Protecting George Pell

[FredLeDeux]

tick f**k!ng tock pedos.

Well, well then they’re ****ed

Maybe but, as always, it will come down to money and whether the risk managers for the church/insurers are prepared to punt on the decision being dependant on the facts in this particular case. Hard to know without reading the whole decision.

 

[western royboy]

Maybe but, as always, it will come down to money and whether the risk managers for the church/insurers are prepared to punt on the decision being dependant on the facts in this particular case. Hard to know without reading the whole decision.

With respect I think you’re way off here and grossly underestimate the gravity of the decision and what it means for survivors and the Church

 

[Reg Grundy35]

With respect I think you’re way off here and grossly underestimate the gravity of the decision and what it means for survivors and the Church

Yeah it was pretty simple finding - stop hiding behind tombstones and pay up.

 

[Not Important]

With one decision, the High Court has fundamentally reset the law when it comes to cases of childhood sexual abuse, enabling survivors long shut out of the justice system to seek redress.

 

[Not Important]

 

[Osho]

"Don't touch me, I'm not an altar boy."

Geewizz, the memories. I mostly enjoyed the bell ringing. Father Telefson was usually too pissed to touch anything that wasn't a glass. Liked a flutter on the horses too. But apart from those vices, a contemptible person.

 

[Not Important]

some good news.

 

[peetoo]

I thought he was dead?

 

[western royboy]

I thought he was dead?

Too hard to read the article?

 

[Puddy]

We need to introduce a RICO law to seize church assets

 

[western royboy]

We need to introduce a RICO law to seize church assets

They’ve got friends on both sides of Parliament running interference for them - will not happen

 

[Puddy]

They’ve got friends on both sides of Parliament running interference for them - will not happen

As the voting base gets younger, there will be less tolerance for this bullshit. It will eventually change

 

[western royboy]

As the voting base gets younger, there will be less tolerance for this bullshit. It will eventually change

The lobby is very strong and I hope one day you’re right, but I doubt it - too much pull in the education, aged care and medical spaces

 

[Puddy]

The lobby is very strong and I hope one day you’re right, but I doubt it - too much pull in the education, aged care and medical spaces

Their religion is dying in this country, their strength will die with it

 

[western royboy]

Their religion is dying in this country, their strength will die with it

Money talks and despite what you may think they’ve got lots and lots of it and it buys lots of things not all of it good

 

[Happy Mastenator]

Money talks and despite what you may think they’ve got lots and lots of it and it buys lots of things not all of it good

I don’t think anyone disagrees that they have lot of money. Though a lot think they should be giving a lot more to victims, and then taxed on whatever is left

 

[geoffjennings79]

Though a lot think they should be giving a lot more to victims, and then taxed on whatever is left

Absolutely agree, on both points.

 

[western royboy]

I don’t think anyone disagrees that they have lot of money. Though a lot think they should be giving a lot more to victims, and then taxed on whatever is left

I suppose my point is this - they’ll fight tooth and nail to avoid doing either and have the resources and political influence to ensure it

 

[Puddy]

I suppose my point is this - they’ll fight tooth and nail to avoid doing either and have the resources and political influence to ensure it

They won't have the political influence forever.
That will die with the generation which is going to pass away in the next 20-30 years

 

[QuietB]

They won't have the political influence forever.
That will die with the generation which is going to pass away in the next 20-30 years

They are massively over represented in political circles though.

The masses might be abandoning them but they are very organised and punch way above their weight. Every single PM since Rudd is a devout Christian. I’m not sure about Gillard.

 

[schneebly111]

Every single PM since Rudd is a devout Christian. I’m not sure about Gillard.

Errrr no.

Abbott and Morrison Yes. Gillard was an admitted aethist. Turnbull converted to Catholicism to marry I think but seems to be one of those who has had nothing to do with the church or religion since. Albanese said he's a "non practicing Christian", hardly devout.

 

[QuietB]

Errrr no.

Abbott and Morrison Yes. Gillard was an admitted aethist. Turnbull converted to Catholicism to marry I think but seems to be one of those who has had nothing to do with the church or religion since. Albanese said he's a "non practicing Christian", hardly devout.

I have heard Turnbull talk about religion and he is certainly not non practicing.

 

[schneebly111]

I have heard Turnbull talk about religion and he is certainly not non practicing.

Is there evidence he attends services regularly? I don't count "cultural Christians" as devout.

 

[Ghost Patrol]

Is there evidence he attends services regularly? I don't count "cultural Christians" as devout.

There is no evidence to suggest attending services makes someone more or less religious.

Attending services is merely virtue signalling.

 

[QuietB]

Is there evidence he attends services regularly? I don't count "cultural Christians" as devout.

The faith story of Malcolm Turnbull

Much has been written of Turnbull’s worldly achievements in the law, banking and business, his stormy political career since 2004, and his imposing personal wealth (A$183 million when last disclosed publicly in 2010). But what of his core religious beliefs? As the late Kim Beazley Snr once...

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