Zone1 Seattle passes law requiring clergy to report crimes even if told during Sacrament of Confession.

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

By allowing priests to continue what the church knew what they were doing.

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How did the church know what the priests were doing?




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[pknopp]

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How did the church know what the priests were doing?




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You are fully aware what happened.

 

[The Sage of Main Street]

The State violating the sanctity of confession isn't justified regardless.

How about we remove 4th amendment rights from all teachers because some teachers fuck their students?

The Rule of Law Is the Rule of Lawyers

Then attorneys should have the client-confidential privilege, either. To pass muster with equal justice, they'll have to tag that onto the bill and it will go nowhere.

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

You are fully aware what happened.

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Reading my mind and telling me what I know.

Fun stuff.




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[Blaster]

This will be a big problem for Catholic Priests, as the sanctity of the confession is absolute in Catholic Cannon law. The Church is only questioning the violation of sacrament of confession, they agree clergy have a duty to report outside of the confessional.

Washington governor signs law threatening seal of confession; bishops push back in defense of religious freedom

A priest can't divulge information regarding a person's confession. The state can't enforce this.

 

[Blaster]

As a convert to Catholicism I was told this.

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

A priest can't divulge information regarding a person's confession. The state can't enforce this.

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I would not be at all surprised to learn that 95% of the Seattle Archdiocese's priest are limp-wristed enough to buy the bullshit, but they'd probably let a pedo slide if they could get their hands on some of the action. They got lots of questionable ones.


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[Seymour Flops]

I disagree with the law but one does need to note, the Catholic church kinda brought it upon itself.

Agreed.

Molesting the Alter Boys should have a stiffer penalty than thee Hail Mary's.

 

[Votto]

I am not Catholic but I side with that church on this issue. On first Amendment grounds and if someone cannot trust the confidentiality of confession they may not seek help at all which could cause a lot of problems in so many ways.
Also the same for people in the mental health field. Both clergy and mental health workers need that trust to administer help to those troubled. I can see more people acting out in violence if they have no one to trust.

Reminds me of how the Left had people snitch on their fellow citizens during Covid, as to whether they were wearing masks or having company over, etc.

This is the sort of KJB like society the Left always gravitates towards.

The law is largely unenforceable, however.

And they call us the fascists?

 

[Captain Caveman]

Unless investigative agencies start bugging confession booths.... And somehow I see that as a distinct possibility. All they would have to do is send in an undercover agent to make a "confession". And then prove that the priest didn't report it in a prescribed time frame. Same way that detectives buy drugs off of people or bait hookers, and then arrest them

The priest would just say they knew it was a set up, that it was an undercover cop. That's why they didn't report it.

 

[BothWings]

The priest would just say they knew it was a set up, that it was an undercover cop. That's why they didn't report it.

That's called "obstruction of justice".

 

[Captain Caveman]

That's called "obstruction of justice".

By knowing and not reporting a set up? I don't think so. By not reporting something that didn't happen

Obstruction of justice is - refers to a number of offenses that involve unduly influencing, impeding, or otherwise interfering with the justice system.

 

[Meathead]

This will be a big problem for Catholic Priests, as the sanctity of the confession is absolute in Catholic Cannon law. The Church is only questioning the violation of sacrament of confession, they agree clergy have a duty to report outside of the confessional.

Washington governor signs law threatening seal of confession; bishops push back in defense of religious freedom

A small number of crimes should be reported, but I highly doubt those prone to committing them go to confession.

It's useless.

 

[fncceo]

This will be a big problem for Catholic Priests, as the sanctity of the confession is absolute in Catholic Cannon law. The Church is only questioning the violation of sacrament of confession, they agree clergy have a duty to report outside of the confessional.

Washington governor signs law threatening seal of confession; bishops push back in defense of religious freedom

What would be the point?

Seattle doesn’t prosecute any crimes.

 

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the Catholic church kinda brought it upon itself.

How so?

 

[ding]

How can asking a question be fake news?

 

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By allowing priests to continue what the church knew what they were doing.

Are you familiar with the concept of INDIVIDUAL rights?

 

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He scared.

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

A small number of crimes should be reported, but I highly doubt those prone to committing them go to confession.

It's useless.

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Number one answer!


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[OhPleaseJustQuit]

How can asking a question be fake news?

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When the question is one a left cultist knows they can't answer without looking disingenuous, and they want to punish you for asking it.


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