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RE: Damned Catholics
February 5, 2014 at 3:01 pm
Quote:GENEVA — A sharply critical United Nations panel accused the Vatican on Wednesday of putting its reputation and interests above those of children who had been sexually abused by priests. It called on the Vatican to immediately remove all known or suspected molesters from their posts and report them to civil authorities.
I wonder how many priests would be left if they did that.
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RE: Damned Catholics
February 5, 2014 at 3:12 pm
If you include all the ones who knew and did nothing there would be no one left to turn out the lights.
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RE: Damned Catholics
February 9, 2014 at 6:16 pm
If the report is biased then it's against those who are raping kids. That the Ratican equate that with their church means they've practically admitted the whole thing.
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