• Welcome to Religious Forums, a friendly forum to discuss all religions in a friendly surrounding.

    Your voice is missing! You will need to register to get access to the following site features:
    • Reply to discussions and create your own threads.
    • Our modern chat room. No add-ons or extensions required, just login and start chatting!
    • Access to private conversations with other members.

    We hope to see you as a part of our community soon!

Search results

  1. Thanda

    I'm ready to wet myself laughing...

    I actually feel safer now that Trump has won. Hopefully his isolationists policies mean America will finally leave other countries alone.
  2. Thanda

    Hillary Concedes At 2:30am EST!!!

    Not any conclusive proof - just the fact that she, a seasoned, experienced and well known politician, struggled against a nobody (Bernie) and is now being trounced by the worst American presidential candidate in history. It makes sense to me that the only way she managed to get this far was that...
  3. Thanda

    Hillary Concedes At 2:30am EST!!!

    I'm saying it was a good thing he spoke about it - or IOW he brought attention to it - because it was not outside the realm of possibility for the people who rigged the democratic election and the polls to attempt to rig the actual elections
  4. Thanda

    Hillary Concedes At 2:30am EST!!!

    It's a good thing Trump spoke out about the rigging of the elections. Clearly the polls were rigged (and the democratic primaries).
  5. Thanda

    Calling It Now: 3 States Decide Our Fate

    My word you're having a field day!!!
  6. Thanda

    Calling It Now: 3 States Decide Our Fate

    Are enjoying yourself David?
  7. Thanda

    Wikileaks Attacking during an Election

    Just like hillary knew it was dangerous to operate highly confidential and classified government emails on a private server. If she did not even consider the possibility she could be hacked then she an idiot
  8. Thanda

    Wikileaks Attacking during an Election

    Recording someone without their consent is illegal.
  9. Thanda

    Report Child Abuse? You're a Priest? Then No need to Bother

    Indeed - until 70 times 7 and all that...
  10. Thanda

    Report Child Abuse? You're a Priest? Then No need to Bother

    There is no environment of protection that is created by this - if the abuser wanted to be protected from all he has to do is keep quiet. The seal of confession only gives the abuser an opportunity to reform. "AFAIK" is not good enough. I suggest you (and I will too) study up on whether the...
  11. Thanda

    Report Child Abuse? You're a Priest? Then No need to Bother

    Indeed, but the question is did the confessional protection make cause them to abuse children? The answer is no. They were already doing it before. Furthermore the Catholic Churches protection of abusive thieves has nothing to do with confessional protection. The Catholic Church could have...
  12. Thanda

    Wikileaks Attacking during an Election

    Do you also have similar issue with the person who only recently released Donald Trump "grab'em" tape? I mean they could have released that information a long time ago but instead they timed it for just before his first debate. And I am sure you are similarly furious at the person who leaked...
  13. Thanda

    Report Child Abuse? You're a Priest? Then No need to Bother

    I said if he is repenting he will. The word will is a term that pertains to the future. Now you may say, but what about the abuse he is doing in the meantime. But I remind you that if he chooses not to confess to the priest - that future date will likely be further away in the future. There are...
  14. Thanda

    Report Child Abuse? You're a Priest? Then No need to Bother

    I like these people who know exactly what Jesus would do (while not believing in him and not living his commandments). Tell me shadow wolf - who did Jesus ever report to the authorities (and I'm sure he witnessed many crimes in his 33 years)?
  15. Thanda

    Report Child Abuse? You're a Priest? Then No need to Bother

    It is logical. From religious perspective to repent is to turn away from evil. So if he is repenting of abusing then by implication he is turning away from it. The important thing is if he doesn't think the priest will keep it secret he may choose not to start the process of repentance at all...
  16. Thanda

    Report Child Abuse? You're a Priest? Then No need to Bother

    You are also given this power if you become a priest (of any church - even your own) and you receive the information during the confessional. By the state Nope, no one is talking about indulgences - which was entirely church related. We have a separate church and state. The State is merely...
  17. Thanda

    Report Child Abuse? You're a Priest? Then No need to Bother

    Ah yes of course, I forgot sexual predators belong to this special group of people who can never change - thank you for reminding me.
  18. Thanda

    Report Child Abuse? You're a Priest? Then No need to Bother

    They do not decide whether or not they are prosecuted. They are simply not allowed to divulge what the confessor tells them to anyone, including the police. They could be prosecuted for doing so.
  19. Thanda

    Report Child Abuse? You're a Priest? Then No need to Bother

    Priests do not have a blanket exemption. The judgement was clear that the rule only applied in the case of a confessional.
  20. Thanda

    Report Child Abuse? You're a Priest? Then No need to Bother

    I agree they do apply to them like everyone else - except when receiving an official confessional. Just like the law applies to a lawyer or doctor as it does to anyone else, except when acting in their official capacities. I note that you have failed to address the fact that the confidentiality...
Top