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Polybius

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29. Because Catholic Priests take a code of honor to never tell anyone about what sinners confess to them in private

Reply to tulipsandroses (Reply #1)

Sat Jul 19, 2025, 09:18 PM

Jul 19

Catholic law mandates that they be expunged from Priesthood if they tell anyone. It's been a while, but I believe they can't even tell another Priest.

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How are they being singled out? As a healthcare worker, I am a mandatory reporter. Teachers are mandatory reporters tulipsandroses Jul 19 #1

Religion, power, money allows you to commit as many crimes as you want. Irish_Dem Jul 19 #4

All other clergy are mandatory reporters too JT45242 Jul 19 #5

Because according to the ruling... SickOfTheOnePct Jul 19 #8

I believe mgardener Jul 19 #11

They are using their confession process to be unaccountable IbogaProject Jul 19 #14

Tulips! popsdenver Jul 19 #19

There is not... SickOfTheOnePct Jul 19 #20

It applies to mgardener Jul 19 #21

Because Catholic Priests take a code of honor to never tell anyone about what sinners confess to them in private Polybius Jul 19 #29

So Paul D. Etienne, Archbishop of Seattle.. Permanut Jul 19 #2

Catholic priests allowed to be complicit in sexual assault of minors. Irish_Dem Jul 19 #3

Why not kkmarie Jul 19 #13

The church used the First Amendment kkmarie Jul 19 #6

Agree 100% that Pope Leo won't be supporting MAGA... SickOfTheOnePct Jul 19 #17

The Catholic Church... SickOfTheOnePct Jul 19 #18

Is "let the children suffer" a Bible verse? Vinca Jul 19 #7

Wolves in Sheep's Clothing 2na fisherman Jul 19 #9

It will soon be a violation Icanthinkformyself Jul 19 #10

Because of the fifth amendment no one has to speak to the government about any possible crimes they committed. Jacson6 Jul 19 #15

Priests hear the confessions of other priests, and then it's "sealed by the confessional" FakeNoose Jul 19 #12

more RWRE exemptions Nigrum Cattus Jul 19 #16

The timing of this is certainly...interesting. They're being rather bold by going out of their way to protect sexual Karasu Jul 19 #22

Well... SickOfTheOnePct Jul 19 #23

Of course they do. Sexual abusers need to support each other! travelingthrulife Jul 19 #24

Not to be glib, but didn't Trump post something in passing not long ago that... the nelm Jul 19 #25

Yeah, not everyone can afford millions to keep people quiet bucolic_frolic Jul 19 #26

Left that religion 50 years ago over their hypocrisy Ritabert Jul 19 #27

This administration is hell-bent on abusing children and truthisfreedom Jul 19 #28

Thats the problem its a free pass for them Historic NY Jul 19 #30