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[–] SaltySalamander@fedia.io 15 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Religion, ALL religion, is a fucking cancer, the blight of humanity.

[–] Plurrbear@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

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! 🤦🏽‍♀️🤷🏽‍♀️

[–] scroll_responsibly@lemmy.sdf.org 18 points 1 day ago (4 children)

The freedom of religion to do what?

[–] Mediocre_Bard@lemmy.world 1 points 16 hours ago

To fuck kids, dude.

[–] stinky@redlemmy.com 1 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Read the article. Your question is answered in there.

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[–] don@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 day ago

The freedom to not report cases of child abuse when told in the Catholic confessional.

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[–] PunkRockSportsFan@fanaticus.social 12 points 1 day ago (2 children)

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.

[–] redhat421@lemmy.world 1 points 16 hours ago

Not just about making perverts face justice, it's about helping current and preventing future victims.

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[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

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 ?

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) (1 children)

I could be mistaken, but aren't there are a handful of religions that have exemptions for religious ceremony? Or is that just Natives?

[–] ubergeek@lemmy.today 1 points 17 hours ago

Only indigenous folk, and that's based on the fact that they are a sovereign nation. Rastas will still go right to jail for cannabis use.

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[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago

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.

[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago

Standing up for religious freedom...to keep child abuse secret.

[–] anarchy79@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago

My religion says I can shoot politicians in the fucking face.

And no, I don't have to pay taxes on that.

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