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Haven : "A place offering favorable opportunities or conditions." Haven : "A haven is a place where people or animals feel safe, secure, and happy." Any questions? Incidentally, Icarus, I don’t know which world you’re living in but people get fired all the time over jokes. I inv...

Oh, the outrage some of you manage to muster when you're not even clear on what you're discussing... One would hope that people engaging in a discussion about CBP and ICE would understand they are different agencies. But then again, we’d have to assume you know what you’re talking about before you t...

My post assumed readers were at least somewhat educated on recent events. Inside the Secret Border Patrol Facebook Group Where Agents Joke About Migrant Deaths Now off you go, back under that rock. Please, help us all "assume" how you went from a Facebook joke group to neo-nazi haven. Tha...

Jersey Girl wrote:

Chuck Finley wrote:This appears to be sarcasm or snark, the purpose or benefit of which--in this exchange--I cannot discern.

It's always a good idea to ask a question and find out.

Was that sarcasm or snark? If so, to what end?

I will lose no sleep over this, and I'm glad this man is going to spend 15 years in jail. Got to say, don't have a lot of respect for this lady who filed the lawsuit. Protect your damn kids, and stop blaming the church for doing what is right, for once. I'm tired of folks using "the church&quo...

Yeah okay, I'll do it. This appears to be sarcasm or snark, the purpose or benefit of which--in this exchange--I cannot discern. The site you reference has a little box at the bottom where one can enter recommendations for improving that page. Don't worry, I committed the three minutes required to ...

No matter what happened, where, when, why and how...the kids were put at the bottom of the todem pole. Ultimately, in my opinion, this is the biggest disgrace. How both of these parents treated not only the primary victim (the abused daughter) but also the secondary victims (her siblings) is... I'm...

Yes, clergy are considered mandated reporters in Oregon. This is an imprecise remark. Clergy are not mandated reporters if abuse disclosure occurs within the context of clergy-client communication. See ORS 419B.010 and ORS 40.260. More importantly, such communication is protected under the First Am...

I haven’t shared a testimony in years, so I will probably get assigned by the bishop. Or, recognizing that your testimony is simply too sacred for the public sphere, they’ll assign you instead to just be the bishop. Please return and report on how you choose which members provide testimonies each m...

Meadowchik wrote:

Dr. Shades wrote:I applaud this move, 'cause it'll eliminate the shameless brainwashing by parents taking their pre-kindergarteners to the podium and whispering into their ears what to say.

What stops the Bishop from calling all the Primary children up?

Yeah, I had the same thought.