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Lordquinton

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2. Something about this sounds familiar

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Tue Nov 13, 2018, 01:30 PM

Nov 2018

For nearly two decades, to be an advocate for survivors of Catholic clergy sex abuse was often to be a lonely protester, frequently ignored or sometimes even maligned as disrespectful by some Catholics and clergy.

That sort of thing happened here too,former members would chime in with "that old line?" When the ongoing Catholic abuse issue was brought up.

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The 2018 Catholic clergy sex abuse crisis brings new energy - and anti-gay activists - into the surv [View all] Eugene Nov 2018 OP

Guess who is a frequent contributor to the Church Militant MineralMan Nov 2018 #1

Something about this sounds familiar Lordquinton Nov 2018 #2

Defending the indefensible is standard practice for some. MineralMan Nov 2018 #3

So true, the tone has softened, but the message is the same Lordquinton Nov 2018 #4

Some also consciously attempt to counter all negative publicity Major Nikon Nov 2018 #5

It was not that it wasn't happening Lordquinton Nov 2018 #6