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United Nations Scolds Catholic Church On Human Rights
Investor's Business Daily ^ | February 10, 2014 | IBD EDITORIALS

Posted on 02/11/2014 11:31:20 AM PST by raptor22

Anti-Religion: Ignoring abhorrences such as China's one-child policy and atrocities condoned by Shariah law, a U.N. committee tells the Vatican to deal with abusive priests and change its teachings on abortion, contraception and homosexuality.

That the report issued by the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child would mention the instances of abuse of children by priests in the United States is not surprising.

What is surprising and unfortunate is that the U.N. would act as if the Catholic Church had done nothing about it and use the report as a springboard to attack the core doctrines of a religion embraced by an estimated 1.2 billion people.

No honest analysis of the church's response to the sex abuse issue, including the recent emphasis by Pope Francis, can conclude the church is not vigorously addressing this evil. Except, perhaps, at the U.N., where instances of child rape by its peacekeepers have been swept under the rug.

From what can be ascertained, according to Claudia Rosett in the Wall Street Journal, more than 600 allegations of rape or sexual exploitation by U.N. peacekeepers were recorded from 2007 to 2013, with 354 substantiated. This number, which includes the gang rape of a Haitian teenager, may be significantly understated.

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TOPICS: Editorial; Foreign Affairs; Government
KEYWORDS: catholic; catholicchurch; catholics; religiousfreedom; religiousliberty; unitednations; waronreligion
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1 posted on 02/11/2014 11:31:20 AM PST by raptor22
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To: Nachum; markomalley; Clairity; Carlucci; grey_whiskers; meyer; WL-law; Para-Ord.45; ...

WAR ON RELIGION PING


2 posted on 02/11/2014 11:33:19 AM PST by raptor22 (Petty and vindictive do not be)
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To: raptor22

Aren’t tribes in Africa still selling slaves? Does the UN care?


3 posted on 02/11/2014 11:34:28 AM PST by edcoil ( "All men's miseries derive from not being able to sit in a quiet room alone." - Blaise Pascal)
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To: raptor22

Long past time to quit the U.N. I know. Not during this administration if at all.


4 posted on 02/11/2014 11:36:17 AM PST by Inwoodian
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To: raptor22

It appears the commie homosexuals in the UN have a problem with the Catholics. I guess it won’t be the first time. The church needs to scold the fags at the UN.


5 posted on 02/11/2014 11:36:52 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (ObamaCare. The "global warming" of healthcare plans.)
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To: raptor22

This from a elite club that includes child molesters, slave traders, animal humpers, and psychotic butchers.


6 posted on 02/11/2014 11:39:54 AM PST by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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To: raptor22

Hey, WHAT ABOUT ISLAM’S TREATMENT OF HOMOSEXUALS?


7 posted on 02/11/2014 11:40:38 AM PST by struggle
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To: raptor22

When the un-UN gets the most prolific abusers of human rights off of their “human rights” council, maybe then their words will carry some weight. Not much, but they need to look inside themselves first.


8 posted on 02/11/2014 11:43:25 AM PST by jeffc (The U.S. media are our enemy)
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To: raptor22

“Sex abuse” is found wherever people are found. Why, it’s been found among U.N. Staff, too!


9 posted on 02/11/2014 11:44:56 AM PST by avenir (I'm pessimistic about man, but I'm optimistic about GOD!)
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To: struggle
Hey, WHAT ABOUT ISLAM’S TREATMENT OF HOMOSEXUALS?

... and women,
...and children
... and Non muslims

Not to mention the practice of Slavery by some muzzie countries

10 posted on 02/11/2014 11:45:36 AM PST by YankeeReb
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To: raptor22

The UN is ran by communist regimes and US leftists who endorse abortion, population control, and dictatorial rule. The Catholics should tell them politely (or not so politely) that their ideas are are not welcome in the church, and will not be considered nor endorsed. If they push the issue, there’s always that crusade thing they can always fall back on.


11 posted on 02/11/2014 11:54:22 AM PST by factoryrat (We are the producers, the creators. Grow it, mine it, build it.)
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To: raptor22

right after we get rid of abusive mullahs


12 posted on 02/11/2014 11:54:46 AM PST by zzwhale
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To: raptor22

and from where did the UN get their morality on issues such as sex abuse and human rights? From no other than centuries and influence from this church they now attack.


13 posted on 02/11/2014 11:55:42 AM PST by MNDude
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To: struggle

Mohammedans have a habit of beheading or exploding their critics. Since the Catholic Church has no masses of folks waiting to behead or blast their foes to bits, the Church is fair game. If anyone wants to stop the UN’s idiocy, then stop the flow of money to their coffers. Let the broke, third world hellholes support this fraud.


14 posted on 02/11/2014 11:57:22 AM PST by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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To: raptor22

FTUN.

Flog them naked through the streets into the East River, and let them swim home.


15 posted on 02/11/2014 11:57:51 AM PST by dsc (Any attempt to move a government to the left is a crime against humanity.)
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To: raptor22

to be criticized by the slimy, morally bankrupt UN is a great honor...


16 posted on 02/11/2014 11:57:52 AM PST by faithhopecharity
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The U.N. is such a &%#@#* up group.


17 posted on 02/11/2014 12:08:36 PM PST by Duckdog (If it wasn't for NASCAR my TV would have gone out the window years ago!)
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To: raptor22

You just can’t make this sort of nonsense up. The UN lecturing anyone on anything but its own approach to corruption and useless activity is ludicrous.


18 posted on 02/11/2014 12:31:40 PM PST by Don Corleone ("Oil the gun..eat the cannoli. Take it to the Mattress.")
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To: raptor22

Being scolded by the nags and fags at the UN should be seen as a badge of honor.


19 posted on 02/11/2014 12:32:57 PM PST by NorthMountain
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To: edcoil
Aren’t tribes in Africa still selling slaves? Does the UN care?

The UN hates the good... they hate Israel, Christians, and conservative Americans.

20 posted on 02/11/2014 12:41:45 PM PST by GOPJ ("Hillary Clinton says (the) press has big egos and no brains". - Tony Blair - May 19, 1993)
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