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Priest allegedly told rape victim: ‘This is what God’s love feels like’

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Article can be found here (Priest allegedly told rape victim: ‘This is what God)

A Los Angeles attorney is accusing 200 Catholic priests of sexual abuse across California.According to NBC affiliate in Los Angeles, attorney Ray Boucher has mapped out at least sixty locations of where suspected priests reside in California.
“Many if not all these priests have admitted to sexual abuse,” Boucher told NBC Los Angeles. “They live within a mile of 1,500 playgrounds, schools and daycare centers.”



To sum up my views on this, I would like to say that I would have no problem if something were to "accidentally" happen to these imbeciles. Like, if they were "accidentally" beaten till they were black and blue or "accidentally" sent to Gitmo and subject to psychological torture. If either of those things happened, I'd be hard-pressed to find a problem with it.
 
I am not sure there should be any accidents here. Just outright vengance.
 
Actually, you can. It is between that person and their God.

.... Actually, you can't:

Pope Paul VI said:
Therefore We base Our words on the first principles of a human and Christian doctrine of marriage when We are obliged once more to declare that the direct interruption of the generative process already begun and, above all, all direct abortion, even for therapeutic reasons, are to be absolutely excluded as lawful means of regulating the number of children. Equally to be condemned, as the magisterium of the Church has affirmed on many occasions, is direct sterilization, whether of the man or of the woman, whether permanent or temporary. Similarly excluded is any action which either before, at the moment of, or after sexual intercourse, is specifically intended to prevent procreation—whether as an end or as a means.

The HCC is the final word on dogma for catholics.
 
Back on topic, the priests involved will have much longer punishment from a much higher authority...

"To whom much is given, much is expected" is the Biblical quote that comes to mind...
 
.... Actually, you can't:



The HCC is the final word on dogma for catholics.

Hatuey -- you can be in violation of Church teachers and still remain a Catholic. You don't lose your Catholic identity by breaking one or more of them. That is part of the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Even excommunicated, you remain a Catholic and the door is almost always open to Reconciliation.
 
It is so easy to bash Catholics in this country. Probably because they look like everyone else. Go bash another religion. See how far that goes.
 
It is so easy to bash Catholics in this country.


Well, maybe some of the catholic churches shouldn't have fought so hard for the child molesters in their ranks and people wouldn't be turned off so much by them. Ever think of that sport?
 
Well, maybe some of the catholic churches shouldn't have fought so hard for the child molesters in their ranks and people wouldn't be turned off so much by them. Ever think of that sport?

Well kiddo, thanks for cutting off the rest of my point. It isn't the only religion that makes mistakes or have idiots in the ranks.

If I find a super liberal who rapes children should I post them up and say those damn liberals, this is just what they wanted. Do you think I am supporting the priest in any way? Do you think I support child molestation? No. Clearly not. I am saying everyone in this country finds it so easy to bash catholics, but they are to afraid to go after anyone else. It is weak.
 
Well kiddo, thanks for cutting off the rest of my point. It isn't the only religion that makes mistakes or have idiots in the ranks.


Child molesters are the bottom of the barrel. The lowest of all things a human (if you can even call them that at this point) can do. The Catholic church specifically has hidden, fought for, and even lied about child molesters in their ranks.

Sorry, but when American mosques or other religions start showing they have a high case of child molestation, maybe I'll switch targets. Until then, any Catholic church (or supporter) that has aided and abetted these child molesters in anyway deserves all the criticism they get.

There are cults in America that deserve criticism, but the Catholic church itself has had a hand in keeping things quiet. They deserve no mercy from criticism.
 
It is so easy to bash Catholics in this country. Probably because they look like everyone else. Go bash another religion. See how far that goes.

There is no other religion as influential in America as Christianity. That's why it gets criticitzed....I don't care if some cave dweller with no education does something (as long as it's not to Americans)....I do care when an organization is trying to shape social policy in the US.
 
If I find a super liberal who rapes children should I post them up and say those damn liberals, this is just what they wanted. Do you think I am supporting the priest in any way? Do you think I support child molestation? No. Clearly not. I am saying everyone in this country finds it so easy to bash catholics, but they are to afraid to go after anyone else. It is weak.

They have a history of protecting child molestors....it's not just the act which can happen in any organization...it's the widespread covering up or turning a deaf ear towards allegations...it's ridiculous..
 
There is no other religion as influential in America as Christianity. That's why it gets criticitzed....I don't care if some cave dweller with no education does something (as long as it's not to Americans)....I do care when an organization is trying to shape social policy in the US.

ah yes, God forbid they are different from the people who preach being different.
 
Child molesters are the bottom of the barrel. The lowest of all things a human (if you can even call them that at this point) can do. The Catholic church specifically has hidden, fought for, and even lied about child molesters in their ranks.

Sorry, but when American mosques or other religions start showing they have a high case of child molestation, maybe I'll switch targets. Until then, any Catholic church (or supporter) that has aided and abetted these child molesters in anyway deserves all the criticism they get.

There are cults in America that deserve criticism, but the Catholic church itself has had a hand in keeping things quiet. They deserve no mercy from criticism.

I was responding the archaic comment. Yea, they messed up. They are fixing it. They have a large benefit on society. I know it is hard to look past their faults for some.
 
Your right, it was all of them. The whole church took part.

The Vatican helped these churches. The ultimate authority with Catholics resides in the Vatican. So yeah.
 
The people who perpetrated those crimes should be punished. Not the whole organization.


when the leaders of the organization helped these child molesters, they became just as responsible.
 
Not even making a value judgement of what they push for...if you're going to weigh in on public policy...you're going to be controversial.

Let people be who they want to be. They want to pray to a god and not have contriception, it is their choice. Doesn't bother me.
 
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