[Notwithstanding]

Defend our pope - he is under malicious attack here at FR.

[Notwithstanding]

Evil, bigoted, malicious, libelous FR link:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/807077/posts

[Drango]

Defend our pope - he is under malicious attack here at FR.

The pope has nothing to fear from FR. BUT, he might take a hard look at the homosexual subculture in the Catholic Church. Apparently, he is unable or unwilling to control it...

[gcruse]

I suppose you could theorize that the head of Enron didn't know what was going on and shares no blame for the company's misfortune. Not many people would believe it, but you could try.

[smoking camels]

sure.......

[PRND21]

Isn’t this what parole boards recommend to released inmates

Not really, no.

[Gophack]

Defend our pope - he is under malicious attack here at FR.

He most certainly is, and we must stand firm and united during this time of darkness. THE GATES OF HELL WILL NOT PREVAIL ... but they are sure knocking hard!

Those who hate the Catholic Church for a variety of reasons, most of them because we uphold the moral truths they can not accept, are revelling in this scandal. We must double our efforts in defense of the faith as well as to spread the Good News.

[BenR2]

Defend our pope - he is under malicious attack here at FR.

Defend away. Makes for a lively discussion. Besides, that's what freedom of speech is all about.

However, please don't be alarmed that some of us "departed brethren" don't tow the party line!

[scannell]

I'm not convinced, but lets say open minded. Please forward examples of where the who "defrocked" pedofiles were and under what examples they were relocated or not relocated. I still don't understand the authority of the church to make that determination about "defrocked" priests if they are no longer "employed" and under the jurisdiction of the church. Are you sure we are talking about defrocked priests resulting from the child abuse???? Please offer examples.

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

But the leader of the Catholic Church also gave pedophile priest Robert Burns' superior one way to get around the order.

"The local [superior] . . . is able to dispense from this clause of the decree if it is foreseen that the presence of the suppliant will cause no scandal," the pope wrote

I believe this is the part people are referring too when they say the pope was acting inappropriatly,

Becky