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16. The RCC's assets should be seized using

Sun Jun 9, 2019, 01:30 PM

Jun 2019

civil forfeiture, as assets of a criminal enterprise.

The proceeds should then be transferred to a trust fund to compensate the victims of abuse.

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Closing Catholic parishes is painful - but somebody has to do it [View all] MineralMan Jun 2019 OP

Probably more are realizing the hoax IMO. n/t RKP5637 Jun 2019 #1

Could be, or discovering that the church is no longer relevant MineralMan Jun 2019 #2

Yes, definitely the latter! n/t RKP5637 Jun 2019 #4

This situation isn't unique to the Catholic church. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2019 #3

That is not true of all Protestant denominations. murielm99 Jun 2019 #6

Thanks. I stand corrected. MineralMan Jun 2019 #8

The Episcopal and Lutheran churches are also centrally controlled. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2019 #7

Thanks for that info. MineralMan Jun 2019 #9

There is more central control than people realize as well. murielm99 Jun 2019 #12

The Episcopal church is centrally controlled for the most part. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2019 #13

Overall, yes Major Nikon Jun 2019 #14

Thanks for the info! MineralMan Jun 2019 #11

It also happens with schools. n/t Igel Jun 2019 #15

Are people leaving schools because of anti-LGBT bigotry? trotsky Jun 2019 #18

The RCC's assets should be seized using Voltaire2 Jun 2019 #16

It may come to that at some point. MineralMan Jun 2019 #17