[John Thornton]

Give it a rest! He admitted he didn't do all he should. He admitted that the Diocese depended too much on the word of the psychologists and other professionals who reported that these men were OK to go back into ministry. He admitted that the Church was too soft on these men and treated what they did as SINFUL rather than as CRIMINAL. He admitted that as Bishop he looked as these men as a father would look as his sons in need of rebuke and not as the DA looking for arrest and conviction.

OK. He admitted he did all of that. But, just because he admitted his terrible sins, you think he deserves an honor and a reward? I think he deserves disgrace and shame (in this world) for what he admitted.

[NYCVirago]

OK. He admitted he did all of that. But, just because he admitted his terrible sins, you think he deserves an honor and a reward? I think he deserves disgrace and shame (in this world) for what he admitted.

He essentially "admitted" his failings while facing the barrel of a gun, metaphorically speaking -- it was only after the lawsuits, and the government involvement, did he admit that he did anything wrong.

Check out this website: http://www.boston.com/globe/spotlight/abuse/

And for those of you who are ready to say that the info there can't be trusted, because it's the Boston Globe's website, the site features actual church letters, documents, and court depositions showing Law's disgraceful lack of action in ridding the church of pedophile priests.