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[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 46 points 3 days ago (4 children)

And also a pedophile protector. Don't forget the church is full of them.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 4 points 2 days ago

I'm convinced that the church has always seen the molestation of boys as a recruitment strategy. Most go on with their lives after being abused, but some probably learn to like it, and they stay in the church, and then do it themselves. This has probably been a pattern for literally centuries, and is responsible for a significant number of recruits.

Celibacy has never been a strong draw, any other strategy that brings in recruits can't be easily dismissed.

[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 12 points 3 days ago (1 children)

All major religions are full of pedophile protectors.

[–] kbobabob@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 days ago (2 children)

That's because they're essentially cults

[–] SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

every religion is a cult. That's how religions start.

[–] bhamlin@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Hey, just because they're a cult doesn't mean they attract and protect pedophiles. I've been in several cults that don't tolerate that shit.

[–] MilitantAtheist@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Why are you joining cults? Seems like weird hobby.

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Sometimes you just gotta keep looking until you find one that's the right fit, y'know?

[–] username123@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] Lumisal@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The Cult of GILFS is probably pretty safe

[–] username123@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Is it though, STD rates at old people living facilities are astronomical

[–] Lumisal@lemmy.world 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Oh no that, that's definitely there. I meant from pedophiles.

[–] username123@sh.itjust.works 1 points 13 hours ago

Fair enough. I would hate to get an STD from a pedophile

[–] IAMgROOT@lemmy.wtf -5 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] Iheartcheese@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Whoever typed that was probably a child rapist themselves.

[–] IAMgROOT@lemmy.wtf -3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

huh?

yall are just re-enacting 1800s america now

how was a random person working for the church a rapist?

proof?

[–] IAMgROOT@lemmy.wtf -4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

you realize the KKK treated catholics like they treated black people

"all priests are pedophiles" is like "all black people are thieves"

[–] Iheartcheese@lemmy.world -1 points 2 days ago (2 children)

It's nothing like that. Because all black people aren't thieves. That's racism. Calling all priests pedophiles is just facing reality.

Your entire religion is based around child molestation and rape. That is what your God is about. That is what your Jesus is about..

[–] magnetosphere@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I have a hard time believing that Catholicism can be pure evil. I can accept that child molestation and rape play a major role, but EVERYTHING?

People are fucked up, yeah, but a lot of us are decent too

[–] IAMgROOT@lemmy.wtf -1 points 2 days ago

me when I provide genuine proof against their claims and they say "this was probably written by a pedophile" QUITE LITERALLY WHAT

[–] IAMgROOT@lemmy.wtf -1 points 2 days ago

I would like ANY sort of proof for this