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Mexican cardinal says abuse victims should think about skeletons in their own closets
Crux ^ | 8-21-18 | Inés San Martín

Posted on 08/21/2018 6:33:24 AM PDT by markomalley

Swimming against the tide of promises to crack down on abuse and cover-up led by Pope Francis, a newly created Mexican cardinal said that some accusers should be “ashamed” to point their finger at clerics because many of them have skeletons in their own closets.

The victims of pedophilia who “accuse men of the Church should [be careful] because they have long tails that are easily stepped on,” said Cardinal Sergio Obeso Rivera.

The cardinal, emeritus Archbishop of Xalapa, in Veracruz, Mexico, spoke to journalists before a celebration he led in his former diocese.

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TOPICS: Catholic
KEYWORDS: franciscardinal; homosexualagenda; pedophile; pedophilia
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To: markomalley

“For a good tree does not bear bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. For every tree is known by its own fruit. For men do not gather figs from thorns, nor do they gather grapes from a bramble bush. A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth evil. For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.”

Luke 6:43-45


21 posted on 08/21/2018 6:53:55 AM PDT by Junk Silver ("It's a little hard to herd people onto trains when they're shooting at you." SirLurkedalot)
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To: markomalley

Time to tax the Church.


22 posted on 08/21/2018 6:54:57 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: markomalley

Oh shut the heck up your Excellency!


23 posted on 08/21/2018 6:55:45 AM PDT by Biggirl ("One Lord, one faith, one baptism" - Ephesians 4:5)
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To: Lurker

Just when you think they could not sink any lower, the idiot clerics of the RC Church pull out shovels.


24 posted on 08/21/2018 6:55:58 AM PDT by Little Ray (Freedom Before Security!)
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To: SkyDancer

He seems to ignore the effects abuse has on the victims as they mature. Any skeletons were likely the redult of the abuser.


25 posted on 08/21/2018 6:56:19 AM PDT by xkaydet65
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To: markomalley

1 Peter 4:17.


26 posted on 08/21/2018 6:57:03 AM PDT by Biggirl ("One Lord, one faith, one baptism" - Ephesians 4:5)
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To: Pollster1

This is the ‘we don’t need no stinking badges’ Mexican power abuse mentality at its most unabashed.


27 posted on 08/21/2018 6:57:36 AM PDT by robowombat (Orthodox)
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To: markomalley

Wow, what an awful statement for a cardinal to make.

While I am very upset with all of this I am reminded of what our pastor Fr Fred said last Sunday when he declared that he would always serve Christ as a priest regardless for he could see no other alternatives that make sense to him.


28 posted on 08/21/2018 6:57:45 AM PDT by TheStickman (#MAGA all day every day!)
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To: redfreedom

Every criminal act should be prosecuted. The church or school are not law enforcement organizations. They also have a legal obligation to report much of these crimes in most states. The DAs and AGs need to get to work and clean up.


29 posted on 08/21/2018 6:57:56 AM PDT by Oldexpat (C)
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To: Pollster1
This is shockingly stupid. The correct answer is to clean house completely.

Begin with Sergio Obeso Rivera.

30 posted on 08/21/2018 6:57:57 AM PDT by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: markomalley

To be perfectly honest, markomalley, I read what the old communist said, and I thought back to what professed Catholics on this very forum were insinuating about this very issue ten and fifteen years ago and I wonder; what did the Pope’s Freeper name used to be?


31 posted on 08/21/2018 6:58:14 AM PDT by MrEdd (Caveat Emptor)
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To: SkyDancer
It doesn’t matter what skeletons they have in their closet (kids?)

Most of the victims are not "kids" ... but that's beside the point. Even the most hardened sinner, the most guilty criminal, can still be the victim of a crime. That's where this idiot runs off the rails. "She's a prostitute" is not a defense to a charge of rape.

32 posted on 08/21/2018 7:00:10 AM PDT by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: Steely Tom
The difference is down Mexico way if a very important man such as the Cardinal is annoyed by some unimportant person it will be dealt with by some gentleman who says ‘Si, mi jefe.’ as he departs from the cool and luxurious office of the Cardinal.
33 posted on 08/21/2018 7:00:25 AM PDT by robowombat (Orthodox)
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To: markomalley

Good Lord talk about stepping around the truth.


34 posted on 08/21/2018 7:05:51 AM PDT by ronniesgal ( I wonder what his FR handle is??)
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To: markomalley

Sounds kind of like this cardinal might have some skeletons in his closet?


35 posted on 08/21/2018 7:09:29 AM PDT by Leep
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To: TheStickman

Maybe Fr. Fred needs to notice that his higher ups are not serving Christ any more?


36 posted on 08/21/2018 7:12:26 AM PDT by Little Ray (Freedom Before Security!)
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To: markomalley

Resist the Jesuit.


37 posted on 08/21/2018 7:13:31 AM PDT by montag813
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WHAT!!!!! B FN S...


38 posted on 08/21/2018 7:15:29 AM PDT by TnTnTn
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To: cyclotic

I agree completely. I left four years ago and am so happy that I did. The moral reprobates running that organization make my skin crawl.


39 posted on 08/21/2018 7:15:37 AM PDT by pgkdan (The Silent Majority STILL Stands With TRUMP! WWG1WGA)
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To: cyclotic

The skeletons in my closet consist of stuff like passing on donating to what later turned out to be worthy causes or streaking when I was a young man when it was stylish or pounding down a few too many barley pops . . . not even in the same league as these guys . . .


40 posted on 08/21/2018 7:18:52 AM PDT by Vigilanteman (ObaMao: Fake America, Fake Messiah, Fake Black man. How many fakes can you fit into one Zer0?)
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