Posted on 10/02/2006 2:05:48 PM PDT by Coleus
In today’s edition of the ABC-TV show, “The View,” Rosie O’Donnell said that “the person who was in charge of investigating all the allegations of pedophiles in the Catholic Church from the eighties until just recently was guess who. The current pope.” She said her source was an upcoming movie, “Deliver Us from Evil.” Catholic League president Bill Donohue responded as follows:
“There are several objections to today’s edition of ‘The View.’ What started as a discussion on the problems facing the disgraced former congressman Mark Foley, quickly digressed into a lengthy conversation about the sexual abuse scandal in the Catholic Church. Given the fact that the exchange began and ended with brief comments about Foley, it is obvious that the real target was the Catholic Church."
“According to one article on the film, it mentions that before Cardinal Ratzinger became pope, he wrote to all the bishops saying that ‘grave’ crimes such as the sexual abuse of minors ‘would be handled by his congregation….’ This is correct. He would be in charge. And when did he take command? After the scandal erupted in 2002. In other words, it is a lie to say that the pope, when cardinal, was ‘in charge of investigating all the allegations of pedophiles in the Catholic Church from the eighties until just recently.’ Indeed, it was precisely because of Cardinal Ratzinger’s no-nonsense approach that Pope John Paul II put him in charge in 2002. It was on Good Friday, March 25, 2005, a week before Pope John Paul II died, that Cardinal Ratzinger spoke about the scandal, saying, ‘How much filth there is in the church, even among those who, in the priesthood, should belong entirely’ to God.
“O’Donnell, and the other panelists, err again by talking about the ‘pedophile’ scandal in the Church: it’s been a homosexual scandal all along, as the data make painfully clear. “We are writing to Barbara Walters, who co-owns and co-produces the show, and co-producer Bill Geddie, requesting an on-air apology for smearing the pope.” You can reach Bill Geddie at bill.geddie@abc.com.
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Rosie's problem is that she is an avowed homosexual who adopted and exploited her children for an agenda. She knew beforehand that the church could not and would not accept her living condition, lifestyle and adoptions. Sour Grapes. The church will not change to accommodate her.
Why no talk about Congressman Barney Frank of Boston whose interns ran a male-escort service from the congressman's office and home? Bill Donohue will be on "Scarborough Country" tonight
BLOATED BOVINE ALERT!!!!!!!!!!!
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Anyone taking bets on how long she'll last on this show?
We need a list of sponsors of "The View".
Stop watching this show females! To do otherwise is to affirm this pig of a woman. Spend your time enriching your life and that of your family.
Why not - she probably smears jelly on her face when eating her donuts - might was well smear the Pope while she's at it - obviously "smearing" is something she is pretty good at.
So whut! I smear my rosie everytime I drop a muuuhamhead.
Her paycheck numbers aside, how in the world can Elizabeth Hasselback remain on that show?
Anyone who watches that crap deserves to get insulted.
I don't watch rosie or oprah, or those stupid soap operas.....I do meaningful things with my daytime hours.....like FReeping. ;^)
They're having a contest over at Newsbusters as to which one of the women will leave first.
I have to wonder what happened between O'Donnell and the Catholic Church to make her this bitter.
Excellent advice!
She jumped the shark when she bashed Tom Selleck and then her true colors has shown ever since then. I used to like her as an actress beforehand, thought she had a great sense of humor.
I tried to watch it on one of my sick days. I came away with thinking these are just bitter, shrieking biXXXes with nothing to do but complain about something. Kind of reminds of that one neighbor that every neighborhood has who has nothing to do but report stupid things to the HOA.
"Anyone taking bets on how long she'll last on this show?"
Probably forever. She fits right in with the gaggling, giggling girls.
Homo to the end. A disgusting human being having been given a forum to spew her hate . . . what a pig!
The Catholic Church will not sanction her lifestyle.
Has she ever had a pope smear? That thang's gonna rot off.
The Piew is for Women who can't keep up w/the OPRAH.
Pray for W and Our Troops
The image of Rosie's 'pope smear' popped into my head also. Need to go gouge out my mind's eye.
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