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Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity

shanny

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5. I am sure that in ANY population there is a certain percentage

Reply to TexasProgresive (Reply #4)

Mon Jun 17, 2019, 04:10 PM

Jun 2019

of abusers. There is an argument to be made that religious denominations that foster sexual repression will also bolster levels of abuse, especially by excusing it and/or covering it up. I'm open to arguments and evidence to the contrary.

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Married priests? [View all] Kingofalldems Jun 2019 OP

But still not women, of course. n/t TygrBright Jun 2019 #1

That was my first thought, too, Tyger. Ohiogal Jun 2019 #3

well, if that cuts down on the number of priests shanny Jun 2019 #2

Didn't work well having married clergy for Protestants TexasProgresive Jun 2019 #4

I am sure that in ANY population there is a certain percentage shanny Jun 2019 #5

What is ubiquitous in so many cases of child sex abuse is the cover up TexasProgresive Jun 2019 #6

Makes sense to me: shanny Jun 2019 #7