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Did Priest Break Seal Of Confession?
National Catholic Register ^
| 4/22/10
| Patrick Archbold
Posted on 04/22/2010 6:51:34 AM PDT by marcbold
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To: TSgt
Of course I'm against it but it has no bearing on this argument other than to discredit my service.
Can you not see the parallel? You complain that I'm discrediting your service while you run around and discredit my faith. Are you that blind from your bigotry?
To: ArrogantBustard; Mrs. Don-o
Your Pope disagrees with you.
Responding to a question about sex abuse on his way to the United States in 2008, Pope Benedict appeared to make the point not to link it with homosexuality. I will not speak at this moment about homosexuality, he said. This is another thing. Benedict went on to say that pedophiles had to be excluded from sacred ministry: It is absolutely incompatible, and whoever is really guilty of being a pedophile cannot be a priest.
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posted on
04/22/2010 8:30:03 PM PDT
by
TSgt
(We will always be prepared, so we may always be free. - Ronald Reagan)
To: Angry_White_Man_Syndrome
Can you not see the parallel?
No, it's a personal attack, other FReepers agree. I don't recommend joining in unless you too want your reputation tarnished.
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posted on
04/22/2010 8:30:52 PM PDT
by
TSgt
(We will always be prepared, so we may always be free. - Ronald Reagan)
To: TSgt
No, it's a personal attack, other FReepers agree. I don't recommend joining in unless you too want your reputation tarnished.
Which other FReepers? I am glad you are warning them that bigoted attacks on the Catholic Church won't go unchallenged. You are the one that made it personnel I am just showing how it feels to be on the defensive.
To: Angry_White_Man_Syndrome
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posted on
04/22/2010 9:05:02 PM PDT
by
TSgt
(We will always be prepared, so we may always be free. - Ronald Reagan)
To: TSgt
Responding to a question about sex abuse on his way to the United States in 2008, Pope Benedict appeared to make the point not to link it with homosexuality. "I will not speak at this moment about homosexuality," he said. "This is another thing." Benedict went on to say that pedophiles had to be excluded from sacred ministry: It is absolutely incompatible, and whoever is really guilty of being a pedophile cannot be a priest." TSgt, Pope Benedict specified that "at this moment" he was speaking, not about homosexuality, but about pedophilia. He specifically said that anbyone who is guilty of pedophilia cannot be a priest.
He has spoken at other times about homosexuality (the tendency or orientation, which means male-for-male attraction), about homosexuality (in the sense of homosexual acts, which means male-on-male acts), and about child abuse per se. And also, on the other hand, about the much bigger picture of the gift of holy celibacy, and the gift of holy marriage, and the rest of the things which are good and beautiful.
The fact tht he spoke of pedophilia "at this moment" means that "at this moment" he was not making a catalogue of every kind of crime and sin. He's not unaware that there are many kinds.
Your mother evidently suffered from abuse by a priest, which I didn't realize until rather late in this thread. This is a terrible thing. If this was made known to his religious superiors and to the police, he should have faced removal from all priestly functions and a criminal indictment.
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posted on
04/23/2010 6:21:56 AM PDT
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Mrs. Don-o
("Justice and judgment are the foundation of His throne." Psalm 89:14)
To: TSgt
Say what you want, I will. Always. It's (still) a (more or less) free country.
I'm not protecting child rapists.
Bully for you. I, on the other hand, am opposing BOTH child rapists AND militant queers. I'm not missing the forest for the trees.
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04/23/2010 7:03:53 AM PDT
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ArrogantBustard
(Western Civilization is Aborting, Buggering, and Contracepting itself out of existence.)
To: Mrs. Don-o; TSgt
So ... the Pope was being quoted out of context.
Again.
Why am I not surprised.
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04/23/2010 7:05:32 AM PDT
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ArrogantBustard
(Western Civilization is Aborting, Buggering, and Contracepting itself out of existence.)
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