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To: Dr. Eckleburg
Why not get rid of Crimen Sollicitationis and try laying down some simple guidelines to follow regarding the rampant sexual abuse of pederast priests in the RCC?

You mean something like United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People which includes:

ARTICLE 4. Dioceses/eparchies are to report an allegation of sexual abuse of a person who is a minor to the public authorities. Dioceses/eparchies are to comply with all applicable civil laws with respect to the reporting of allegations of sexual abuse of minors to civil authorities and cooperate in their investigation in accord with the law of the jurisdiction in question.

Dioceses/eparchies are to cooperate with public authorities about reporting cases even when the person is no longer a minor.

In every instance, dioceses/eparchies are to advise victims of their right to make a report to public authorities and support this right.


83 posted on 06/22/2011 10:22:25 PM PDT by Petrosius
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To: Petrosius

Great start. Now get rid of Crimen Sollicitationis which is still in effect and supersedes in authority and intent any “pamphlet” from U.S. bishops offering “suggestions.”


89 posted on 06/23/2011 8:43:55 AM PDT by Dr. Eckleburg ("I don't think they want my respect; I think they want my submission." - Flemming Rose)
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To: Petrosius
The problem with these meandering, meaningless declarations from the RCC in 2002, 2005 and 2006 is that there are NO penalties whatsoever for ignoring or concealing child sex crimes committed by its clergy.

Instead, these documents continue to portray the pedophilia at the heart of the RCC as being simply isolated cases in isolated places, rather than a widespread, ongoing criminal enterprise.

All talk. And nothing changes. And Crimen Sollicitationis still inhibits the victims from going to the police under penalty of excommunication.

Destroyed if you do/destroyed if you don't. That's the choice Rome gives the children who are raped by its priests.

91 posted on 06/23/2011 8:57:54 AM PDT by Dr. Eckleburg ("I don't think they want my respect; I think they want my submission." - Flemming Rose)
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To: Petrosius

This is all well and good but ‘acting on this’ remains a huge factor as it requires the will of one to act accordingly. Many will continue to protect both the leadership and those involved.

Rather like the laws of our land and we see these consistantly fought against, resisted, and twisted to the point that the letter of law is lost....and the guilty go free.


93 posted on 06/23/2011 9:10:23 AM PDT by caww
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