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exboyfil

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1. Sounds good to me

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Fri Jan 18, 2019, 04:34 PM

Jan 2019

You get the feeling that a lot of gaming the system was going on. I wonder how many priests could have independently verified the behavior of their fellow priests and may have even found it out without the confession. Seems a little like 5th amendment arguments about fruit of the poisonous tree. Is a later discovery still under the seal of confession?

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The Sanctity of the Confessional - How It Should Work: [View all] MineralMan Jan 2019 OP

Sounds good to me exboyfil Jan 2019 #1

There are really two issues here. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2019 #2

Well, we have to balance the right to privacy vs. the need to protect children marylandblue Jan 2019 #4

Why exempt attorneys? Igel Jan 2019 #7

Yes, I want that known guilty offender vigorously defended marylandblue Jan 2019 #9

Well said. Nothing to add to that. eom guillaumeb Jan 2019 #5

Yes. I think all should be treated the same. MineralMan Jan 2019 #6

They are reportable. Igel Jan 2019 #8

It should not work as an exemption for conspiracy to conceal a crime. (nt) NeoGreen Jan 2019 #3

He can grant all the absolution from his imaginary Voltaire2 Jan 2019 #10