• Yetanotherpaolo@feddit.nl
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    The freedom of religion to continue enabling child rapists.

    Perhaps all religion should die along with the cunts in charge.

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      Catholic doctrine is the privacy of the confessional is absolute. Plus there’s an argument that even the worst offender should have a place to unburden and beg forgiveness. Obviously forgiveness doesn’t need to be granted.

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        I feel like absolute confidentiality for sins that harm yourself fine… but actively stealing the innocence of youth shouldn’t be protected, it’s reprehensible and anyone protecting abuse should be charged

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          Of course it’s reprehensible, but confidentiality can be what lets them speak up. It’s not a matter of protecting or not protecting the victims, but attempting to encourage the perpetrator to admit their crime and take responsibility, at least to themselves.

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      This is a tragically close-minded opinion. You sound hurt and angry. I hope you get well.

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        It’s an opinion born of history. I hope you learn some history at some point.

        Notice that I didn’t say faith is a cancer. Faith is one thing, religion is a whole other beast. Religion exists for one purpose, the same purpose it has always existed for. Control of the masses. That’s it.

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    Even more evidence that it is far safer to leave your kids with a drag queen (or king) than the clergy.

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    Perverse judgement from a perverted judge in yet another case of using perverted make believe superstitions as some perverse magical shield to protect perverts from facing justice.

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    Wow! But if I “overheard” part of this “confession” as a “mandated reporter” BY FED LAW (confessionals are NOT SOUND PROOF), I can go to jail if I do not report what I overheard and the government found out I knew… straight to court!

    Yet, these fucks get a hall pass to keep fucking with kids “because of religion”, religion doesn’t give you the freedom to fuck with kids but the Catholics would know the most about fucking with kids wouldn’t they?!?! Appalling! Our nation is fucked!

    I mean, am I surprised when our “president” is a know pedophile who talked about his own daughter sexually and was besties with Epstein!? WHERE IS THE CLIENT LIST!? We know Drumpf was probs the invite NUMBER 1 and FUNDED it! 🤦🏽‍♀️🤷🏽‍♀️

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    It’s weird how one group of people has such a warped idea of what “freedom” means.

    There was a really great article about the difference between Northern liberty vs. the Southern notion of “liberty”. The Southern is mostly about the “liberty” to rule over others.

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    My religion says I can shoot politicians in the fucking face.

    And no, I don’t have to pay taxes on that.

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    Over the years, there were numerous lawsuits about the use of certain drugs in a religious context, and they were always shot down in the courts. THIS is where they choose to bend ?

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      I could be mistaken, but aren’t there are a handful of religions that have exemptions for religious ceremony? Or is that just Natives?

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        Only indigenous folk, and that’s based on the fact that they are a sovereign nation. Rastas will still go right to jail for cannabis use.

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      But you see, those other religions are pagan. This is a lawsuit brought by Christians.

      I really wish that wasn’t the justification these judges use.

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    Freedom absolutism is great!

    You can’t take away my freedom to rape kids!