Christianity has failed

[Karl Henning]

The true depth of the evil there is staggering and shameful.

In Erie, a 7-year-old boy was sexually abused by a priest who then told him he should go to confession and confess his "sins" to that same priest.

Another boy was repeatedly raped from ages 13 to 15 by a priest who bore down so hard on the boy's back that it caused severe spine injuries. He became addicted to painkillers and later died of an overdose.

One victim in Pittsburgh was forced to pose naked as Christ on the cross while priests photographed him with a Polaroid camera. Priests gave the boy and others gold cross necklaces to mark them as being "groomed" for abuse.

Absolutely vile.

[Ken B]

Cue the Tim Minchin pope song!

(No link as it is so very, very NSFW. YouTube has it.)

[Pat B]

How about secular laws?

Either you missed MN Dave's point, or I did.

[drogulus]

It's almost as if — as a class — the priests themselves do not understand the concepts of sin and disgrace.

     Repubs have said for decades that they have a messaging problem. If only people could be made to understand the relevant concepts they would be compliant and behave in a way that makes the beliefs true. There is no room in their models for beliefs to be false or incoherent or incapable of being instantiated in a society as given. How can you correct errors in absolute truth or absolute authority?

    The problem goes deeper than faulty understandings of the concepts.

[Karl Henning]

    The problem goes deeper than faulty understandings of the concepts.

Yes.

[hpowders]

Christianity has failed? Blame it on the ever increasing left wing atheist socialists, spreading indecency, poverty and misery throughout the world.

The devil wins out in the end as He knew He would. Patience is a virtue and now He claims the prize! 

[Sydney Nova Scotia]

Christianity has failed? Well Christ didn't fare so well out of the deal either...............

[Daverz]

Blame it on the ever increasing left wing atheist socialists, spreading indecency

Just look at how they corrupted Donald Trump with their porn stars, grabbable pussies, and easy Russian cash.

[Sydney Nova Scotia]

Just look at how they corrupted Donald Trump with their porn stars, grabbable pussies, and easy Russian cash.

That must have taken years of hard work 

[71 dB]

Christianity has failed? Blame it on the ever increasing left wing atheist socialists, spreading indecency, poverty and misery throughout the world.

The devil wins out in the end as He knew He would. Patience is a virtue and now He claims the prize! 

I think there is a strong correlation between wealth and secularism in the World, but whatever... ...also if you look at the politic climate in the US, it seem the left are the only group with decency (e.g. against caging immigrant children and wanting healthcare for all people) but whatever. I know how pointless it is to argue with people like you.