[SoothingDave]

A better question would be why should priests be doing either of these acts. A priest doing either should be hung on a meat hook in the public square.

We have this quaint custom of a "trial" before hanging. It is this that the document is instructions for.

SD

[Olde School]

Absolutley right about the need for a trial first. But can't have a trial without an arrest and you can't have an arrest if the Church pays off victims, ships out the priest and denies anything happened - which was the SOP for years.

[Itzlzha]

We have this quaint custom of a "trial" before hanging. It is this that the document is instructions for.

I got the ping to this thread...now I have another problem here.

As I said I do not trust the Alphabet-networks...but how do you reconcile what you said above with the FACT that the RCC was NOT interested in a "trial" of the accused pedophile priests...they shuttled them from Parish to Parish and NEVER let the new Parish know what they were getting!

Nor did they EVER admit wrong until they were sued by the VICTIMS! And they have used every trick to get out of the suits!

Given these FACTS, can you please reconcile these things for me?