Posted on 04/20/2002 5:56:22 AM PDT by heyheyhey
Trying to point the finger at others as some have done saying things like 'they clergy in other churches have just as many _______ (fill in the blank with: pedophiles, gays, etc. etc.) is just as bad as those Bishops who covered up their 'sins' for years. Thousands of children have been at the mercy of those who were supposed to protect them and they failed their parishoners and God miserably.
...he needs to take a truthful honest look at the problems in the Catholic church and quit attempting to give it a passThe problem of sodomite criminals trying to destroy both the Church and those entrusted to her care hurts every Catholic.
The problem is that when you have a billion catholics, some are sinners.
If you notice, most of the "scandals" are twenty years old. There are 40 000 priests now, but if you count the number who have served over the last 20-30 years, the number goes above 100 000. If one percent are pedophiles, you get 1000 pedophiles. I am not counting sex with consenting teens, which is a major sin, but is common in not only clergy but in doctors, of course you get a higher number.
Now, back in the 1970's, such cases were treated as a sin, which can be forgiven, and as a psychological failing, which could be treated.
Nowadays, as a reaction to all the cases, the public has gotten angry.
So the Church is rightly censored.
But you notice at the same time, the Supreme court allows child pornography, and young children are being indoctrinated that promiscuous sex is normal, and gay sex should be celbrated.
But in the last ten years, the Catholic church is reviving, i.e. going back to their Christian roots. There is a real danger of it becoming the enemy of political correctness.
Voila: pedophile scandals, mostly from the time when weak bishops allowed weakening of the sexual morality and weakening of screening of practicing gays from seminaries. (not to mention those like Mahoney weakening the doctrinal beliefs of the church)
We need prayer at this time that the scandals are repented for. Alas, too many bishops are embroiled in politics.
However, the church will survive.
BUT, it needs to deal with it's current moral failures.
This article reminds me of the story about the 1,000 attaboys, one screw up and there all gone.
Moral authority is based on being moral, the Catholic Church is quickly loses it's ability to sing that tune.
Bless your heart.
I was yesterday speaking to a former priest about this issue and he said that a particular family he knows whose child was abused left the church not due to what happened to their son but due to the way the Bishop dealt with it. They told the Bishop IF they didn't do something with the abusive priest (who had been abusing kids for years at several parishes with the full knowledge of the Bishop) then they would go to the press. The Bishop refused and the family took the story to the press. That is why some of this is in the press now..not the EVIL press trying to destroy the Church but an EVIL Bishop not protecting the children but protecting and EVIL priest.
Only prayer, sincere repentance for sin and the knowledge that Christ Himself said:
"The gates of hell shall not prevail against it (His church)."
I would agree with your statement 100%
My problem is, the Church is NOT dealing with these people (preverted criminals).
Until it does in an open and honest way, the attacks will continue.
They can no longer hide behind the Church door anymore and pay out money for silence.
My problem is, the Church is NOT dealing with these people (preverted criminals).Probably not dealing whatever way YOU would like to see it being done.
I do not believe that the 'sodomite criminals' are out to destroy the Catholic church.You surely are NOT a Boy Scout of America :-)
Tried and convicted (if guilty) and sent to prison for a long time.
Every single one of them.
A sentiment which can be echoed for Protestant denominations as well. Every institution that has allowed moral relativism and tolerance of abhorrence to gain a foothold needs to clean up its act.
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