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To: MHGinTN; Judith Anne
I was born and raised Protestant, married a Catholic, have 5 Catholic daughters, and go to Mass every week.

I am fully bilingual (RC-Protestant speak). I frequently translate for Protestants and Catholics who don't comprehend what each other are saying.

This mess has enough to go around for any Christians.

I would observe the following: It is true that other professionals abuse children and adolescents, and it is probably true that the percentage of abusers among teachers and other "caring professionals" is higher than among Catholic priests.

But it is also true that, in the late "scandal", now ending, there was an organized and systematic aspect to it which is lacking in these other cases.

I have no doubt, based on observation, anecdote, and common sense that male homosexuals in the RC clergy engaged in something of a joint enterprise or at least had a mutual interest in a) Finding and exploiting vulnerable teenaged boys, b) Cooperating with one another and with certain bishops to evade detection, and c) Facilitating denial and blame-shifting once cases were discovered.

Because this "mutual aid society" is not yet extirpated, and because its very existence is anti-scriptural AND opposed to sacred tradition, it remains a problem.

This problem, of course, is of use to enemies of the Church. But even the Father of Lies fears God. The problem would be a problem, EVEN IF NO ONE KNEW.

And until the problem is eliminated, the hierarchical structure, believed by Catholics to be prescribed by scripture, is in danger through its own malfeasance.

At least, that's how I see it.

935 posted on 04/23/2010 12:00:18 PM PDT by Jim Noble (Let tyrants shake their iron rod, and slavery clank her galling chains)
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To: Jim Noble

I would agree with your post.

Except I am not an enemy of the Church. I’d say Satan is the enemy and catholic clergy who committed abuse and those catholic clergy who aided them let him in their heart.


945 posted on 04/23/2010 12:19:39 PM PDT by marajade (Yes, I'm a SW freak!)
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To: Jim Noble

Extirpating the Lavender Mafia should be among the top priorities.


972 posted on 04/23/2010 2:30:44 PM PDT by Mad Dawg (Oh Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.)
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