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In reply to the discussion: Gay priest to be stripped of duties at Vatican [View all]rug
(82,333 posts)37. I told you. I don't do parlor games.
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You're late to the party, warren. It's becasue he cannot be both celibate and in a relationship.
rug
Oct 2015
#2
But didn't he have a boyfriend too. And aren't priests required to be celebate?
Live and Learn
Oct 2015
#3
And really nothing says "pushing an agenda" like the nonsensical spin you put on this.
rug
Oct 2015
#6
Of course you would. And, if you read this thread, you'd see how wrong that description wold be.
rug
Oct 2015
#10
That bears as much resmblance to a discussion as a mollusk does to a primate brain.
rug
Oct 2015
#27
And is hoping desperately to skid along the insult line near enough to draw an alertable response.
Warren Stupidity
Oct 2015
#30
His problem is that his partner is above the age of consent. Considering how the Church covered up..
Humanist_Activist
Oct 2015
#14
Priests are supposed to be celibate. They never get married. They know that before joining the
lunamagica
Oct 2015
#39
Some of us recognize that, but also are drawing a contrast between this and priests...
Humanist_Activist
Oct 2015
#44