This atheist blogger keeps a running tab on "pedopastors". The list is jaw-droppingly long. Makes no distinction between accused and convicted.

Dravont · 2011-04-27T23:51:06+00:00

Your title is misleading.

Makes no distinction between accused and convicted.

The first line of his post is:

This is a running list of clergy accused of crimes.

Now lets look at the first name on the list:

Anthony, Michael Louis. Nondenominational. Convicted of rape.

I don't understand how you can claim he made no distinction between accused and convicted. He stated at the beginning that it was a list of clergy accused of crimes. He provides a list of the accused, and specifically notes that 3 of them have been convicted (There is at least one more that was accused of rape and sentenced to 10-12 years).

Also, you say he is keeping a running tab on "pedopastors", but he also lists the following non-sexual accusations:

Murder
Misuse of funds
Attempted murder
Fraud & failure to report income
Assault and battery
Kidnapping (could have sexual charges as well, but he didn't list any)
Fraud
Theft
Caught going to strip clubs (this is somewhat sexual in nature, but not related to "pedo-pastors")
Embezzlement

It is true that the majority of the people listed are accused of child molestation and one of his stated goals is to track clergy sexual abuse, but your title is misleading and inflammatory.

A_Pathological_Liar · 2011-04-28T11:09:50+00:00

I'm actually confused as to why this is considered a Men's Rights issue.

I'm not saying it isn't, I just can't understand why it is. The men on that list might be innocent or might be guilty. It's certainly an act of defemation, but they're not descriminated against because they're men.

They're descriminated against because they're clergy members and religious, as far as I can tell. This is made even more obvious by the fact that the blogger is an atheist and talks specifically about the crimes of religious individuals on a fairly regular basis and in great detail.

Did you mean to post this in Egalitarianism?

porkchop_d_clown · 2011-04-27T19:54:39+00:00

Men's rights?

shady8x · 2011-04-27T19:39:44+00:00

I'm an atheist, and no fan of the Catholic church, but this list is bullshit - it's nothing but scare mongering. The important question is systemic harm - can it be demonstrated? And while, yes, it can (the current Pope signed off on the 'don't ask don't tell' policy while a Cardinal) this list doesn't prove it.

A while back the Catholic Church took some heat for releasing a document showing that priests are no more likely to molest a kid than a public school teacher. While this is far from brag-worthy, it's an important consideration to keep in mind: priests are no better, but no worse, than anybody else it would seem.

The Atheist movement is largely swept up in the Leftist/Feminist/Socialist/Keynesian ideological spectrum. You'd hope that people who are 'smart' enough to realize that there's no God (good for you, have a cookie) would be smart enough to see through other ideological chimeras... but I guess they're not.

fondueguy · 2011-04-27T19:30:52+00:00

Im not sure why he includes prostitution?

koonat · 2011-04-27T21:03:32+00:00

How the FUCK is this a men's rights issue?

I'm so FUCKING SICK of you goddamned child rapists trying to use Mens Rights as a platform for pedophile's rights.

FUCK YOU

FUCK YOU FOREVER

This is not your fucking pro-pedophilia pulpit, get the fuck out, stay the fuck out, and kill yourself, you fucking creep.

Title	This atheist blogger keeps a running tab on "pedopastors". The list is jaw-droppingly long. Makes no distinction between accused and convicted.
Author	AnnArchist
Upvotes	26
Comments	36
Date	April 27, 2011 6:47 PM UTC (15 years ago)
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