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trotsky

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3. Because that's what the church does, is cover up.

Reply to guillaumeb (Original post)

Wed Aug 29, 2018, 03:16 PM

Aug 2018

And the reason why? It is their sincere religious belief that their church (canon) law takes precedence over secular law.

That religious people such as yourself can't even acknowledge that fact is what makes the problem worse. And uniquely religious.

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Doubts about Vigan's accusations aside, Pope Francis needs a better response [View all] guillaumeb Aug 2018 OP

Nothing in there about Vigano's vile homophobic rants? MineralMan Aug 2018 #1

The article addresses this one point. guillaumeb Aug 2018 #2

The article addresses it poorly, then. MineralMan Aug 2018 #4

Perhaps you should address your criticism to the site. eom guillaumeb Aug 2018 #5

It was not me who went to that site and brought the article here. MineralMan Aug 2018 #7

You find them to be flawed. guillaumeb Aug 2018 #8

I would be happy to write such an article. MineralMan Aug 2018 #10

Is this an example of your writing skill? guillaumeb Aug 2018 #15

Nope. When I write here, I occasionally leave a typo, although I do lightly MineralMan Aug 2018 #18

That translates to: I made a mistake. guillaumeb Aug 2018 #19

I don't usually point out others' mistakes in posts. MineralMan Aug 2018 #21

Because that's what the church does, is cover up. trotsky Aug 2018 #3

Both men described in that article are vile. MineralMan Aug 2018 #6

What does "uniquely religious" mean? eom guillaumeb Aug 2018 #9

That you are reflexively covering for religion and don't even want it considered as a factor. trotsky Aug 2018 #11

I can find no definition to support your interpretation. guillaumeb Aug 2018 #16

That's too bad. trotsky Aug 2018 #23

He literally defined it. Lordquinton Aug 2018 #13

No, both of you are incorrect. guillaumeb Aug 2018 #17

What do you think it means? Lordquinton Aug 2018 #20

... Major Nikon Aug 2018 #22

Perhaps you're having trouble understanding his sentence. MineralMan Aug 2018 #14

The RCC is a criminal organization. Voltaire2 Aug 2018 #12