exactly. Dan Savage also has a re-occuring 'youth pastor watch' where it seems, week after week, a news story comes out where some religious 'leader' is sexually abusing young children.Parents, why do you leave your kids unguarded with these strangers?
It just didn't make sense to me that they would have the uppercase "O" followed by the lowercase "o" in a situation where it's not even case sensitive.
If only they could play with their OWN wii wii's, they wouldnt be in so much trouble, instead they take it out on the kids, since its not mentioned in the bible, they think its ok. Thats why dinosaurs went extinct, they're were always so moody.
I never get tired of media outing atrocities commited in Iraq too. Every time I can feel righteous by calling all Americans barbarous murderers. I really feel good about it.Same thing with paedophiIes priests and muslim terrorists.
From a statistical perspective wouldn't the priests be more attracted to adult females? Well, how many priests have you heard of molesting adult females? Even minor females? I think, not that many. They go for the boys.
@oriondr: It essentially amounts to the same thing; unless you can come up with a reason besides access to young boys that you think makes priesthood an attractive job for pedophiles. If you can't then your claim is that it is the young boys drawing in these old men. And, if you go through the process of becoming a priest just to be close to young boys... I think you can follow the trail from there. All I did was take what you were saying and expanded it in the only natural direction it could take; predictably, you do not seem to be on board with it anymore. That is, once again, unless you can come up with another reason, like maybe all pedophiles are attracted to the incense used at churches, they just like the colorful robes, or maybe they have a thing for baby Jesus. -_-
As Orthodox Christian priests may marry, that kind of priesthood therefore attracts a different breed of men: those who love women and raise children, those who are not "escaping" to the priesthood in a bid to hide their homosexuality. In the 1950s, the Catholic Church commissioned a psychological survey of its own priests and found many were sexually and emotionally immature, some with homosexual tendencies.
You can't say they're the "original". Both claim lineage from the early Christian bishops.That said, I should mention that as Orthodox priests may marry, that kind of priesthood therefore mostly attracts a different breed of men: those who love women and raise children, those who are not "escaping" to the priesthood in a bid to hide their homosexuality. In the 1950s, the Catholic Church commissioned a psychological survey of its own priests and found many were sexually and emotionally immature, some with homosexual tendencies.
Closed AccountApr 12, 2010
exactly. Dan Savage also has a re-occuring 'youth pastor watch' where it seems, week after week, a news story comes out where some religious 'leader' is sexually abusing young children.Parents, why do you leave your kids unguarded with these strangers?
gossumxApr 12, 2010
It just didn't make sense to me that they would have the uppercase "O" followed by the lowercase "o" in a situation where it's not even case sensitive.
fungoApr 13, 2010
It's actually funnier without Garfield:<a class="user" href="http://garfieldminusgarfield.net/" rel="nofollow">http://garfieldminusgarfield.net/</a>
hastynamechoiceApr 13, 2010
hmm, wish I could bury the 'god intended' bit and thumbs up the 'priests are sexually repressed' bit...
ccff00Apr 13, 2010
cannot unsee...
anakastApr 13, 2010
No you're quite right, but a healthy marriage still at least gives one a sexual outlet.
raumschiffApr 13, 2010
Yes, and not just feel the kids.
pika2000Apr 13, 2010
As long as the sheep keep coming, why bother. :P
nanohaApr 13, 2010
If only they could play with their OWN wii wii's, they wouldnt be in so much trouble, instead they take it out on the kids, since its not mentioned in the bible, they think its ok. Thats why dinosaurs went extinct, they're were always so moody.
lestrategeApr 13, 2010
I never get tired of media outing atrocities commited in Iraq too. Every time I can feel righteous by calling all Americans barbarous murderers. I really feel good about it.Same thing with paedophiIes priests and muslim terrorists.
hornyangelApr 13, 2010
From a statistical perspective wouldn't the priests be more attracted to adult females? Well, how many priests have you heard of molesting adult females? Even minor females? I think, not that many. They go for the boys.
strangefamousApr 13, 2010
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Closed AccountApr 13, 2010
Here is a Garfield comic that won't make you laugh: <a class="user" href="http://garfieldisdead.ytmnd.com/" rel="nofollow">http://garfieldisdead.ytmnd.com/</a>
ultraseamusApr 13, 2010
@oriondr: It essentially amounts to the same thing; unless you can come up with a reason besides access to young boys that you think makes priesthood an attractive job for pedophiles. If you can't then your claim is that it is the young boys drawing in these old men. And, if you go through the process of becoming a priest just to be close to young boys... I think you can follow the trail from there. All I did was take what you were saying and expanded it in the only natural direction it could take; predictably, you do not seem to be on board with it anymore. That is, once again, unless you can come up with another reason, like maybe all pedophiles are attracted to the incense used at churches, they just like the colorful robes, or maybe they have a thing for baby Jesus. -_-
hillsfarApr 28, 2010
As Orthodox Christian priests may marry, that kind of priesthood therefore attracts a different breed of men: those who love women and raise children, those who are not "escaping" to the priesthood in a bid to hide their homosexuality. In the 1950s, the Catholic Church commissioned a psychological survey of its own priests and found many were sexually and emotionally immature, some with homosexual tendencies.
hillsfarApr 28, 2010
You can't say they're the "original". Both claim lineage from the early Christian bishops.That said, I should mention that as Orthodox priests may marry, that kind of priesthood therefore mostly attracts a different breed of men: those who love women and raise children, those who are not "escaping" to the priesthood in a bid to hide their homosexuality. In the 1950s, the Catholic Church commissioned a psychological survey of its own priests and found many were sexually and emotionally immature, some with homosexual tendencies.