilty of.

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Sexual assault epidemic in Gaza [View all] Albertoo May 2016 OP

Homophobia is deadly there too King_David May 2016 #1

If not for Hezbollah and Hamas, there might be a road to peace Albertoo May 2016 #2

Good luck with the demonization. Little Tich May 2016 #3

The macho supremacism of Islam has nothing to do with sexual repression/dysfunction? Albertoo May 2016 #4

I think it would be better to attribute sexual abuse among Muslims in Gaza, Catholic clergy and Little Tich May 2016 #6

Wow. the Quran stating men are better than women has no impact on sex repression? Albertoo May 2016 #10

What makes them kill gays and abuse women in Gaza ? King_David May 2016 #5

I just don't believe that the behavior of oppressive religious goverments are caused by Islam. Little Tich May 2016 #7

Which Muslim countries? Turkey used to be safe. King_David May 2016 #8

I don't think Islam is a religion that's more vulnerable to abuse than any other religion. Little Tich May 2016 #11

Umm , you said : King_David May 2016 #13

That's not really what I meant. Little Tich May 2016 #15

Israel is a majority Jewish country King_David May 2016 #16

With a Christian Arab Miss Trans Israel 6chars May 2016 #17

What a great story King_David May 2016 #18

It has everything to do with Islam oberliner May 2016 #9

I'm sorry - I think I'll just have to disagree with you. Little Tich May 2016 #12

It's an indisputable fact oberliner May 2016 #14