• SSUPII@sopuli.xyz
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    1 year ago

    Did he return to the US after finding in Italy that marriage is still illegal?

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      He was in Alabama…

      The marriage was already going to be legal, no idea why he fled.

      Article claims he was an “expert” on demons and exorcisms though, so I don’t think logic was his strong suit.

      He did get fired tho, because he abandoned his duties and apparently it’s a constant fight to keep demons out of Alabama. So that’s just inexcusable apparently

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        I don’t think he was really fleeing anything except social disapproval. Doesn’t sound like there was any evidence of criminal activity, so it was, for lack of a better term, eloping.

        But I’m sure he was grooming her long before any of this happened.

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        My comment was more of a silly assumption. It’s likely he fled because he feared ripercussions for doing the marriage, but then returned thinking it wasn’t that bad in his mind.

        Or maybe he just took a long vacation.

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        You need parental consent to marry a minor in Alabama, perhaps the parents did not agree to the marriage. According to the article, they didn’t actually get married until after she turned 18.

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        I wonder what kind of demand he thinks there is for demon/exorcism experts outside the church.

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      Wait… it’s not illegal, but it’s not a full-fledged marriage. Don’t underestimate Italy! 🍕🍝🤌

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    and was accused of behavior “totally unbecoming of a priest”.

    Seems like the usual behavior

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    Fled to Italy? As a heretic? What sort of reception does he think he’s going to get there? If he stayed in the US he could get elected.