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Major Nikon

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28. You gotta love the pretzel logic here
Sat Apr 23, 2016, 11:10 AM
Apr 2016

More than happy to discuss the shocking levels of child rape within the RCC, but not with anyone who brings it up because if they do so that means they are a bigot. So we must wait for him to do so, which he won't, but if he does, that makes him a bigot (and a hypocrite).

Fortunately, the rug is becoming transparent and threadbare. cleanhippie Apr 2016 #1
Speaking of threadbare and transparent, why have you stopped posting cartoons? rug Apr 2016 #12
So nothing really changes in the end. Eugene Apr 2016 #2
Well, they made their choice about how to handle it. trotsky Apr 2016 #4
How DARE you question the Church? xfundy Apr 2016 #3
Diocese in India weighs lawsuit filed in Minnesota struggle4progress Apr 2016 #5
"... The priest is living in the residential premises of the diocese ...“he has no responsibilities struggle4progress Apr 2016 #6
No responsibilities doesn't mean no contact with children Major Nikon Apr 2016 #13
They must have a different pope than the rest of Catholonia. Iggo Apr 2016 #7
Well there's the problem, in a nutshell - mr blur Apr 2016 #8
In what other profession can one admit to sexually abusing a child... trotsky Apr 2016 #9
Seems to have worked for Ted Nugent Major Nikon Apr 2016 #15
Catholic priest gets no prison time in Minnesota child sex abuse cases struggle4progress Apr 2016 #10
609.345 CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT IN THE FOURTH DEGREE. struggle4progress Apr 2016 #11
Regardless of what he pleaded this down to, it's child rape Major Nikon Apr 2016 #14
No, it actually isn't child rape, according to the news account I posted upthread: struggle4progress Apr 2016 #16
It actually is child rape Major Nikon Apr 2016 #17
He wasn't convicted of rape. And the exact allegations are not clear from news accounts I've found struggle4progress Apr 2016 #18
It actually is child rape Major Nikon Apr 2016 #19
... There was no conviction in a second case against Jeyapaul ... In that case, charges were filed struggle4progress Apr 2016 #20
Catholic priest child rapist gets no jail time, news at 11 Major Nikon Apr 2016 #21
Only in the religion forum is defending child rapers Warren Stupidity Apr 2016 #22
Very telling that Major Nikon Apr 2016 #24
So if there is "no conviction" edhopper Apr 2016 #23
That's because this is flamebait for the converted. rug Apr 2016 #25
Thousands of horrid priests, many of which are still in the organization, which even Frank admits Major Nikon Apr 2016 #26
I might be able to consider you seriously rug Apr 2016 #29
I'm happy to admit that Major Nikon Apr 2016 #32
Anti-theism per se is not bigotry. rug Apr 2016 #34
"unconditionally" Major Nikon Apr 2016 #36
Discussing the epidemic of child abuse edhopper Apr 2016 #27
You gotta love the pretzel logic here Major Nikon Apr 2016 #28
Not nearly the level of pretzel logic required for you to assert the twelve aposteles rug Apr 2016 #31
Conveniently ignoring your pretzel logic with more pretzel logic. Brilliant! Major Nikon Apr 2016 #33
There is quite a difference between what you consider logic and what I consider logic. rug Apr 2016 #35
Obviously Major Nikon Apr 2016 #37
Except to do so the phenemonon of child sexual abuse outside the RCC. rug Apr 2016 #30
Actually arguing what is and isn't rape? Lordquinton Apr 2016 #38
Well now, protecting the church and its hierarchy of celibate men is important. trotsky Apr 2016 #39
What you did there? Lordquinton Apr 2016 #40
40 Replies Act_of_Reparation Apr 2016 #41
It's nice not being subjected to that, isn't it? n/t trotsky Apr 2016 #42
You got one more than me! (nt) mr blur Apr 2016 #43
I need to follow your lead. cleanhippie Apr 2016 #47
The worst part is the claim that children werent actually raped because the rapist wasn't convicted cleanhippie Apr 2016 #44
No conviction means no crime. Act_of_Reparation Apr 2016 #45
Or an asshole. cleanhippie Apr 2016 #46
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