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MineralMan

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8. The Church has ALWAYS sought to hide its own sins.

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Fri Dec 21, 2018, 07:48 PM

Dec 2018

Like most hierarchical organizations, I expect it to continue to do so, while condemning such behavior. That is the very hypocrisy Jesus was supposed to have decried. There is little left of Jesus in the Roman Catholic Church.

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Here's a better idea Bergoglio, how's about Voltaire2 Dec 2018 #2

And how would he do that ... why cant the police just go arrest then Fullduplexxx Dec 2018 #3

Well he could turn over all the records they have Voltaire2 Dec 2018 #4

The ones he hides in the Vatican out of reach... uriel1972 Dec 2018 #5

"Criminals, please go turn yourselves in." trotsky Dec 2018 #7

Or at the very least take them off the payroll and hand over the evidence Major Nikon Dec 2018 #9

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The Church has ALWAYS sought to hide its own sins. MineralMan Dec 2018 #8