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Priest allegedly told rape victim: ‘This is what God’s love feels like’

when the leaders of the organization helped these child molesters, they became just as responsible.

Great, it is not the whole church. Go get a list of names and be mad at them, but don't hate the entire group.
 
Great, it is not the whole church. Go get a list of names and be mad at them, but don't hate the entire group.


No, I think, I will do what I'm doing now since it was the LEADERS of the church that helped these child molesters. Thank you
 
It is so easy to bash Catholics in this country. Probably because they look like everyone else. Go bash another religion. See how far that goes.

I could have generalized my statement to read: "Religion is what's left of the Dark Ages. It should be packed away, and put in a museum where it belongs." :shrug:

Really, it's all the same to me. Except that the Catholic church willingly and knowingly supported child molesting priests. And not only that, but covered it up for decades.
 
Turns out people of every religion, race, sex, political orientation ect have molested children. Hating a group of people because of their religious affiliations makes you people ignorant. You are no better than KKK members or people who harass homosexuals. Take your hate speeches elsewhere. You are disgusting.
 
Turns out people of every religion, race, sex, political orientation ect have molested children. Hating a group of people because of their religious affiliations makes you people ignorant. You are no better than KKK members or people who harass homosexuals. Take your hate speeches elsewhere. You are disgusting.

Thanks for the drive-by post, but I think most of us have made it clear why the Catholic church is at fault. Try reading the thread before spewing forth ignorant insults.
 
Millions of catholics in the world. Thousands have possibly molested children. You find it acceptable to run around acting like the entire church is doing it. Bet you think all black guys are criminals, all gay people have aids, jews are cheap, and every other stereo type you have ever heard too. Learn some tolerance and stop being so ignorant.
 
I did read it. And it is a bunch of nonsense and people justifying their hate for a group of people.

Millions of catholics in the world. Thousands have possibly molested children. You find it acceptable to run around acting like the entire church is doing it. Bet you think all black guys are criminals, all gay people have aids, jews are cheap, and every other stereo type you have ever heard too. Learn some tolerance and stop being so ignorant.

:lamo Nonsense. No one has said any of that.
 
Really? Where do you draw the line at when your hate and discrimination is ok evan?

If you don't know where the line is drawn, don't attempt to draw it yourself. Everyone here who is condemning this is complaining about the fact that this is not a problem of a few hundred people here and there being molested but thousands worldwide being molested and the hierarchy of the church doing absolutely nothing of value to stop it. As a matter of fact the church leaders have done the opposite by relocating and hiding criminals from the police. Your strawman is just that, a strawman.
 
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If you don't know where the line is drawn, don't attempt to draw it yourself. Everyone here who is condemning this is complaining about the fact that this is not a problem of a few hundred people here and there being molested but thousands worldwide being molested and the hierarchy of the church doing absolutely nothing of value to stop it. As a matter of fact the church leaders have done the opposite by relocating and hiding criminals from the police. Your strawman is just that, a strawman.

What are they supposed to be doing? How are christians stopping molestations? Or muslims? Jews? Athiests? Whites? Blacks? Gays? Lesbians? Rich? Poor? Any of them doing anything? No? Why single out catholics? Discrimination? Thats the only reason i can think of.
 
What are they supposed to be doing?

Calling the local police to inform them of child molestation. A simple phone call is all it takes.

How are christians stopping molestations? Or muslims? Jews? Athiests? Whites? Blacks? Gays? Lesbians? Rich? Poor? Any of them doing anything? No? Why single out catholics? Discrimination? Thats the only reason i can think of.

Save the dodging for somebody who isn't smarter than you. If I found out a kid was being molested, my race, spiritual beliefs, sexual or whatever would be last thing stopping me from reporting it to the police. As a matter of fact my moral conviction would be the only thing I'd need in order to take action against it.
 
Calling the local police to inform them of child molestation. A simple phone call is all it takes.

Show me any proof what so ever that the entirely of catholics knew what any priest was doing?
Save the dodging for somebody who isn't smarter than you.

What is it that makes you think you are smarter than me? Is it your discrimination against a group of people? or is it the fact that you can buy into stereotypes? Oh I know maybe its your ability to follow a party blindly rather than use your so called intelligence to decide things for yourself? Let me know when you can. I just cant wait to be so super smart like you.
 
Show me any proof what so ever that the entirely of catholics knew what any priest was doing?

Why does the "entirety" of catholics need to know what was going on when the catholic authorities knew? Your arguments are getting desperate.

What is it that makes you think you are smarter than me?

1) I know how to construct an argument without resorting to desperate dodging.
2) I know how to construct an argument without resorting to logical fallacies.
3) I know how to argue without falling into straw man.
4) I know how to spell (but that one isn't so important if the other 3 aren't present, which isn't your case)
 
Why does the "entirety" of catholics need to know what was going on when the catholic authorities knew? Your arguments are getting desperate.



1) I know how to construct an argument without resorting to desperate dodging.
2) I know how to construct an argument without resorting to logical fallacies.
3) I know how to argue without falling into straw man.
4) I know how to spell (but that one isn't so important if the other 3 aren't present, which isn't your case)

First off, largely those on this thread and many other threads on these boards have been attacking Catholics. Or all catholic priests. That is not reaching. It is what you people are doing. There are no logical fallacies on my end or desperate dodging. You people are making child molestation a problem of the Catholics in this country rather than a problem with our country or the people who doing it. I am capable of realizing the problem as a whole, while you and your type can't see that. You seem content looking for someone to put all the problems of society on so that you don't have to face reality. Sorry but your going to have to try a little harder than that. Just because you say so or because you don't want to beleive something doesnt make it a logical fallacy or desperate dodging or anything else you want to call it. Catholics, and the catholic church are good people. At least the majority of them are. No different than any other religion.
 
If the Catholic Church wants to save face, they would be in a far better position if they weeded out and handed over members that they believe are child molesters. The alternative of covering the problem up is not fooling anybody and certainly not in keeping with the teachings of Jesus Christ.
 
First off, largely those on this thread and many other threads on these boards have been attacking Catholics. Or all catholic priests. That is not reaching.

Didn't see it. Don't care.

It is what you people are doing. There are no logical fallacies on my end or desperate dodging. You people are making child molestation a problem of the Catholics in this country rather than a problem with our country or the people who doing it.

Straw man 1.

I am capable of realizing the problem as a whole, while you and your type can't see that.

Boring ad hom # - don't care to count cause it's all you do.

You seem content looking for someone to put all the problems of society on so that you don't have to face reality.

Relativist straw man 1.

Sorry but your going to have to try a little harder than that.

I'm not trying. Your arguments are too weak for me to pretend they deserve an actual response.

Just because you say so or because you don't want to beleive something doesnt make it a logical fallacy or desperate dodging or anything else you want to call it.

And yet, that's exactly what your presence on this forum has actually been. I don't say so: logical arguments do.

Catholics, and the catholic church are good people. At least the majority of them are. No different than any other religion.

Straw man argument 2.

Are you done with the weak arguments now?
 
Didn't see it. Don't care.



Straw man 1.



Boring ad hom # - don't care to count cause it's all you do.



Relativist straw man 1.



I'm not trying. Your arguments are too weak for me to pretend they deserve an actual response.



And yet, that's exactly what your presence on this forum has actually been. I don't say so: logical arguments do.



Straw man argument 2.

Are you done with the weak arguments now?

Nothing more than a failed attempt at a response by someone who is not capable of actually formulating one.
 
Article can be found here (Priest allegedly told rape victim: ‘This is what God)

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To sum up my views on this, I would like to say that I would have no problem if something were to "accidentally" happen to these imbeciles. Like, if they were "accidentally" beaten till they were black and blue or "accidentally" sent to Gitmo and subject to psychological torture. If either of those things happened, I'd be hard-pressed to find a problem with it.
For the record, there isn't any substantial proof that there are any more pedophiles in the Catholic Church than there are in the general population. Moreover, a Catholic priest pedophile acts exactly like any other pedophile. He manipulates his victims with phrases like, "it's what God wants", so things like that are less a reflection on the Church than on the nature of pedophiles.

The problem with the Catholic Church is it's cover up and subsequent arrogance. It's leaders have consistently spat in the face of abuse victims and insulted the intelligence of the public by condemning for things like birth control and abortion all the while sacrificing children up to pedophiles.
 
Nothing more than a failed attempt at a response by someone who is not capable of actually formulating one.

This from the guy who bitched that nobody cares about lesbian child molestation? Haha. Don't make me laugh.
 
Article can be found here (Priest allegedly told rape victim: ‘This is what God)

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To sum up my views on this, I would like to say that I would have no problem if something were to "accidentally" happen to these imbeciles. Like, if they were "accidentally" beaten till they were black and blue or "accidentally" sent to Gitmo and subject to psychological torture. If either of those things happened, I'd be hard-pressed to find a problem with it.


Another SNAP attorney, and deplorable human being to boot....

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Bottom feeders like this profit enormously on victims, then when the time comes that they themselves have the oppritunity to do the right thing in a divorce, they all of the sudden find ways to screw those that were supposedly closest to them...This guy sounds like a typical POS.

j-mac
 
Well kiddo, thanks for cutting off the rest of my point. It isn't the only religion that makes mistakes or have idiots in the ranks.

If I find a super liberal who rapes children should I post them up and say those damn liberals, this is just what they wanted. Do you think I am supporting the priest in any way? Do you think I support child molestation? No. Clearly not. I am saying everyone in this country finds it so easy to bash catholics, but they are to afraid to go after anyone else. It is weak.


It is rather silly to attempt a comparison between a lone rapist (Liberal or Not), and the systematic molestation of children condoned through the organization that employs the perpetrators..
 
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