Posted on 04/14/2010 7:27:01 AM PDT by Judith Anne
Frankly, I don't know how this got missed, back when it was published. I know that anti-Catholics here on FR were railing against the Church at that time. This article is presented as balance, and as an open look at information that is freely available, and often ignored.
Furthermore, it is apparent from the article that this minister's abusive activities were condoned by his superiors, and that he was moved to other locations where he continued his predatory abuse.
This is not a case of "they did it too," this is simply a clear indication that many of the Catholic Church critics on FR are hypocrites. It is to be hoped that the PCUSA will take financial responsibility for the care and treatment of those defenseless children who were treated like dirt by this scum.
One of my favorites priests at my church gave a very brief sermon one Sunday. He said, “priests who do not keep their vows makes me sick.” This was before the huge scandals regarding pedophaelia broke. He died a couple of years later from a brain tumor. If the tumor didn’t kill him, hearing about those pedophiles would have.
2) It looks like the secular authorities dropped the ball, in addition to any malfeasance on the part of PCUSA. That's a familiar theme ...
Evidently, there are no Presbyterians here that will explain why this minister was allowed to sexually abuse disabled children for NINE YEARS.
No further news. Evidently it has been swept under the rug by the PCUSA authorities. I call for more openness, more discussion. Did this minister go to prison? If not, why not?
>> This is not a case of “they did it too,” this is simply a clear indication that many of the Catholic Church critics on FR are hypocrites.
Dredging up an article from 2002? Never heard of the guy, and am not sure I should have.
I am neither Catholic nor Presbyterian, so approach this as a member of an outside denomination in both cases. The guy’s a scumbag. He should be excommunicated and imprisoned for the better part of his life, and anyone that covered-up should be excommunicated, fired, and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
This is exactly the same position I have taken with regard to any Catholic priest involved in abuse or anyone involved in an intentional cover-up. How, exactly, is that position hypocritical?
SnakeDoc
If only they allowed Presbyterians to marry.
The ususal Catholic-bashing suspects will ignore this thread. Even the so called Catholics or the ones that say “I used to be Catholic”............CRICKETS!!!!!!
It's not impossible that the abuse went unreported.
That happens sometimes, in cases of sexual crimes.
If only.
I believe celibacy contributes to the problem of homosexuality in the priesthood, as I believe that men that are disinterested in marriage are more likely to be deviant in one way or another. I don’t believe I ever connected celibacy to pedophilia, though.
SnakeDoc
So, after there were allegations, he left town and went into the same work elsewhere, with no consequences.
Absolutely, this thread will be ignored by the usual suspects. They think that if they refuse to discuss it, it didn’t happen.
Is this deviate still a Presbyterian minister? If so, why?
Well, I could have gone back to WWII to find out about the anti-Semitic propaganda of the Presbyterian Church, but I haven't gotten around to it yet.
I suspect, however, it will be a scandal of amazing proportions.
LOL!!
This will get Mason in more trouble than the sex abuse charge.
Judith,
How could the PCUSA sweep this under the rug? There is a lawsuit and where there is a lawsuit, there is a resolution, good or bad. Why would the media sweep this under the rug, are they in love with the PCUSA?
And explain this from your article: “In addition to Mason, the Presbytery of Chicago, the Presbyterian Church (USA) Foundation and the Catholic Bishop of Chicago are defendants”.
I do not know of any non-catholic Christian on this board that is condoning abuses from protestant clergy, do you? I do not see in this (poorly written) article indications of a PCUSA cover-up. And believe me when I say this that I’M NO FRIEND OF THE PCUSA.
I understand and appreciate the feelings Catholics have right now due to the current situation. However, the point is being missed in that the heiarchy knew about problems and instead of reporting what they knew to police, they acted on their own to protect an image. This in any other universe would be called a cover-up.
Oh, dear, and here I thought only priests did these horrid things................<darcasm off
INDEED!
What's that ... a contraction for "Dark Sarcasm"?
Cue the Pink Floyd ...
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