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Mariana

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8. The only connection I think may exist

Reply to Voltaire2 (Reply #5)

Thu Mar 28, 2019, 02:36 PM

Mar 2019

is that Catholic men who are pedophiles might be especially motivated to become priests, for obvious reasons. Similarly, Protestant pedophiles may decide to go into ministry, for the same reasons.

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Southern Baptist Executive Group Cautions Against Sex Abuse Investigations [View all] MineralMan Mar 2019 OP

Same tune, different orchestra Major Nikon Mar 2019 #1

Yes. So it seems. MineralMan Mar 2019 #3

Oh so guilty! Disgusting Thekaspervote Mar 2019 #2

Exactly like the Catholic Church. Protect the institution over the children. keithbvadu2 Mar 2019 #4

The theories that pederasty in the RCC Voltaire2 Mar 2019 #5

Yes. That, too. MineralMan Mar 2019 #6

The sad fact is that more people care when it happens to little boys. LuvNewcastle Mar 2019 #7

In fact edhopper Mar 2019 #11

And your followers will consider you so holy that they will LuvNewcastle Mar 2019 #12

The only connection I think may exist Mariana Mar 2019 #8

The RCC definitely "steers" men of non-straight sexual orientation into the priesthood. trotsky Mar 2019 #9

Any institution that provides access to children Voltaire2 Mar 2019 #10