Posted on 07/21/2010 10:57:27 AM PDT by TSgt
EVEN WHEN a religious institution has its own procedures for punishing wayward clergy, the sexual abuse of children is a serious crime that warrants prosecution by civil authorities. But when the Vatican revised its disciplinary system for sex-abuser priests, it missed the opportunity to take an unambiguous stand against pedophiles and those who protect them. The new rules do not order church officials to report allegations of sex abuse to the police, nor do they establish even internal penalties for bishops who cover up cases of abuse. Until the church adopts a zero-tolerance policy, justice cannot be served, and the worldwide uproar over the church’s handling of such cases will continue.
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Is it just my fantasy . . . or is there some real truth to the impression that . . .
WHEN
the RC perspectives take significant and devastating evidential, logical and Biblical hits
that the knives, kill-the-messenger-habits come pouring out of the woodwork in abundance even above average?
Beautiful. Thank you for the calm explanation.
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