Why did things change?

[VanIsle]

ooooooooh oooooooooh guess I used a bad word.

That's not what I meant JLM. I meant that it might help keep some, if not most, of them away from the church.

 

[JLM]

That's not what I meant JLM. I meant that it might help keep some, if not most, of them away from the church.

I hear you.

 

[Tyr]

I'm not sticking up for the priesthood here but - thousands? That's pretty extreme. Hundreds maybe but thousands sounds more than a bit overstated. As for other occupations, I'm sure that there are school teachers that run a close second to the priesthood and then coaches. I still believe (and cannot understand why the church is so selfish) Catholic Priests should be allowed to wed. There would be a lot less pedophiles joining the church then as "their cover" would be blown much more easy. It is arrogant on the part of the RC's to believe that priests cannot marry because they cannot devote as much time to God if they do! I know the other churches get their share of pedophiles too but there is a little less chance and any sense of there being less of a chance is worth it.

I'm not sticking up for the priesthood here but - thousands? That's pretty extreme. Hundreds maybe but thousands sounds more than a bit overstated.


How about 10's of thousands if you assume a 10% deviance rate (the standard benchmark)

PersonnelReligious sisters769,142Religious brothers55,057Diocesan and religious priests405,178Bishops3,475Archbishops914Cardinals183Permanent deacons27,824Seminarians (men studying for the priesthood)110,583














Church membership in 2007 was 1.131 billion people It is the largest Christian church, and encompasses over half of all Christians, one sixth of the world's population, the largest organized body of any world religion.

 

[Cliffy]

Deviants tend to hide behind religion but I would suspect that the percentage of deviants in the catholic religion would be higher than others as they can go to confession every day and have their slate wiped clean. A great incentive to re-offend.

 

[Stretch]

Deviants tend to hide behind religion but I would suspect that the percentage of deviants in the catholic religion would be higher than others as they can go to confession every day and have their slate wiped clean. A great incentive to re-offend.

Ain't that the truth!!

 

[JLM]

Deviants tend to hide behind religion but I would suspect that the percentage of deviants in the catholic religion would be higher than others as they can go to confession every day and have their slate wiped clean. A great incentive to re-offend.

I think a lot of times religion is just another word for hypocracy.

 

[Stretch]

I think a lot of times religion is just another word for hypocracy.

I went to church 3 times a week for over 18 yrs.....came away thinking they're all a bunch of hypocrites and what a load of crap it was..... religion being the BIGGEST con of all..............