I see someone got my previous question deleted. I guess the truth hurts?
So how do ordinary Catholics feel about the Vatican placing the ordination of women priests in the same category of "crime" as the rape of children by priests? How could any women respect a faith which clearly has such contempt for [...]
Shouldn’t these criminals be in jail, or some even on death row? Rape is second only to murder, and these guys are doing it to children! I can’t believe that this isn’t a bigger news story.
How many of these guys are paying for their crimes?
Surprisingly few, given that there are over 40,000 priests [...]
in their ranks? schools as they claim? the media maybe? What´s your opinion?
There is something very basic wrong with the Catholic church but they will not admit it. Instead they put the blame elsewhere and sympathize with each other and continue to try to hide their sins. In the past they were just [...]
Hello, all:
Catholics and others, how do you feel about today’s revelation that the current Pope failed to defrock a child-abusing priest back in 1985?
http://www.idahostatesman.com/2010/04/09/1147249/files-show-future-pope-resisted.html
"The future Pope Benedict XVI resisted pleas to defrock a California priest with a record of sexually molesting children, citing concerns including "the good of the universal church," according to a 1985 [...]
Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, insists the sexual abuse of young boys at the hands of priests is linked to homosexuality and not celibacy.
Do you agree with the position of the Holy See?
*To clarify, the above is NOT my position, but rather reflects the position of the Vatican with respect to [...]
If it something specifically about the Church that attracts pedophiles? Also, do you think this has had a long precedent? I went to a Catholic church as a child and remember a very creepy priest who I’d have to sit alone in a tiny room with during confession.
It is less widespread than sexual [...]
No ones can deny that there have been some Catholic priests commiting sexual abuse but do you really think all criminals of sexual abuse in this world are Catholic priests or all Catholic priests have problem with their sexuality?
Do not forget they are human beings, as you and I am. And they commit sins as [...]
I wonder if he also prayed for them while he was moving priests around like a shell game during the 40 years he was in charge of "prosecuting" these crimes?
I think he’s probably praying now that he’s not going to be prosecuted and imprisoned.
Is all of this really about preventing child molestation and protecting kids?
Or is it about taking down (or taking out) a Church whose teachings are distasteful to the secular culture and the secular media?
Seems to me that we’re focusing on decades-ago incidents, while CURRENT molestation of kids by teachers, boy-scout leaders, [...]
on victims as it relates specifically to the predatory priests.
Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome, guilt, depression, anxiety, agoraphobia,undeserved social rejection, including boy friend/or husband, fear of sex. It’s too much for one person to bear.
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