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cbayer

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9. It sounds like he might have become seriously ill.

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #8)

Fri Jan 18, 2013, 02:57 PM

Jan 2013

Paying him his stipend after his suspension may have kept him on the insurance or otherwise given him access to services he couldn't otherwise get.

Do you think they should have just completely cut him off?

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Feds: Priest (AKA "Monsignor Meth") charged with selling meth [View all] moobu2 Jan 2013 OP

There were concerns about him prior to the arrest. He went on sabbatical in cbayer Jan 2013 #1

Just also want to note that the tag "Monsignor Meth" is yours and appears nowhere in the article. cbayer Jan 2013 #2

Do a Google search for "Monsignor Meth" and you will find about 1,120,000 results for it. moobu2 Jan 2013 #3

Ok, you didn't originate it. Not to be persnickety, but if you google it with quotes cbayer Jan 2013 #4

Does this guy seem a little daring for a pastor in your book? dimbear Jan 2013 #5

Holy meth dealin money lauderin cross dressin porno shop ownin priest. moobu2 Jan 2013 #6

Jesus Malverde, intercede for me now. n/t dimbear Jan 2013 #7

You can't say the Church wasn't responsive... brooklynite Jan 2013 #8

It sounds like he might have become seriously ill. cbayer Jan 2013 #9

I, perhaps, wouldn't have given him a suspension... brooklynite Jan 2013 #10

I take it you are being sarcastic. cbayer Jan 2013 #11

Those who received important doctrinally binding services from Wallin, for instance baptism or dimbear Jan 2013 #12

I think in both cases that would be In persona Christi 47of74 Jan 2013 #13

I didn't know you were a Donatist. rug Jan 2013 #14

The question, of course, is whether or not Wallin ever was a priest. To be so he had to take dimbear Jan 2013 #15