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Pray for our Brothers in the Baptist confession as they deal with this issue.
Northern Baptist Theological Seminary is not a Southern Baptist Seminary. I question many of the so called facts as not being ture.
As a Catholic, it's not for me to say. But frankly, the hierarchical structure of the Catholic Church didn't help very much, because the bishops did not handle the crisis very well.
What perhaps did the most good was simply getting the problem out in the open and airing it. That was destructive, especially since it was largely done by the Church's enemies in the press. But it did certainly force people to recognize the problem for what it was, and for the most part bishops could no longer play cover up.
The other factor, not much discussed, was the fact that the worse abuses took place during the 1970s, when the whole country was running amok and the Church was filled with activist dissidents. There have been far fewer cases of abuse in recent times.
That's about all I can say. Sexual abuse by pastors is clearly contrary to their Christian mission. Bring it out in the open and I believe the problem will solve itself, no doubt sometimes in messy and unpleasant ways. But it will be solved, and it needs to be solved for the good of souls.
It will not be solved completely, of course. Human institutions are human institutions, and will always have some bad apples. But I think they can usually be recognized for what they are, once they are exposed to publicity.
This thread is pathetic. Baptists and Catholics squabbling over who has less pedo ministers? What a wonderful testimony to the Christian faith.
So, narses, being Catholic, this must have you feeling on top of the world. I suppose this is supposed OKAY hmoseuxal priests and nuns from centuries of molestation.
Why am I not suprised that a Catholic would gleefully post this - even if it's NOT TRUE?
Being vindictive, narses, doesn't make two wrongs right - IF any of this is true of Baptists nor does it speak well of you - your INTENT is VERY CLEAR about NON Catholics.
Must be alittle bored ... need to stir the ole pot?
The date is
7/14/2002
It's not 2007. As A Catholic, you must consider this some kind of a spiritual trophy, if true - YEARS AGO. It reminds me of serial rapists who keep something - underwear, bras or other clothing of the victim they've raped. Perhaps this article is a trophy of sorts for the non Catholics you despise.
Either way, all you exhibit by posting an article from 2002, is how UN Christ like you are. Honestly posting a FIVE year old article slamming Protestants isn't becoming to even you, as a non Christian. It's CLEAR what your ugly agenda is. Perhaps someday you will see the light and become a Christian.
And YOU post this on: Posted on 03/31/2007 3:57:00 PM PDT by narses Must be alittle bored ... need to stir the ole pot?
The date is
7/14/2002
It's not 2007. As A Catholic, you must consider this some kind of a spiritual trophy, if true - YEARS AGO. It reminds me of serial rapists who keep something - underwear, bras or other clothing of the victim they've raped. Perhaps this article is a trophy of sorts for the non Catholics you despise.
Either way, all you exhibit by posting an article from 2002, is how UN Christ like you are. Honestly posting a FIVE year old article slamming Protestants isn't becoming to even you, as a non Christian. It's CLEAR what your ugly agenda is. Perhaps someday you will see the light and become a Christian.
Yes, they can. Unfortunately, I've seen it happen in a protestant church...and they were able to investigate and deal with it.
Bigger hierarchies aren't more efficient...see the catholic church for plentiful examples of that where offenders were simply reassigned to other locations where they continued to offend.