Former Bishop of Broome Christopher Alan Saunders, 76, was found guilty of 13 sex offences on Thursday following a jury trial in the West Australian District Court.
Former Bishop of Broome Christopher Alan Saunders, 76, was found guilty of 13 sex offences on Thursday following a jury trial in the West Australian District Court.
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FistingEnthusiast@lemmy.world · 21 pts · 21d
And yet the catholic church still wields a huge amount of influence in Australia
From politics, to health and education, even unions that are supposed to protect people from exploitation
Because it's profitable for them
Cunts.
shads@leminal.space · 7 pts · 21d
Yeah, but luckily Pauleen has declared Australia a Judeo-Christian nation. So we are going to have fuckhead racist white supremacist scum acting as apologists for the churches. It's weird how we don't get to have personal privacy or data security in the name of protecting the children, but they won't put churches on a watch list don't you think?
FistingEnthusiast@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 21d
The irony is that she's an atheist
She keeps that pretty quiet, and says that "western civilisation" is based on "judeo-sky-fairy" shit, but that's only because of her hatred of Muslims and aboriginal people
She's dumb as fuck, but happy to weaponise the superstition and ignorance of others if it's convenient
Sadly, it works
I know an Asian Muslim immigrant, three of Poorline's favourite hated people who still voted for her because she hates indigenous people so much
Shit's fucked
hanrahan@slrpnk.net · 3 pts · 20d
shes cunning as fuck, like Trump.. be wary, not dismissive or one morning we wake up and she's the PM and Roberts is the Environment Minister
FistingEnthusiast@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 20d
She's not cunning, she's an opportunist
She's not a rat or a weasel, she's a cockroach
She, like Trump, is a symptom of how many shit cunts live in Australia
Almacca@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 21d
I always roll my eyes when anyone talks about anything being 'Judeo-Christian'. Show me the nearest Judeo-Christian church, bucko.
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 21d
You know what just out of spite I might make the god I'm making up Judeo-Christian. They're a giant crab that flies through space, devours planets and enjoys tea. Maybe I'll make them worship jesus or yahweh or asherah or something. Let's see if the idea of my god worshipping a different god still makes me giggle tomorrow morning
Almacca@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 21d
Yes, I would like to subscribe to your newsletter.
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 20d
church services are at lunchtime, whatever day you feel like. go grab a crab sandwich and eat it while staring wistfully at the ocean or sea or fjord or whatever water you normally loiter around and stare wistfully at while you eat crab.
also i know it will be hard to attend christian services and eat their jeezits, but please refrain from pointing out how bland and flavorless their god is until after their services.
Almacca@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 20d
The newsletter will be sufficient, thanks. Leaving the house unnecessarily is against my religion.
TrippaSnippa@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 21d
Can't wait for the High Court to overturn this one too
Juice@midwest.social · 5 pts · 21d
Fork found in kitchen
NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 21d
Why is there a picture of Colin Farrell in his Penguin makeup?
motruck@lemmy.zip · 4 pts · 21d
And everyone wasn't surprised.
guyoverthere123@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 21d
It's always the ones you expect.
otterpop@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 21d
There's some irony with how the only people (en masse excluding outliers ) within that branch of the Christian faith are forbidden from marriage are the ones prolifically abusing others.
Maybe the Roman Catholic Church should look at changing their opinion on this topic if it's not one they've made irreversible dogma.
Almacca@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 21d
Only one? Pretty sure there's a few more of 'em around.
Nath@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 21d
Most of them got away with it (died before facing justice).
Tragically, an awful lot of their victims have also died from things like suicide and overdoses etc.
Before we get too complacent that this is a blight only within one flavour of Christianity, it's important to remember we had a whole royal commission into institutional child abuse that found this happening everywhere where adults had access to children. Parents are better today at being wary around who they leave their kids alone with.
And these are just institutionalised instances. It is/was more prevalent that abuse would be from a family member/friend.
Almacca@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 21d
Fucking hell.
busted_Anoose@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 20d
OMG this is so unexpected -No one ever
kreskin@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 20d
He looks like one of the bad guys from those Dune movies in the 80s.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 21d
I hope he first rots in jail then rots in hell.
Taleya@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 19d
*another