[Antoninus]

You know nothing of the particulars of this situation. The city of Philadelphia--you remember, those fine people who are attempting to evict the Boy Scouts from their headquarters for not allowing homosexual scout masters--have been after the Church for years, using these accusations as a hammer.

You'll note that these are still accusations, not convictions. Talk to me when the actually convict somebody.

That said, I am in favor of very harsh punishments for those convicted of sex abuse, be they Catholic priests or evangelical ministers.

[MarMema]

Or boy scout leaders, or school bus drivers or teachers....
the whole point being that these are exactly the places pedophiles choose to infiltrate.

[metmom]

You know nothing of the particulars of this situation. The city of Philadelphia--you remember, those fine people who are attempting to evict the Boy Scouts from their headquarters for not allowing homosexual scout masters--have been after the Church for years, using these accusations as a hammer.

THE BOY SCOUTS have been doing a better job of protecting their boys than the Catholic church has. See? It can be done.

What an indictment against the Catholic church.

[Dr. Eckleburg]

~~”You’ll note that these are still accusations, not convictions. Talk to me when the actually convict somebody.”~~

See post 40...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/2672486/posts?page=40#40

[TSgt]

You know nothing of the particulars of this situation...have been after the Church for years, using these accusations as a hammer...You'll note that these are still accusations, not convictions.

I NEVER CEASE TO BE AMAZED BY THOSE WHO DEFEND PEDOPHILES.

[Natural Law]

"You know nothing of the particulars of this situation."

Not mentioned in this are the disclosures of political insiders that claim that this report, sans any indictments, was retribution for the Church's forcing their hand on the indictment of Dr. Kermit B. Gosnell.