Open in threadA bit much! (Main Forum)
by Nicholas 
, Sunday, June 10, 2012, 20:06 (345 days ago) @ Enda
One of the things that I notice is that former priests and former seminarians are more likely to become atheists than former nuns and brothers. I have no figures on this and it might be wrong. It is just an impression. I know a number of former priests who have walked right away. I know a lot of former religious and know fewer who have given it up entirely.
Enda, most of your posts make a lot of sense, and I usually enjoy reading your contributions. But I think this claim is a bit much! You say yourself that you have no evidence for it. Are you starting to get ahead of yourself?
Neither do I have statistical evidence for the contrary but, being in touch with very many ex-priests, I am sure that you are wrong. You should be careful with such statements.
On behalf of many, I find that strange throw-away assertion quite hurtful.
You just don't know of the struggles and the lack of support, yet the humility with which so many 'ex-priests' (your terminology) live out their lives within the church.
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