The freedom of religion to continue enabling child rapists.
Perhaps all religion should die along with the cunts in charge.
this post was submitted on 19 Jul 2025
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What FREEDOM exactly is it violating?
Catholic doctrine is the privacy of the confessional is absolute. Plus there’s an argument that even the worst offender should have a place to unburden and beg forgiveness. Obviously forgiveness doesn’t need to be granted.
I feel like absolute confidentiality for sins that harm yourself fine... but actively stealing the innocence of youth shouldn't be protected, it's reprehensible and anyone protecting abuse should be charged
Of course it’s reprehensible, but confidentiality can be what lets them speak up. It’s not a matter of protecting or not protecting the victims, but attempting to encourage the perpetrator to admit their crime and take responsibility, at least to themselves.
On a scale of 1 to 10, I wonder how old that judge's last sexual ~~partner~~ victim was
The freedom of religion to do what?
The freedom to not report cases of child abuse when told in the Catholic confessional.
It's just one of the most outrageous stuff "freedom of religion" is being used for. Liberal democracies all around the world are being dismantled in the name of "freedom of religion" in part, other part in name of money.
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This tracks with the US electing a pedophile.
Even more evidence that it is far safer to leave your kids with a drag queen (or king) than the clergy.
Standing up for religious freedom...to keep child abuse secret.
Perverse judgement from a perverted judge in yet another case of using perverted make believe superstitions as some perverse magical shield to protect perverts from facing justice.
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Wow! But if I “overheard” part of this “confession” as a “mandated reporter” BY FED LAW (confessionals are NOT SOUND PROOF), I can go to jail if I do not report what I overheard and the government found out I knew… straight to court!
Yet, these fucks get a hall pass to keep fucking with kids “because of religion”, religion doesn’t give you the freedom to fuck with kids but the Catholics would know the most about fucking with kids wouldn’t they?!?! Appalling! Our nation is fucked!
I mean, am I surprised when our “president” is a know pedophile who talked about his own daughter sexually and was besties with Epstein!? WHERE IS THE CLIENT LIST!? We know Drumpf was probs the invite NUMBER 1 and FUNDED it! 🤦🏽♀️🤷🏽♀️
It's weird how one group of people has such a warped idea of what "freedom" means.
There was a really great article about the difference between Northern liberty vs. the Southern notion of "liberty". The Southern is mostly about the "liberty" to rule over others.
My religion says I can shoot politicians in the fucking face.
And no, I don't have to pay taxes on that.
Over the years, there were numerous lawsuits about the use of certain drugs in a religious context, and they were always shot down in the courts. THIS is where they choose to bend ?
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Freedom absolutism is great!
You can't take away my freedom to rape kids!
Let's get this straight.
Psychiatrist are required to break doctor patient confidentiality if patient is a threat, right and report it.
Lawyers must report crimes to law enforcement, breaking confidentiality too.
But priests are 'sprcial' in the magic, secret telling closets?
By that logic, I can live sacrifice MAGATs to a idol of Teddy Roosevelt and be in the clear. This law is fucking stupid.
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republicans have proven time and time again that they love children....in absolute most inappropriate way.
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