▲ 197 ▼ How come it seems for the past decades the Catholic Church has been plagued with sex crimes especially among young boys? How long has this been going on? Or did I just miss something up. (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world 65 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] njm1314@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (2 children) Some might argue that's the point of the church. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Delphia@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Ive honestly thought that there is a distinct possiblity that hundreds of years ago the church was the unspoken way to dispose of your children who had no interest in breeding and furthering the family line. They are your kids, and you love them but if they arent carrying their weight in the family... So off to the dark building full of shadowy alcoves, loose fitting clothing and lots of secrecy full of other men "cut of a similar cloth". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 5 points 2 years ago There was a pretty good episode of Always Sunny where Mac wants to become a priest because he is trying to hide him being gay. Their priest that is trying to convince Mac to join turns out to be a pedophile. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Don_Dickle@lemmy.world [S] 2 points 2 years ago (3 children) As someone who is stationed close to a catholic church should i be weary? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] 14th_cylon@lemm.ee 12 points 2 years ago You should not give them your kids permalink fedilink source parent [–] njm1314@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago I think we're all a little bit weary to be honest with you. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago You're too old for them. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Delphia@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Ive honestly thought that there is a distinct possiblity that hundreds of years ago the church was the unspoken way to dispose of your children who had no interest in breeding and furthering the family line. They are your kids, and you love them but if they arent carrying their weight in the family... So off to the dark building full of shadowy alcoves, loose fitting clothing and lots of secrecy full of other men "cut of a similar cloth". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 5 points 2 years ago There was a pretty good episode of Always Sunny where Mac wants to become a priest because he is trying to hide him being gay. Their priest that is trying to convince Mac to join turns out to be a pedophile. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 5 points 2 years ago There was a pretty good episode of Always Sunny where Mac wants to become a priest because he is trying to hide him being gay. Their priest that is trying to convince Mac to join turns out to be a pedophile. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Don_Dickle@lemmy.world [S] 2 points 2 years ago (3 children) As someone who is stationed close to a catholic church should i be weary? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] 14th_cylon@lemm.ee 12 points 2 years ago You should not give them your kids permalink fedilink source parent [–] njm1314@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago I think we're all a little bit weary to be honest with you. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago You're too old for them. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 14th_cylon@lemm.ee 12 points 2 years ago You should not give them your kids permalink fedilink source parent
[–] njm1314@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago I think we're all a little bit weary to be honest with you. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago You're too old for them. permalink fedilink source parent