[curmudgeonII]

The Catholic Church has tolerated and excused this behavior for decades. Is it your contention that the news media [who are a long way from being my favorite people] should ignore this matter --- as many apologists in the Catholic Church appear to be doing?

[heyheyhey]

(((.)))

[thinktwice]

FYI -- Hatred of the good for being the good is typical within evil ideologies and evil philosophies.

[PBRSTREETGANG]

True, the media does love to bash the Catholic Church, and usually they are permitted to do so in a way that would not be tolerated with other religions. However, for the most part, this time the bashing is well deserved.

[steenkeenbadges]

It's not the church that's disgusting the public, it's the behavior of high-level authorities within the church. Illustrating my point is the fact that, in general, Pope John Paul is one of the highest esteemed men in the world, and the Catholic Church is an accepted part of fabric of American life. JFK was a Catholic, as is his brother Ted.

The only aspect I can agree with regarding the media is its hypocrisy regarding pedophilia in the Catholic Church and pedophelia in the Boy Scouts. Why is one so loathesome and one so defensible? And don't feel alone in your persecution - the media hates Protestants as well.

[RamsNo1]

This is a great article. He should have singled out CNN as well.

[BibChr]

Mm. Do you suppose it could have anything to do with the fact that this church claims to be The Only One and True Real-Live Church of Jesus Christ On Earth, that it claims to speak with the voice of God independently of Scripture, that it demands such devotion of its adherents that when it says white is black they are forced to compel their minds to accept the absurd, and that it pretends that it is One Happy Seamless Garment, while other so-called Christians are just hopelessly-divided little Johnny-Come-Latelies?

Could it have anything to do with that, do you think?

Dan
What Is Biblical Christianity?

[Steve0113]

ping

[arepublicifyoucankeepit]

We have a friend who is 59 and was quite wild in his younger days. He was molested by a priest at the age of 7 and kept the secret till the age of 43. He has since hated both the church and authority in general. He has not come forward publicly and will not. The deadline for bringing charges against pedophiles is 6 yrs in Maine.

In his own words (and I agree) the church has covered up for these perverts for way too long. "It's about time!"

Yesterday on the Michael Savage Show they were taking calls with the question "Why are so many homosexuals attracted into the priesthood?" Do "freepers" have any idea?

[EdReform]

"The news media loves nothing so much as to bash the Catholic Church."

Note to the media

[uncbob]

The news media loves nothing so much as to bash the Catholic Church.

Ah that they do and what has the response from the American Cardinals
SIT BACK AND TAKE IT
Now I see why. They are spineless mobes who are only good for covering up crimes, pushing socialism, and backing gun control and were all over REAGAN's nuclear policy . And do nothing when so called catholic senators and congressman openly sponsor all forms of abortion

[gohabsgo]

I'm Catholic, and as much as I detest the lack of courage in the church for identifying and rooting out these homosexual priests, and instead moving them on to other parishes to continue their destruction, I will hold on to my faith and pray that better angels will look out for us. Great article!

[Salvation]

Where the news media is concerned, the Catholic Church is a rival.

The Catholic Church will stand up and speak out when others are quiet. Don't worry about this current flap -- it will prove to be a bonanza for the Catholic Church as it tightens regulations within to be more in line with the teachings of Jesus Christ.

[ltlflwr]

It may sound strange but I think the media is doing the Church a favor by spotlighting these perverts. For all the pro-homosexual propaganda the media spews, isn’t it fitting that they’ve actually struck a death blow to NAMBLA’s efforts to “normalize” pedophilia. What the Church does with these perverts is nothing compared to what Christ will do to them on Judgment Day if they don’t repent and reform.

[Steve0113]

the American news media is not in any moral position to render judgment on the Church.

I missed this the first time I read the article. This has to be the understatement of the year.