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Hassler

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1. Clericalism--the warped thinking that the clergy are better than laity. That celibacy is a gift

Reply to trotsky (Original post)

Thu Apr 4, 2019, 02:11 PM

Apr 2019

rather than a choice. Latest evidence: Cardinal McCarrick's punishment was to be stripped of his priesthood. In other words, now he's just another ordinary Catholic.

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Why Does the Catholic Church Keep Failing on Sexual Abuse? [View all] trotsky Apr 2019 OP

Clericalism--the warped thinking that the clergy are better than laity. That celibacy is a gift Hassler Apr 2019 #1

That's exactly right. trotsky Apr 2019 #3

It's obvious from the numbers in Pennsylvania and MineralMan Apr 2019 #2

It is a very conservstove, powerful institution The Genealogist Apr 2019 #4

Other organizations have shown that action can be quick, decisive, and effective. trotsky Apr 2019 #5

I too find it upsetting The Genealogist Apr 2019 #6

When these stories first came out in 1980s, the Boy Scouts marylandblue Apr 2019 #14

Good to read that they did change the statute Lordquinton Apr 2019 #7

My theory snowybirdie Apr 2019 #8

Its a theory, however the Southern Baptists appear to have a similar problem Voltaire2 Apr 2019 #10

An organization that is obsessed with sex attracts leaders with sexual obsessions. hvn_nbr_2 Apr 2019 #12

Because they're trying to preserve a patriarchy. It all flows from that. SharonAnn Apr 2019 #9

Christianity didn't start as a ceremonial, patriarchal, organized hierarchy. A community Karadeniz Apr 2019 #11

I think it's because they don't want to succeed... nt uriel1972 Apr 2019 #13