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Post by jody on Sept 27, 2012 16:04:50 GMT 10
There is good and bad in all religions, cultures and races. Why is it that we all can't see that and understand that certain attitudes are there because of that good and bad? Some whites are completely horrible, as are some Aborigines, some Muslims, some Christians etc etc.....some of all I mentioned are also very good. Often our prejudices are developed through our own upbringing and also what we see every day as adults. The only people who are inherently evil in their deeds are those who seriously do wrong to others. The Aborigine living on the dole is no better or worse than the whitey doing the same thing. The catholic pedo priest is no worse than the scout leader or uncle doing the same thing. The Muslim jumping up and down waving a gun and calling for the beheading of infidels are the same as the American wacky Christian teaching children how to shoot guns and calling for all Muslims to be blown up....I have seen You Tube footage so I know it's true. I think you get my meaning....no one is perfectly right in their views but we all do deserve our opinions as long as they don't physically hurt anyone. Being a racist doesn't make you a murderer unless you actually murder someone. Being a bigot doesn't make you are murderer unless you murder someone.....hope this all makes sense. Just me trying to get my point across in a most in-eloquent manner.
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Post by sonex on Sept 27, 2012 16:18:06 GMT 10
"The catholic pedo priest is no worse than the scout leader or uncle doing the same thing"
Well yes, I think he is worse Jody. No excuses for anyone of course.
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Post by jody on Sept 27, 2012 16:19:45 GMT 10
why is he worse, Sonex? I consider them all equally appalling.
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Post by jody on Sept 27, 2012 16:20:56 GMT 10
The scout leader is also in a place of authority and a trusted adult.
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Post by jody on Sept 27, 2012 16:23:23 GMT 10
The uncle or aunt for that matter is a family member....someone you should be able 100% trust.
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Post by sonex on Sept 27, 2012 18:17:51 GMT 10
The priest has taken a vow of chastity. The priest hears our confessions, the priest advises us on morality. We know all this when we are children. As children, if a priest tells us that his sexual advances are allowed by God, then we are likely to believe him. For these reasons priests who abuse children deserve an even greater punishment than anyone else, although of course all adults who do so deserve severe punishment as well.
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Post by jody on Sept 27, 2012 18:24:26 GMT 10
Agreed and this is why I believe catholicism needs an overhaul. Time to let them marry so they are possibly less likely to become deviates.
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