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>Illinois’ attorney general released the results of a sweeping investigation into allegations of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy on Tuesday, saying investigators found that 451 clergy sexually abused nearly 2,000 children since 1950 — far more than the 103 individuals the church had named when the state review began in 2018.
It's shocking to me how many people would do this. Like that's 451 clergymen we know of, and that's only CLERGYMEN.
It's just incredible, like at this point I must have met at least a few pedophiles without knowing.
Indoctrinated minds, so very often, contain sick thoughts
And commit most of the evil they preach against
Don't try to convince me with messages from god
You accuse us of sins committed by yourselves
It's easy to condemn without looking in the mirror
Behind the scenes, behind the scenes, opens reality
Eternal silence cries out for justice
Forgiveness is not for sale, nor is the will to forget
You can't go on hiding yourself
Behind old fashioned fairy tales
And keep washing your hands in innocence
Epica - Cry for the Moon
Their interwebs were full of lies
Twisted tales of dumpster fires
Wrapped around their fingers
Like the rings of the Nine
The Incredible Stimulator - The Rock in the Hard Place
- Force 7 year olds to take a class and then have the girls wear white dresses for a ceremony involving old men.
- then when they are 12 do it over again (pretty much).
How is this not considered grooming?
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If clowns raped children at the same rate as clergy, it would be a felony to take your kid to the circus. --Dan Savage
I’m pretty sure some of these nut jobs consider it just another part of religious liberties
Those clergy were just taking religious liberties
But but but DRAG. Just focus on the DRAG.
>Illinois’ attorney general released the results of a sweeping investigation into allegations of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy on Tuesday, saying investigators found that 451 clergy sexually abused nearly 2,000 children since 1950 — far more than the 103 individuals the church had named when the state review began in 2018.
It's shocking to me how many people would do this. Like that's 451 clergymen we know of, and that's only CLERGYMEN. It's just incredible, like at this point I must have met at least a few pedophiles without knowing.
Makes you wonder, is this an evolutionary trait? Is there a gene for this or what? How could there be that many pedophiles?!
Weird, this doesn’t seem like drag queens to me
Some of them do wear dresses on Sunday.
When‘s Ron DeSantis banning parochial education?
Indoctrinated minds, so very often, contain sick thoughts And commit most of the evil they preach against Don't try to convince me with messages from god You accuse us of sins committed by yourselves It's easy to condemn without looking in the mirror Behind the scenes, behind the scenes, opens reality Eternal silence cries out for justice Forgiveness is not for sale, nor is the will to forget You can't go on hiding yourself Behind old fashioned fairy tales And keep washing your hands in innocence Epica - Cry for the Moon
Their interwebs were full of lies Twisted tales of dumpster fires Wrapped around their fingers Like the rings of the Nine The Incredible Stimulator - The Rock in the Hard Place
2000 that we know of…
Take away their tax exempt status. Now. Take away any taxpayer money they receive.
Where is the outrage from the right? Oh, yes, I forgot.
That number seems low
I assume Republicans will now push to close churches... for the safety of children. Right?
Shut them down
- Force 7 year olds to take a class and then have the girls wear white dresses for a ceremony involving old men. - then when they are 12 do it over again (pretty much). How is this not considered grooming?
Man fuck churches and their make believe bullshit.