Agnosticism / Atheism

  1. Home
  2. Religion & Spirituality
  3. Agnosticism / Atheism
photo of Austin Cline

Austin's Atheism Blog

By Austin Cline, About.com Guide to Atheism since 1998

Priest Pillage Schocker

Wednesday October 15, 2003
Police investigating a priest accused of making obscene phone calls were in for a shock when they searched his apartment: thousands of dollars in small bills, gay porn, and a large collection of Nazi relics. The money, according to Rev. John Johnston, was this "401(k) plan."

The New York Post reports:

The priest's alleged plundering, which went undetected for 25 years, is now under investigation by Nassau County police. ... City cops discovered the sick stash and learned about the embezzlement Tuesday night when they collared Johnston for allegedly making obscene phone calls to a Brooklyn Catholic school.

This discovery has to be very difficult for many Catholics and priests in the New York City area - what on earth was this guy thinking?

Read More:

Comments

No comments yet. Leave a Comment

Leave a Comment

Line and paragraph breaks are automatic. Some HTML allowed: <a href="" title="">, <b>, <i>, <strike>

Discuss

Community Forum

Explore Agnosticism / Atheism

About.com Special Features

Myths About Islam

Ten common misconceptions about Islam debunked. More >

Prayers for All Occasions

Use these prayers to inspire and inform your own conversations with God. More >

Agnosticism / Atheism

  1. Home
  2. Religion & Spirituality
  3. Agnosticism / Atheism

©2009 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company.

All rights reserved.