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jonstl08

(412 posts)
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Mon Mar 15, 2021, 10:51 AM
Mar 2021

Raised Catholic. Before my mother died when I was 15 she asked me why I avoided "Father John. Told her he was weird and she told me he was a man of god and I should get to know him. Still did not which irritated her. Well after she died it was found out he was molesting boys in the parish. Only know one of them he did this to. No idea how my mother would have reacted to the news but I think she would have gone off on the church. What was frightening is the older people not believing it or saying he was so good to a person in their time of grief. Just drove me crazy.

Good thing there are no gay Catholic priests Botany Mar 2021 #1
Add on jonstl08 Mar 2021 #13
Well... they couldn't get married anyway. nt FBaggins Mar 2021 #25
As a former Roman Catholic layman, RevBrotherThomas Mar 2021 #2
Hesitant tolerance begrudgingly delivered bucolic_frolic Mar 2021 #3
But the CC can protect its pedophile priests for many decades and even now for some. keithbvadu2 Mar 2021 #4
Another reason why I am no longer a practicing Catholic Maeve Mar 2021 #5
No problem. Find a religion that is more accepting. Firestorm49 Mar 2021 #6
Right? msfiddlestix Mar 2021 #10
Or science Auggie Mar 2021 #20
At a loss as to why Gays, women, and pro-birth control people Miguelito Loveless Mar 2021 #7
Because they are not the SBC? speak easy Mar 2021 #12
Certain factions in the Chruch seem determined Miguelito Loveless Mar 2021 #21
It's hard to get passed 2,000 years of ideology. Cinnamonspice Mar 2021 #8
Straddling the fence jonstl08 Mar 2021 #9
A medieval institution founded in myth, sustained by fear and self-loathing. Demnation Mar 2021 #11
Wasn't The Bible Written By Man Mary in S. Carolina Mar 2021 #14
Correct jonstl08 Mar 2021 #17
Religion was formed by the Elite Classes Mary in S. Carolina Mar 2021 #15
But Hey, if it's an Adult Priest with a 14-year-old Boy. . . Jonah Ide Mar 2021 #16
Totally cool with pedophilia but a big nope on gay marriage? Lettuce Be Mar 2021 #18
Unfortunate but that is a religion's prerogative. BradAllison Mar 2021 #19
So sorry, "No blessings for you" Backseat Driver Mar 2021 #22
"not ordered to the Creator's plan." elleng Mar 2021 #23
The Creator's Plan House of Roberts Mar 2021 #24
Religion Yeehah Mar 2021 #26
Organized Religion is a cause of great distress on humanity. sarcasmo Mar 2021 #27
more bull from the pope. spike jones Mar 2021 #28
Not Surprised. And any outrage is..well, pointless... Xolodno Mar 2021 #29
Why remain in a religion if you don't follow its rules? marie999 Mar 2021 #30
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