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To: ArrogantBustard
Besides that, it's not victimless. A priest who is filling his mind and soul with pornography is probably unable to give the congregation entrusted to him by Our Lord the sort of spiritual direction they deserve.

Agreed, but what then do you have to say about the majority of priests who are alcoholics?

464 posted on 09/23/2003 12:27:30 PM PDT by presidio9 (If [the French] are providing passports, I’m going to ask for Pellegrino)
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To: presidio9
Agreed, but what then do you have to say about the majority of priests who are alcoholics?

Who said the "majority" of priests are alcoholic?

SD

472 posted on 09/23/2003 12:33:13 PM PDT by SoothingDave
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To: presidio9
Agreed, but what then do you have to say about the majority of priests who are alcoholics?

Your question assumes facts not in evidence. That said, I once had an associate Pastor who occasionally quoted the "Blue Book" in his sermons. A priest who is a dry alcoholic isn't a problem. A priest who is an active drunkard is as much a problem as a priest who is an active porn user. Both need to clean up their act.

476 posted on 09/23/2003 12:35:54 PM PDT by ArrogantBustard
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To: presidio9
but what then do you have to say about the majority of priests who are alcoholics?

Of course, you can prove this...

532 posted on 09/23/2003 1:15:03 PM PDT by ninenot (Democrats make mistakes. RINOs don't correct them.--Chesterton (adapted by Ninenot))
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