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sabra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 11:27 AM Original message |
Top Vatican Priest Accused of Sexually Abusing His Own Sons |
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Solly Mack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 11:29 AM Response to Original message |
1. "...ordered to a "life of prayer and penitence." |
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AlbertCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 12:36 PM Response to Reply #1 |
19. a "life of prayer and penitence." |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 01:48 PM Response to Reply #19 |
27. That's real PUNISHMENT |
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Joe Bacon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 07:05 PM Response to Reply #1 |
63. This is BEYOND disgusting! |
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Frustratedlady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 11:31 AM Response to Original message |
2. The Vatican sounds like a haven for pedophiles... |
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ladywnch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 12:29 PM Response to Reply #2 |
17. that is exactly what it is. n/t |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 01:47 PM Response to Reply #2 |
26. A haven for followers of Zeus |
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Doremus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
3. Lives of prayer and penitence are much more effective behind bars. nt |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 04:04 PM Response to Reply #3 |
40. Not to mention each time one is required to register as a sex offender... |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 05:42 PM Response to Reply #40 |
53. Imagine how many children that would have saved re James Porter -- |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 05:49 PM Response to Reply #53 |
55. Horrible... |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 05:59 PM Response to Reply #55 |
59. Have read the stories of many of them over the years, but don't recall |
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superconnected (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 11:34 AM Response to Original message |
4. I thought priests aren't allowed to get married or fornicate. |
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RaRa (705 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 11:38 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. only if you vote pro choice in Congress n/t |
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DeSwiss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 11:49 AM Response to Reply #4 |
11. Marcial Marciel.... |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 04:07 PM Response to Reply #11 |
41. Wow! So he was able to "buy" immunity from any punishment for his actions. He made a fortune for |
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DeSwiss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 06:39 AM Response to Reply #41 |
73. Here's a telling excerpt from a NYT article of how he was revered: |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 12:07 PM Response to Reply #73 |
83. Blind faith...gets one used, abused, and taken advantage of. |
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AnArmyVeteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 09:18 AM Response to Reply #4 |
78. Well, according to the Bible, if you lust for sex it's the same as sex, so why not just have sex! |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 11:37 AM Response to Original message |
5. I don't know where to even start with this one . . . . |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 11:43 AM Response to Original message |
7. Priest - Sons? |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 11:45 AM Response to Original message |
8. This is old news for many of us. We're on to the story about |
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crim son (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 11:58 AM Response to Reply #8 |
12. Yep. |
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AlbertCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 12:44 PM Response to Reply #8 |
22. An enormous amount of dirty laundry is being brought into the light. Try to keep up. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 05:47 PM Response to Reply #8 |
54. Thanks - wasn't aware of that one -- !! |
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GodlessBiker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 11:46 AM Response to Original message |
9. This sounds just about right. |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 11:49 AM Response to Original message |
10. This guy hit the Trifecta - he married, had children and then abused them! |
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izquierdista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 12:35 PM Response to Reply #10 |
18. Maybe put him in a different cannon? |
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and-justice-for-all (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 09:14 PM Response to Reply #10 |
72. Is that what the mean by the 'TRINITY'? |
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Soylent Brice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 11:58 AM Response to Original message |
13. how lovely. i rec and it goes from 4 to 4... |
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1monster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 12:07 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Just reinstated your #5 rec..... |
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Soylent Brice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 12:20 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. *tips hat* |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 12:16 PM Response to Original message |
15. Maceil abused his own sons and other young men as well |
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demigoddess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 12:36 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. It is the belief that men count more than women and children |
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AlbertCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 03:08 PM Response to Reply #20 |
29. a god who wants the best for everybody |
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izquierdista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 12:38 PM Response to Reply #15 |
21. Rules are for little people |
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h9socialist (584 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 12:45 PM Response to Original message |
23. And Pervs like this lecture against sin, gay marriage and abortion! |
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ladywnch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 12:48 PM Response to Original message |
24. how can you be 17 years old and not know your father is a priest???? n/t |
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McCamy Taylor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 01:32 PM Response to Original message |
25. This is wrong in so many ways. |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 03:00 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. When you are a priest, that makes it right. |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 03:15 PM Response to Reply #28 |
32. When you are a priest who's worth $33 billion, with a B, that makes it downright glorious! |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 05:56 PM Response to Reply #32 |
57. Didn't catch that figure, but did notice this . . . . |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 03:10 PM Response to Original message |
30. nice. |
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uberblonde (993 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 03:10 PM Response to Original message |
31. The Vatican's too busy investigating nuns... |
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kimmylavin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 10:44 AM Response to Reply #31 |
82. And, you know, saving a woman's life... |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 03:21 PM Response to Original message |
33. I'm sure the Pope will blame 'Teh Gays' for working overtime to bring down the Vatican |
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ladywnch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 06:18 PM Response to Reply #33 |
61. the Vatican doesn't need 'the gays' help...... their doing a good job |
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deadinsider (129 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 03:22 PM Response to Original message |
34. Who needs Nietzsche? |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 03:33 PM Response to Original message |
35. He fathered kids? |
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TwentyFive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 03:37 PM Response to Original message |
36. It's not just the Catholics....all Religions are evil. n/t |
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Raster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 04:02 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. No argument from me. |
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cbdo2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 04:11 PM Response to Reply #36 |
44. If only there were no more Religions then all the world's problems would end! |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 05:57 PM Response to Reply #44 |
58. "Imagine" . . . . |
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Eyerish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 04:03 PM Response to Original message |
38. And people wonder why i'm no longer a catholic.... |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 04:04 PM Response to Original message |
39. WHAT!!!??? So many crimes in so few words!!!! |
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chrisa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 04:07 PM Response to Original message |
42. I kind of just threw up in my mouth a little. |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 04:09 PM Response to Original message |
43. The gift that keeps on giving.... |
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Raksha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 04:18 PM Response to Original message |
45. Okay, now I've heard everything! |
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Heywood J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 04:23 PM Response to Original message |
46. He's dead now, apparentlly. |
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femrap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 04:25 PM Response to Original message |
47. I wonder if the Pope |
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DesertFlower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 04:34 PM Response to Original message |
48. OMG. |
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laconicsax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 04:50 PM Response to Original message |
49. Raise your hand if you're *actually* surprised. |
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Divine Discontent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 05:10 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. I'm surprised.... |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 05:35 PM Response to Original message |
51. Wow . . . similar to the case of Fr. James Porter here in states . . . |
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happyslug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 05:42 PM Response to Original message |
52. The Victim is over age 30, any statute of limitation has long run out |
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EvolveOrConvolve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 05:51 PM Response to Original message |
56. Just another day at your friendly neighborhood vatican |
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RainDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 06:09 PM Response to Original message |
60. conservative religious leader who violates every principle he insists others follow? |
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daligirl519 (92 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 06:56 PM Response to Original message |
62. Yikes! |
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BeatleBoot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 07:06 PM Response to Original message |
64. Baptist Church Leader Accused of Molesting Teen |
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BeatleBoot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 07:22 PM Response to Reply #64 |
65. Cue the crickets... |
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RainDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 07:31 PM Response to Reply #65 |
66. no, it's equal opportunity repulsion |
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BeatleBoot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 07:35 PM Response to Reply #66 |
67. Thanks. |
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Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 07:37 PM Response to Original message |
68. Catholic priests should be allowed to marry or have girlfriends |
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LaStrega (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 07:38 PM Response to Original message |
69. His penitence should be sought in a penitentiary. n/t |
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DeSwiss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 07:09 AM Response to Reply #69 |
74. He's dead. |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 08:26 AM Response to Reply #74 |
77. His reproductive organ apparently was in Fine Shape |
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MissDeeds (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 08:07 PM Response to Original message |
70. This is so wrong on so many levels |
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snake in the grass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 08:31 PM Response to Original message |
71. Priest molests own children? |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 12:08 PM Response to Reply #71 |
84. How many different crimes was this man guilty of???????? |
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anachro1 (388 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 08:00 AM Response to Original message |
75. How convenient |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 08:24 AM Response to Original message |
76. Why is he filing in Connecticut? The family lived in Tijuana |
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Iggo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 09:42 AM Response to Original message |
79. Priest? Sons? |
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bitchkitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 09:53 AM Response to Original message |
80. Jesus! Enough already... |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 09:53 AM Response to Original message |
81. This truly, truly beyond fucked up. |
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