I’ll not refrain from expression my opinions on this most reprehensible matter.
You insist on labeling ACCOUNTABILITY under civil and church law as ‘vigilantism’. I have no idea why.
I want the truth out- past and present.
I want no secrecy and no excuses re. child molestation.
I want those whose job it is to uphold the law to be accountable to it- civilly and religiously.
And I want the same shame that would be applied to anyone in society who suspects or knows of child abuse and does nothing to be applied to ALL who may be guilty in the Church. Twenty years ago or now.
Do you want less?
There are those who want to destroy the Church- all I want to do is make sure WE don’t allow them any ammunition.
And- yes- a canonical trial, no matter the condition of the accused. He would die guilty or vindicated, but others would
know they were not beyond the laws of man, or the Church.
You need to stop trying to silence those with whom you disagree. You’re certainly wasting your time with me.
To possess a desire for truth and ACCOUNTABILITY while continuing to make uniformed judgments as to the correct means to the end merely demonstrates your lack of informed knowledge in this area. The State had the primary responsibility to prosecute but did not . Why? Was it lack of empirical evidence? Your rants provide no light as to this, only self serving ideas which are not only illogical but lack the factual basis for informed judgments. Until you can show dis positively that you are in command of the facts, e.g. state criminal investigative reports ,which you can’t, you would be well advised to remain silent on this issue based on your ignorance of all factual material. Newspaper accounts written with specific agendas years later, do not serve your diatribe.
Those who make assertions such as the ones you make are routinely dismissed during jury selection since Rash Judgment appears to be the hallmark of your mindset.