# The Society of Jesus - the pit-bulls of Faith?

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**Created:** [April 14, 2002, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-society-of-jesus-the-pit-bulls-of-faith/103513 "2002-04-14T02:18:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![JohnM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/848f3c/32.png) [@JohnM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnM)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2002, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-society-of-jesus-the-pit-bulls-of-faith/103513/18 "2002-04-15T15:52:41Z")

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One of my favorite quotes regarding Jesuits is from Homicde: Life on the Streets. In the episode _Fits Like a Glove_, Det. Frank Pembleton says “The Jesuits taught me how to think. I haven’t felt safe since.”

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