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To: MadMitch
Yes, as a matter of fact other denominations DO cover up sexual abuse. I happen to know this because as a former Protestant clergyman I reported a serial abuser to my superiors. And guess what: They covered it up. The guy moved to another jurisdiction.

And we all need to do some thinking about the distinction between pre-pubescent child sexual abuse and "ephebephilia", not in terms of their depravity but in terms of their psychology.

You yourself could stand to do some research about WHEN the most awful and notorious of the RCC cases took place and what the prevailing psychiatric opinion on appropriate responses was at the time -- only if you're interested in the truth. If all one cares about is bashing the RCC church, then I guess the truth isn't really a concern.

Have a nice day.

32 posted on 01/30/2007 8:13:20 AM PST by Mad Dawg ("It's our humility which makes us great." -- Click and Clack, the Tappet Brothers)
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To: Mad Dawg

Sounds like the world would be better off without any religion in the world, if all the clergy can do is abuse children, shelter war criminals or tell the young to be sucide bombers they wont be greatly missed.


34 posted on 01/30/2007 9:08:16 AM PST by MadMitch
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