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trotsky

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4. "The Church insists all staffers have to play by their rules."

Reply to NeoGreen (Original post)

Wed Apr 3, 2019, 07:43 AM

Apr 2019

Unless you're a child-raping priest, or a bishop who helped cover it up. Then you are shielded from the law and kept on.

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Catholic School To Pregnant Teacher: We Won't Fire You If You Get Married [View all] NeoGreen Apr 2019 OP

Yep .... welcome to 1912, everyone. Ohiogal Apr 2019 #1

Just another example of ridiculous religious BS. However, I do wonder in today's world why anyone walkingman Apr 2019 #2

The Catholic religion forbids all birth control. Ohiogal Apr 2019 #7

I guess that might be why the Priests are so attracted to boys? Don't have to worry about birth walkingman Apr 2019 #9

Stop working for Catholic Schools zipplewrath Apr 2019 #3

They also get away with a lot of shit Ohiogal Apr 2019 #6

Maybe... NeoGreen Apr 2019 #8

Don't entirely disagree zipplewrath Apr 2019 #11

Nobody forces anyone to send their child to a Catholic school. JayhawkSD Apr 2019 #14

I make the oberservation that a school... NeoGreen Apr 2019 #16

"The Church insists all staffers have to play by their rules." trotsky Apr 2019 #4

Their rules don't cover that Lordquinton Apr 2019 #39

A religious minefield Cartoonist Apr 2019 #5

Not a joke HockeyMom Apr 2019 #12

That reminds me of the rules for female students at my 1960s high school. MineralMan Apr 2019 #21

Has she tried telling them they're reading the Bible wrong? Act_of_Reparation Apr 2019 #10

Hypocrisy Running Rampant! MineralMan Apr 2019 #13

If a person doesn't like the rules at a Catholic school... JayhawkSD Apr 2019 #15

Ah, OK... MineralMan Apr 2019 #17

It's not always an option to "get a different job." trotsky Apr 2019 #18

So, you're saying religious organizations should be limited by law. JayhawkSD Apr 2019 #19

This may come as a shock to you, but they already are. trotsky Apr 2019 #20

How did the subject of racial discrimination enter this discussion? JayhawkSD Apr 2019 #23

Because of your statement - "religious organizations should be limited by law" trotsky Apr 2019 #25

To unsplit the hair that you split. JayhawkSD Apr 2019 #26

Now you're the one trying to change the subject. trotsky Apr 2019 #34

So catholic schools should only hire... NeoGreen Apr 2019 #22

Or people willing to comply with Catholic standards. JayhawkSD Apr 2019 #24

I also think any person should have the right to practice their religion but IMO that does not walkingman Apr 2019 #27

They still do that janterry Apr 2019 #29

You weren't an employee. JayhawkSD Apr 2019 #30

Should Priests be fired when they engage sexual activities? That doesn't happen? walkingman Apr 2019 #32

"If you aren't a Catholic, don't apply to work for a Catholic company." trotsky Apr 2019 #35

Yeah, but you explicitly stated... NeoGreen Apr 2019 #37

I agree. I was offered a job working in an eating disorder program janterry Apr 2019 #28

Wow, thank you for that. nt JayhawkSD Apr 2019 #31

PA billymerk Apr 2019 #33

After many decades of moving pederast priests around instead of firing them. keithbvadu2 Apr 2019 #36

Because that's not against Catholic law Lordquinton Apr 2019 #40

Equal enforcement of the "no sinning" clause CloudWatcher Apr 2019 #38

why can't they just put a Mrs. in front of her name and call it quits. demigoddess Apr 2019 #41

It's funny how obcessed with everyone being married Lordquinton Apr 2019 #42