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Major Nikon

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4. Taking the priest to court probably isn't going to win you many friends in the congregation

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #3)

Tue Feb 19, 2019, 11:32 AM

Feb 2019

That's how priests are able to escape legal ramifications for child rape and other abuses of authority. There's no shortage of scumbag apologists who are willing to provide cover for them.

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The hypocrisy of the Catholic Church is overwhelming and unending! PJMcK Feb 2019 #1

PJMcK... sprinkleeninow Feb 2019 #6

This is the height of delusion. Act_of_Reparation Feb 2019 #2

Here's the thing: Child support. MineralMan Feb 2019 #3

Taking the priest to court probably isn't going to win you many friends in the congregation Major Nikon Feb 2019 #4

That's true. A Google search for "My father was a priest" brings up MineralMan Feb 2019 #5