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oh man. this is so hilariously close to an onion article from way back. https://www.theonion.com/pope-forgives-molested-children-1819566450
Shows you the everyone in Trumps circle are all terrible. Shit attracts flies
Damn, that 12 year old girl must've been a commie too, raised on those russian cold war era steroids!
This is the best the lawyers could come up with? He very clearly scraped the bottom of the barrel when looking for legal representation
religion strikes again. it's almost like the world would be a better place without it.
before you come with the 'shitty people can be anywhere', ask yourself would this person have been emboldened to act on their sociopathic desires without having religion to hide behind?
Perfect reason to keep the death penalty.
So just "megachurch pastor" headline? No other descriptors you'd like to add?
My word, but Christians are truly among the very worst examples of humanity. No wonder churchgoing is plummeting, even the lack of civility in modern society can't pave over the abject awfulness of this cult.
Back to the stone age, where you belong, sky wizard cultists!
keep it going until all the abrahamic religions are considered a cult by most of the sane world.