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1st March 2012

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yourgracelikethemorning: David MacDonald of Catholic Bridge.com reported: “In 2001, I heard the evangelical radio show “Focus on the Family”, hosted by psychologist and author Dr. James Dobson, discuss a crisis among Pastors of non-Catholic churches. They reported that 21% of evangelical/Protestant pastors had had inappropriate sexual contact with members of their congregations. Sixty percent (60%) of evangelical pastors, most of whom are married, have a problem with pornography. In a 1984 study, 76% of pastors knew of another evangelical pastor who had sexual intercourse with a parishioner.” Not a “Catholic problem” This commentary is how I feel every time Bill Maher mentions the Catholic church. At what point does it cross the line from wanting to ‘identify a problem’ to being gleeful at feeling proved right? And it is disgusting.

yourgracelikethemorning:

David MacDonald of Catholic Bridge.com reported:

“In 2001, I heard the evangelical radio show “Focus on the Family”, hosted by psychologist and author Dr. James Dobson, discuss a crisis among Pastors of non-Catholic churches. They reported that 21% of evangelical/Protestant pastors had had inappropriate sexual contact with members of their congregations. Sixty percent (60%) of evangelical pastors, most of whom are married, have a problem with pornography. In a 1984 study, 76% of pastors knew of another evangelical pastor who had sexual intercourse with a parishioner.”

Not a “Catholic problem”

This commentary is how I feel every time Bill Maher mentions the Catholic church. At what point does it cross the line from wanting to ‘identify a problem’ to being gleeful at feeling proved right? And it is disgusting.

Source: straightawaydangerous

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