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Hi All - From Lion IRC
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#101
RE: Hi All - From Lion IRC
August 3, 2012 at 2:08 am
You know what an awful lot means.
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RE: Hi All - From Lion IRC
August 3, 2012 at 2:12 am
(August 3, 2012 at 2:08 am)Shell B Wrote: You know what an awful lot means.

No, I don't. Is 10 an awful lot? Is 1000 an awful lot? Or is it a proportion--is .5 an awful lot? .99?
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#103
RE: Hi All - From Lion IRC
August 3, 2012 at 2:45 am
Quote: Is 10 an awful lot?

Of drinks?. Yes,to me.

Of dollars? For a hotdog? Yes. For a large sirloin steak,smothered in pork chops,with all the trimmings, no


Aristotle believed 'bigness' and 'smallness' were qualities. Tiger
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RE: Hi All - From Lion IRC
August 3, 2012 at 2:48 am
(August 3, 2012 at 2:45 am)padraic Wrote:
Quote: Is 10 an awful lot?

Of drinks?. Yes,to me.

Of dollars? For a hotdog? Yes. For a large sirloin steak,smothered in pork chops,with all the trimmings, no


Aristotle believed 'bigness' and 'smallness' were qualities. Tiger

Precisely my point. Who considers what quantities an "awful lot" with regard to which items isn't always obvious.
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RE: Hi All - From Lion IRC
August 3, 2012 at 9:25 am
you are lying theists arent friendly,now you will burn in hell!!!
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RE: Hi All - From Lion IRC
August 3, 2012 at 9:49 am
(August 3, 2012 at 1:23 am)CliveStaples Wrote: I have a question regarding the (lack of) connection between homosexuality and pedophilia.

It seems that some members here are inferring from the rate of Catholicism among child abusers--or the rate of child abuse among Catholics, or both--that there is a link between Catholicism and child abuse. It stands to reason, then, that they would also infer from the rate of homosexuality among child abusers--or the rate of child abuse among homosexuals, or both--that there is a link between homosexuality and child abuse.

Note: I shouldn't even have to say this, because everyone here is an adult that is capable of reading English, but I am not claiming that there is a link between homosexuality and child abuse/pedophilia. I am trying to figure out under what conditions the people here are willing to draw a particular inference regarding a particular population.

The percentage of pedophile priests is roughly equivalent to the general population. (no surprise there)

However, it is the hierarchies way of dealing with those offenders that is at issue.

Remembering that there are several cases where clergy caught in affairs with consenting adult women were defrocked.

So the conclusion to be drawn here is that if you rape a child the church will protect you but if you have sex with a consenting adult it will fire you.

It can't help but to appear as a pedophile organisation.
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