I will lift up my eyes to the hills-
from whence comes my help?
My help comes from the Lord
Who made heaven and earth.
(Psalm 121:1, 2)

Face of Man

Face of Man
Jacqueline du Pre

Saturday, March 27, 2010

Of Priests and Pedophilia( with apologies to all the noble priests)

- Clergy pedophilia is no longer a local problem because of a few problem priests but has taken a global scale
- Pedophilia must have been going on for centuries in the Roman Church. Only that the Church was effective in containing it through suppression and intimidation of the victims. These tactics worked once but no longer
- It is time the Bishop of Rome wear sack cloth and do penance
- it is time the Vatican takes its own pill - Serious Examination of Conscience
- The Vatican should put in place a zero tolerance policy with respect to clergy abuse of children
- Sexual abuse of children is a crime. Individuals who perpetrate such acts are criminals and individuals who protect them are criminals by association. And no one is above the law
- The Vatican has a very rich collections of arts. To pay for all financial settlements that may arise out of these sex scandal lawsuits, it should sell all these valuable art pieces
to raise the required funds.It should feel the pain and the bankruptcy
- Tell-tale sign of a priest with problem of pedophilia is when the church authorities move him frequently from parish to parish for no apparent reason
- Parents who let their children serve as altar boys and girls must instruct their children to report any inappropriate behavior of priests without fear. Avoid overreaction, give the priest benefits of the doubt. Be fair. If the evidence is strong, act before much damage is done. Report to the police and the Church officials. However, with sadness I add this that the church officials are not to be trusted here.You cannot expect fair treatment from church officials. Evidence shows that in all these children sex abuse cases church authorities have always taken "It is us against them" line. The Church has always defended the culprit priests and turn its
back on the victims
- The Church is sick. Something nasty has hit the fan, the ceiling, the walls and it shows.
- It is time ordinary catholic men and women act to save the Church before pedophilia destroys it

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