The R.C. chruch's problem isn't that EVERYBODY ELSE expects more from the Catholic church than it expects from other institutions, it's that THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH insists that it is geatest single institution int he world, "the one, true, holy, catholic church"! It wouldn't be criticized half as much if it just admitted that it's nothing but a run of the mill human institution, no better or worse than any other! If ANYTHING, it is not BETTER, but WORSE than many another human institution, as I show at http://JesusWouldBeFurious.Org/ Ray Dubuque,a one time priest and seminary professor who escaped the corruption 40 years ago.
Stranger Abduction Sex Assault Survivor and Child Safety Expert, Keith Smith shares "5 Steps You Can Take to Keep Kids Safe" at http://meninmytown.wordpress.com/2011/11/17/keith-smith-stranger-abduction-sexual-assault-survivor-and-child-safety-expert-shares-5-steps-you-can-take-to-keep-kids-safe/
-Surrender the list of all past and present pedophile priests in the Church to the law enforcement of all countries involved;
-Remove all priest pedophiles immediately and make cash reserves for the damages to the lives of the children;
-Enumerate the Church's "exacting" standards in their response to the sex abuse of children. These standards must be higher than those countries that are lax in applying the law (no hiding under the same standards...);
-Next time choose a woman Pope that is more sympathetic to the plights of the young;
-Let priest get married (homosexuals also) and have families of their own.
I believe the roman catholic church (pope) could take a lesson from Penn State and fire some bishops, archbishops and/or cardinals for cover-up of child abuse. But then the only person with that authority within the rcc monarchy is himself guilty of coverup. The only options available to the membership for corrective action is to stop donating money and/or to leave the monarchy known as the rcc.
What far too many are ignoring as that Ratzinger and other high-ranking church members are guilty of being accessories after the fact and of aiding and abetting the pedophiles within their ranks.
When these criminals are also arrested and held for trial, then we can all believe that justice is finally being done.
Statement by David Clohessy, SNAP Executive Director, (314-566-9790 cell, SNAPclohessy@aol.com), the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests
No public figure talks more about child safety but does little to actually make children safer than Pope Benedict.
The pope would have us believe this crisis is about child sex abuse. It isn't. It's about covering up child sex abuse. And while child sex crimes happen in every institution, in no institution are they ignored or concealed as consistently as in the Catholic church.
The pope is again setting a terrible example for the world' bishops, echoing the claim by some of them that the church hierarchy is somehow being picked on by the public, the press and their parishioners.
Regarding child sexual abuse and cover up, the pope doesn't like his organization being "singled out." But his managerial staff has done that, by refusing, for decades, to protect kids instead of predators.
Standards should be fair. But the pope should be honest. His institution has overseen and continues to oversee the most widespread and devastating cover up of child sex crimes across the globe.
I couldn't agree with you more if I tried and what makes it worse the child is so afraid to speak because these animals scare the heck out of the children so they never speak for years like in my case because he told me over and over again for nine (9) years four (4) days a week that he would kill my family starting with mother and let me watch so I know what is truely like to keep that secret for years.
snap is a joke-a professional victims group who cares more about persecuting the church than protecting children.They make accusation after accusation trying to prove their point.When there is no credible evidence it tries to claim foul while lining there own pockets with settlements from ACTUAL victims.How come snaps illustrious stable of gold-digging lawyers can't come up with any victims lately?With an average over the last several years of approx. 8 allegations per year in the U.S. it seems indeed society would do well to emulate the church's hardline stance against these attrocities.Of course there is the prominent SNAP lawyer who was arrested for child pornography.Really gonna help the cause there.Find out more about snap and see what a band of hipocritical jokers they are.Check into how they try to manipulate the press with baseless claims, even showing pictures of children who aren't victims just to try to keep muddying the water.Find out the facts and you'll realize they're shadier than anyone.Facts tell the story-not decades old claims against long dead priests.Sorry judy-you are delusional!
You will answer for this comment before God on your judgment day, and God will be surrounded by the children that were raped in His church.
You worship the "false idols" that took over God's church, and they told you that you were forgiven for any sins that you commit with a 5 minute confession, but God won't forgive you for the damage you've done. You will never see the kingdom of heaven.
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There isn't one. It is its own category of evil.
It wouldn't be criticized half as much if it just admitted that it's nothing but a run of the mill human institution, no better or worse than any other! If ANYTHING, it is not BETTER, but WORSE than many another human institution, as I show at http://JesusWouldBeFurious.Org/
Ray Dubuque,a one time priest and seminary professor who escaped the corruption 40 years ago.
http://meninmytown.wordpress.com/2011/11/17/keith-smith-stranger-abduction-sexual-assault-survivor-and-child-safety-expert-shares-5-steps-you-can-take-to-keep-kids-safe/
What the Catholic Church has to do:
-Surrender the list of all past and present pedophile priests in the Church to the law enforcement of all countries involved;
-Remove all priest pedophiles immediately and make cash reserves for the damages to the lives of the children;
-Enumerate the Church's "exacting" standards in their response to the sex abuse of children. These standards must be higher than those countries that are lax in applying the law (no hiding under the same standards...);
-Next time choose a woman Pope that is more sympathetic to the plights of the young;
-Let priest get married (homosexuals also) and have families of their own.
This is what the Church has to do!
When these criminals are also arrested and held for trial, then we can all believe that justice is finally being done.
No public figure talks more about child safety but does little to actually make children safer than Pope Benedict.
The pope would have us believe this crisis is about child sex abuse. It isn't. It's about covering up child sex abuse. And while child sex crimes happen in every institution, in no institution are they ignored or concealed as consistently as in the Catholic church.
The pope is again setting a terrible example for the world' bishops, echoing the claim by some of them that the church hierarchy is somehow being picked on by the public, the press and their parishioners.
Regarding child sexual abuse and cover up, the pope doesn't like his organization being "singled out." But his managerial staff has done that, by refusing, for decades, to protect kids instead of predators.
Standards should be fair. But the pope should be honest. His institution has overseen and continues to oversee the most widespread and devastating cover up of child sex crimes across the globe.
You will answer for this comment before God on your judgment day, and God will be surrounded by the children that were raped in His church.
You worship the "false idols" that took over God's church, and they told you that you were forgiven for any sins that you commit with a 5 minute confession, but God won't forgive you for the damage you've done. You will never see the kingdom of heaven.