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LuvNewcastle

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14. Precisely.

Fri Apr 12, 2019, 10:56 AM

Apr 2019

The sexual proclivities of the Catholic church have been well known for hundreds of years now. Chaucer alluded to it The Canterbury Tales, and their were other authors who wrote about the inability of many in the clergy to keep their habits down. Everyone knew that a lot of them couldn't keep their vows, but it was accepted because openly questioning the church about anything could get them in a lot of trouble. The church doesn't have the power it once had, so people aren't putting up with it anymore.

If the Catholic church wants to survive, they're going to have to do some major reform, but that will piss off the hardcore Catholics who love all the church's medieval structure and practices. The future of that church is in serious jeopardy, at least for the churches in Europe, North America, and Australia.

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Ex-Pope Benedict XVI blames 1960s revolution for sex abuse [View all] MineralMan Apr 2019 OP

Seriously? Va Lefty Apr 2019 #1

Apparently. A Former Pope Has Said So. MineralMan Apr 2019 #3

That's right! Pantagruel Apr 2019 #2

Well, of course not! MineralMan Apr 2019 #5

Rock'n Roll causes devil worship Major Nikon Apr 2019 #23

HOKAY, LISSEN. Act_of_Reparation Apr 2019 #4

Jawohl dein Heiligkeit! MineralMan Apr 2019 #7

Wow, I guess the abuse which occurred before the 1960's was due to time travel Fresh_Start Apr 2019 #6

Well, the beatniks were the predecessors of the hippies, you know. MineralMan Apr 2019 #8

Precisely. LuvNewcastle Apr 2019 #14

The diocese that governs the geographical area where I live has a listing of those priests... The Genealogist Apr 2019 #19

None so blind, as those who will not see. Cracklin Charlie Apr 2019 #9

"Never accept blame if you can shift it elsewhere!" MineralMan Apr 2019 #10

I Blame This Hippie Song, MineralMan Apr 2019 #11

Is he chasing kids off his lawn, too? The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2019 #12

He has assistants who handle that job for him. He's old, see... MineralMan Apr 2019 #13

It was the Beatles' fault Cartoonist Apr 2019 #15

This is an interesting line Lordquinton Apr 2019 #16

The Vatican has it's own dictionary, I think. It's not like the ones MineralMan Apr 2019 #17

Freedom is slavery? uriel1972 Apr 2019 #22

Way to take responsibility. trotsky Apr 2019 #18

You're not helping, Ratzie The Genealogist Apr 2019 #20

That's from Pope Benny? True Dough Apr 2019 #21