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Unless you also believe it is the "policy" of the RC church for "1500 years" to increase perversion wherever it goes.

You do habitually see things that are not there, and habitually misrepresent what is actually said.

Here is what was "really" said: the point is the "hierarchy" of the papist church has "covered over" it's perversions and atrocities for 1500 years."
Ask the Montanists who were slaughtered because they stood up against a perverted priesthood in the 6th century. Ask the Byzantines who were slaughtered by the hundreds of thousands during the Crusades at the hands of papist armies.

Yes, dave, I know that you prefer to keep your head in the sand, and act like there is no history of atrocities and perversion within the papist church.

Now, read these letters to the editor in USA Today on 2-27-02, which were in reponse to an Editorial, 2-13-02, titled: Our View, Pedophile priests debate: Lax church policies let problem priests prey on kids
Letter 1) Time's overdue for Catholics to face facts
Asking Catholic Church officials to turn over the names of all abusive clergy to police departments, prosecutors and social services is like asking alcoholics how many drinks they had today.
There are always more not accounted for, as Boston's Cardinal Law has proved. At least the court did not protect the church this time by sealing documents about clergy who posed a danger to children.
Courts, laws and worthless policies have enable the RC church to hide perpetrators and brush victims under the rug of denial, silence, sealed documents and private settlements.
It is no surprise that the abuse has grown over the years. It looks more as if victims were being held hostage by church officials in exchange for their freedom. How many have died while being held hostage to this kind of abuse? We may never know as long as the church is allowed to do this!
Mary Grant
Former Roman Catholic
Survivor of clergy sexual abuse
Covina, California

Looks like one who left the RCC knows what I'm talking about, as opposed to the RCs who prefer to keep their head in the sand.

Letter #2 up next

Unless you also believe it is the "policy" of the RC church for "1500 years" to increase perversion wherever it goes.

You do habitually see things that are not there, and habitually misrepresent what is actually said.

Do I? What did you actually say?

Here is what was "really" said: the point is the "hierarchy" of the papist church has "covered over" it's perversions and atrocities for 1500 years."

Oh, so they did it (obviously if the "covered it up" it must have spread, no?), but it wasn't "policy?" Excuse my error. Beam me up, Scotty!

Now, read these letters to the editor in USA Today on 2-27-02, Looks like one who left the RCC knows what I'm talking about, as opposed to the RCs who prefer to keep their head in the sand.

What exactly is the point you are trying to make? Someone who was abused and it caused her to lose her faith is a tragedy. And I make no apologies for the criminal who did this and should rot in jail, then hell.

So spare me the other letter, OK? And spare me your attempts to tar the entire organization by the evil acts of a few. It doesn't prove a point any more than OJ Simpson going free proves that Americans are free to murder at will.

Will somebody save me from the non sequitur crowd?