The Catholic Church has issued a warning to its clergy in Washington state: Any priest who complies with a new law requiring the reporting of child abuse confessions to authorities will be excommunicated.

https://www.newsweek.com/catholic-church-excommunicate-priests-following-new-us-state-law-2069039

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[–] 45 points 1 year ago (5 children)
  • [–] 41 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Do the Boy Scouts have a legally protected mechanism to talk with each other about their child fucking that I’m not aware of?

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  • [–] 30 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I think Boy Scouts have done a better job reforming than the Catholic church.

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    That’s affiliated with the church so it’s probably ok.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    You're out of date. A lot of scouts exist apart from churches now. Hypocritically, the churches are distancing themselves from scouts which have reformed.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago* (1 child)

    They do affiliate themselves with Christianity - maybe not Catholicism specifically, but the Catholic Church is hardly the only denomination of this cult that can’t keep their hands/mouths off of kids’ genitals.

    Frankly if I ever had kids I’d have a gaggle of drag queens babysit before I let any even slightly religiously affiliated group near them.

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  • [–] -1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Same here. Leary of any adult dude who wants to hang out with kids that don’t include their own child in the mix.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago

    I think you should make some exceptions. Youth (including scouts) need mentors to develop skills. Just because my kids age won't change that. I'll still feel the Call. It's very rewarding to see a kiddo grow. Totally redefined my concept of "legacy".

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