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Voltaire2

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10. Its a theory, however the Southern Baptists appear to have a similar problem

Reply to snowybirdie (Reply #8)

Thu Apr 4, 2019, 06:35 PM

Apr 2019

And they don't have a celibate priesthood.

They are however an authoritarian hierarchical religious organization.

Also Jehovah's Witnesses have an ongoing abuse/cover-up problem, and again they do not have a celibacy requirement.

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Why Does the Catholic Church Keep Failing on Sexual Abuse? [View all] trotsky Apr 2019 OP

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That's exactly right. trotsky Apr 2019 #3

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It is a very conservstove, powerful institution The Genealogist Apr 2019 #4

Other organizations have shown that action can be quick, decisive, and effective. trotsky Apr 2019 #5

I too find it upsetting The Genealogist Apr 2019 #6

When these stories first came out in 1980s, the Boy Scouts marylandblue Apr 2019 #14

Good to read that they did change the statute Lordquinton Apr 2019 #7

My theory snowybirdie Apr 2019 #8

Its a theory, however the Southern Baptists appear to have a similar problem Voltaire2 Apr 2019 #10

An organization that is obsessed with sex attracts leaders with sexual obsessions. hvn_nbr_2 Apr 2019 #12

Because they're trying to preserve a patriarchy. It all flows from that. SharonAnn Apr 2019 #9

Christianity didn't start as a ceremonial, patriarchal, organized hierarchy. A community Karadeniz Apr 2019 #11

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