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Victim urges Church to rethink celibate clergy
ABC ^ | Jul 11, 2008

Posted on 07/11/2008 3:01:09 PM PDT by Soliton

In a letter to Mr Jones in 2003, Cardinal Pell said his claims of sexual assault could not be substantiated, going against the advice of church investigators who were looking into the matter.

Last night, the program revealed a recorded phone conversation in which Father Goodall refuted any suggestion that a sexual encounter between him and Mr Jones was consensual, throwing further doubt over Cardinal Pell's decision to dismiss the claims of sexual assault.

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TOPICS: Religion
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Cardinal Lying for God (LGF)
1 posted on 07/11/2008 3:01:10 PM PDT by Soliton
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To: Soliton

Yes, and guns are the culprit .. not the shooter... sheesh


2 posted on 07/11/2008 3:07:34 PM PDT by BlueNgold (... Feed the tree!)
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To: Soliton

many of them aren’t!


3 posted on 07/11/2008 3:36:54 PM PDT by ken21 ( people die + you never hear from them again.)
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To: Soliton

The cardinal apparently didn’t believe this man who was 29 years old at the time. He did believe the children who were assaulted.

29? If some man came on to me at 29, or even as a teenager, I would have caved his skull in.


4 posted on 07/11/2008 11:03:49 PM PDT by Jeff Chandler (Tagline Removed by Moderator)
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To: ken21
many of them aren’t!

Yeah, it would probably be quicker to name the ones that are celibate ;)

5 posted on 07/12/2008 5:47:08 AM PDT by Soliton (Investigate, study, learn, then express an opinion)
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