Archive for the 'Clergy Sexual Abuse' Category

he didn’t know that child rape and beatings were illegal?

November 6th, 2009

We did not know that child abuse was a crime,’ says retired Catholic archbishop
YESTERDAY it was the damning report on abuse of children by Catholic institutions in Ireland.
Today we learn that a retired Catholic Archbishop in the US is claiming in a soon-to-be-published memoir that he did not comprehend the potential harm to young victims [...]

Has any NON-CATHOLIC had personal experience of sexual abuse by clergy?

October 28th, 2009

I read a story today and since I have seen so much catholic bashing here I wondered if Protestants and others as well as non-religious people have personal experience of sexual molestation by clergy or church workers in denominations and religions OTHER THAN CATHOLIC.
People make it appear as the catholics are the only ones who [...]

Why do they do this?

September 29th, 2009

When someone asks a question with the word Catholic in it, there is always one or two answers about Priests and Altar Servers.
According to a survey by the Washington Post, over the last four decades, less than 1.5 percent of the estimated 60,000 or more men who have served in the Catholic clergy have [...]

does anyone know any information on what councelling or support?

September 24th, 2009

the Catholic church has regarding victims of sexual abuse from members of their clergy or members of their church?
I imagine they will not because it will only confirm and acknowledge the deceit of it all. The parish priests may know of something ……strictly speaking the church should have funded trained concellors to offer services [...]

Schoolteacher fired for getting pregnant – I am mad!?

September 23rd, 2009

Hi:
I don’t know if you saw the news about the single woman who got pregnant and subsequently terminated from her teaching position for the apparent reason of getting pregnant. This was at a Catholic school in Minnesota. I am so mad that this happened, and I hope she sues them!!! What a [...]

Hypothetically Speaking: If Only The Ugly Choir and Alter Boys were allowed to attend mass….?

September 21st, 2009

would this reduce the number of sexual abuse cases in the Catholic church perpetrated by members of the clergy?
Thank You.
Bienrad: Sorry to hear that. I think you should have a conversation with the nice lady below you. She seems to think you are an anomaly and should be ignored.
well, i’m pretty ugly and that never [...]

If Jesus is saviour and paid the price of crimes. Why church is paying billions of $ for tearing rectums ?

September 20th, 2009

If price of Christians’ sins and crimes have been paid, why they are paying US$2 billions for sexual abuse of children?
Total amount paid out by the U.S. church since 1950 to more than $2 billion
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19762878/
Settlement represents Church’s largest payout in sexual abuse scandal on account of sexual abuse by catholic church.
LOS ANGELES – The nation’s [...]

If Jesus is saviour and paid the price of crimes. Why church is paying billions of $ for tearing rectums ?

September 18th, 2009

If price of Christians’ sins and crimes have been paid, why they are paying US$2 billions for sexual abuse of children?
Total amount paid out by the U.S. church since 1950 to more than $2 billion
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19762878/
Settlement represents Church’s largest payout in sexual abuse scandal on account of sexual abuse by catholic church.
LOS ANGELES – The nation’s [...]

A obvious Anti Catholic asked a question why the Catholics Church has so many Pedophiles?

September 15th, 2009

They then of course chose the answer that supported there belief and even responded claiming it was sad we Catholics did not face up to it.So i did a quick search and found this article and see if you agree??
Making your church safe for children
(Published by Disciples Today, an online publication of [...]

COGIC denomination, sexual abuse, and ReportCogicAbuse.com

September 14th, 2009

LINK to ReportCOGICAbuse: http://www.reportcogicabuse.com/ LINK to COGIC doctrinal statements: http://cogic.net/cogiccms/default/cogic-history/what-we-believe/ | Report COGIC Abuse is a victims advocacy-oriented ministry began by DL Foster. Its goal is to help members of the Church of God in Christ (COGIC) break down the dark walls of silence and inaction surrounding sexual abuse and molestation committed by its [...]