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    Pope Francis: 'About 2%' of Catholic clergy paedophiles

    Pope Francis has been quoted as saying that reliable data indicates that "about 2%" of clergy in the Catholic Church are paedophiles.



    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-28282050

    Much higher than that I suspect


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    Quote Originally Posted by Dedworth View Post
    Pope Francis has been quoted as saying that reliable data indicates that "about 2%" of clergy in the Catholic Church are paedophiles.



    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-28282050

    Much higher than that I suspect
    Much less than I thought, I would have thought a lot more really, just my opinion!


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    Whatever the true prevalence of paedophilia, it's likely to be commoner - and harder to cure - than leprosy ( http://filipinaroses.com/showthread....se-of-the-past ), so good luck to Pope Francis !


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    Quote Originally Posted by Doc Alan View Post
    Whatever the true prevalence of paedophilia, it's likely to be commoner - and harder to cure - than leprosy ( http://filipinaroses.com/showthread....se-of-the-past ), so good luck to Pope Francis !
    I think the Pope's flogging a dead horse


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    Quote Originally Posted by Dedworth View Post
    I think the Pope's flogging a dead horse
    Maybe so ... but - unlike "Jim'll Fix It", Savile - he won't be "snogging" a dead human in the process!


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    Quote Originally Posted by Dedworth View Post
    I think the Pope's flogging a dead horse
    Well that's better than pumping up a child
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    As a devout Atheist I have little respect for these parasitic gents in frocks and the nonsense that they spout. Even less so if they are kiddy-fiddling.

    What is 'God' doing about it ?


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    As if we didn't know Mr Pope lol


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    Quote Originally Posted by Arthur Little View Post
    Maybe so ... but - unlike "Jim'll Fix It", Savile - he won't be "snogging" a dead human in the process!
    Talking about Savile.................



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    Quote Originally Posted by grahamw48 View Post
    As a devout Atheist I have little respect for these parasitic gents in frocks and the nonsense that they spout. Even less so if they are kiddy-fiddling.

    What is 'God' doing about it ?
    There is no God!


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    Quote Originally Posted by Dedworth View Post
    Talking about Savile.................

    ... it has just occurred to me that the word 'frolics' = an anagram of "Rolf's i/c" ...

    ... whilst that [seemingly] permanent "fix"ture clenched between Savile's teeth has a rather "phallic" look about it - !


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    Quote Originally Posted by Arthur Little View Post
    ... it has just occurred to me that the word 'frolics' = an anagram of "Rolf's i/c" ...

    ... whilst that [seemingly] permanent "fix"ture clenched between Savile's teeth has a rather "phallic" look about it - !
    ... or is that mere ... "fallacy"?


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    Perhaps he should be given a little credit for acknowledging that there is a problem and appearing to wish to do something about it.
    Sadly, the Catholic Church is littered with horror stories going back years and I personally think it's too little too late.


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