Hippies in San Francisco to blame for Priests who Molested Young Boys

[fauxpaxfauxreal]

I love it when people who complain about the hyperbole of those they disagree with become hyperbolic themselves.

By "love it", I mean "get annoyed by it". 

[rowjimmy]

I love it when people who complain about the hyperbole of those they disagree with become hyperbolic themselves.

By "love it", I mean "get annoyed by it".

Be direct.
If you want to call someone out, call someone out.

[fauxpaxfauxreal]

Saying that the Catholic Church is a criminal organization that I should spend my tax dollars investigating and prosecuting and urging us to invade the Vatican is complete hyperbole.

Sure the report published by the Vatican is ludicrous.  However, it doesn't really effect any of us unless we ourselves are Catholics and most people that disagree with the Church on most matters probably expected this anyways.

[rowjimmy]

Saying that the Catholic Church is a criminal organization that I should spend my tax dollars investigating and prosecuting and urging us to invade the Vatican is complete hyperbole.

Sure the report published by the Vatican is ludicrous.  However, it doesn't really effect any of us unless we ourselves are Catholics and most people that disagree with the Church on most matters probably expected this anyways.

Actually, I mean what I say.

I firmly believe that the Catholic church has been doing harm to the people of the world for centuries. If you don't want your tax dollars spent investigating or persecuting these crooks, perhaps we should simply revoke their tax-exempt status.

As for it "not affecting us unless..."
Any organization that has institutionalized the practice of accepting and excusing and covering up child molestation worldwide harms us all.

[fauxpaxfauxreal]

So you think the answer is to pull our troops out of Afghanistan, further allowing the area to fall into chaos and invade Vatican City, making America the enemy of not only extremist Muslims but also all Catholics worldwide?

You REALLY meant that?

[Poster Nutbag]

Saying that the Catholic Church is a criminal organization that I should spend my tax dollars investigating and prosecuting and urging us to invade the Vatican is complete hyperbole.

Sure the report published by the Vatican is ludicrous.  However, it doesn't really effect any of us unless we ourselves are Catholics and most people that disagree with the Church on most matters probably expected this anyways.

Actually, I mean what I say.

I firmly believe that the Catholic church has been doing harm to the people of the world for centuries. If you don't want your tax dollars spent investigating or persecuting these crooks, perhaps we should simply revoke their tax-exempt status.

As for it "not affecting us unless..."
Any organization that has institutionalized the practice of accepting and excusing and covering up child molestation worldwide harms us all.

This is an inaccurate statement on your part... It is truly unfair to refer to priests that have molested kids as pedophiles, because in most cases the boys were no longer boys, because they were over the age of ten...

"Thus, it is inaccurate to refer to abusers as 'pedophile priests,' " the report says.

    That finding is likely to prove controversial, in part because the report employs a definition of "prepubescent" children as those age 10 and under. Using this cutoff, the report found that only 22 percent of the priests' victims were prepubescent.

[rowjimmy]

So you think the answer is to pull our troops out of Afghanistan, further allowing the area to fall into chaos and invade Vatican City, making America the enemy of not only extremist Muslims but also all Catholics worldwide?

You REALLY meant that?

I think that invading the Vatican would be far more profitable.

Saying that the Catholic Church is a criminal organization that I should spend my tax dollars investigating and prosecuting and urging us to invade the Vatican is complete hyperbole.

Sure the report published by the Vatican is ludicrous.  However, it doesn't really effect any of us unless we ourselves are Catholics and most people that disagree with the Church on most matters probably expected this anyways.

Actually, I mean what I say.

I firmly believe that the Catholic church has been doing harm to the people of the world for centuries. If you don't want your tax dollars spent investigating or persecuting these crooks, perhaps we should simply revoke their tax-exempt status.

As for it "not affecting us unless..."
Any organization that has institutionalized the practice of accepting and excusing and covering up child molestation worldwide harms us all.

This is an inaccurate statement on your part... It is truly unfair to refer to priests that have molested kids as pedophiles, because in most cases the boys were no longer boys, because they were over the age of ten...

"Thus, it is inaccurate to refer to abusers as 'pedophile priests,' " the report says.

    That finding is likely to prove controversial, in part because the report employs a definition of "prepubescent" children as those age 10 and under. Using this cutoff, the report found that only 22 percent of the priests' victims were prepubescent.

I did not actually use the word pedophile.

That said, I refuse to pick the same nits as that bullshit study.

They were/are kids.

That's child molestation.

It's wrong and it's a crime.

[Poster Nutbag]

The Catholic Church is absolutely the keeper of the world's moral flame, and to ever feel otherwise is almost like judging the lord himself...

22% of the victims of child abuse, being those under 10 years old, is obviously a very low number, and should not be taken seriously...

and lets atone to the church's hierarchy status of what they believe is the word of God, and do away with all abortions, so we have more underprivileged child running around that can be help by being taken into the caring arms of the Catholic Church...

[rowjimmy]

The Catholic Church is absolutely the keeper of the world's moral flame, and to ever feel otherwise is almost like judging the lord himself...

22% of the victims of child abuse, being those under 10 years old, is obviously a very low number, and should not be taken seriously...

and lets atone to the church's hierarchy status of what they believe is the word of God, and do away with all abortions, so we have more underprivileged child running around that can be help by being taken in to the caring arms of the Catholic Church...

lulz

[fauxpaxfauxreal]

RJ, I think you are underestimating the profitability of medical grade morphine. 

[rowjimmy]

RJ, I think you are underestimating the profitability of medical grade morphine.

We aren't capitalizing on that shit properly.

The Vatican, on the other hand, has vast gold reserves and could serve as a popular tourist destination.
Think of the Dan Brown tie-ins alone!
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

[fauxpaxfauxreal]

::orders predator drone strike on the pope::

TAKE THAT YOU CHILD MOLESTING BASTARD!

[ph92]

RJ, I think you are underestimating the profitability of medical grade morphine.

We aren't capitalizing on that shit properly.

The Vatican, on the other hand, has vast gold reserves and could serve as a popular tourist destination.
Think of the Dan Brown tie-ins alone!
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Could I get a bar of gold? All I ask is you guys save one for me...

[rowjimmy]

::orders predator drone strike on the pope::

TAKE THAT YOU CHILD MOLESTING, former nazi, BASTARD!

FYP

[fauxpaxfauxreal]

As they say, "When In Rome!"