Report details sexual abuse by more than 300 priests in Pennsylvania's Catholic Church

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Report details sexual abuse by more than 300 priests in Pennsylvania's Catholic Church

https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/14/us/pennsylvania-catholic-church-grand-jury/index.html

Another Catholic Church cover up, what a surprise.  Shut this church...
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  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    The Pope condemned it though so, no big deal. 
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  • Bentleyspop
    Bentleyspop Craft Beer Brewery, Colorado Posts: 11,410
    While this is "new" news it is old news what the catholic church did and what its members allowed it to do.
    Catholics  from top to bottom are complicit in this horror and its cover up.

    Shame
  • Halifax2TheMax
    Halifax2TheMax Posts: 42,149
    Bentleyspop said:
    While this is "new" news it is old news what the catholic church did and what its members allowed it to do.
    Catholics  from top to bottom are complicit in this horror and its cover up.

    Shame
    But whoa, did you hear about that Pearl Jam poster for the Missoula show? Where’s my pitch fork!!!
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  • Thirty Bills Unpaid
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    The lord has forgiven them. Over and over again I might add... but they've been forgiven so move on.
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  • lastexitlondon
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    God says it's ok. 


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  • blackhawks
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    Halifax2TheMax said:
    Bentleyspop said:
    While this is "new" news it is old news what the catholic church did and what its members allowed it to do.
    Catholics  from top to bottom are complicit in this horror and its cover up.

    Shame
    But whoa, did you hear about that Pearl Jam poster for the Missoula show? Where’s my pitch fork!!!
    And Trump tweeted today.  Blasphemy!  In all seriousness, the catholic church will pay off the families and go on as business as usual like last time.  
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  • Bentleyspop
    Bentleyspop Craft Beer Brewery, Colorado Posts: 11,410
    About 30 years ago i asked a very catholic co-worker what she thought about the latest catholic priest child abuse scandal and her response  was  " there are no gay priests". This from an educated person.

    I tried to explain  the difference between a homosexuality and a pedophile but she wasn't  having it.

    To this day the catholic church and its adherents have their collective and complic heads in the sand and should be ashamed that they still allow this horror and coverup to continue.
  • pjhawks
    pjhawks Posts: 12,911
    Bentleyspop said:
    About 30 years ago i asked a very catholic co-worker what she thought about the latest catholic priest child abuse scandal and her response  was  " there are no gay priests". This from an educated person.

    I tried to explain  the difference between a homosexuality and a pedophile but she wasn't  having it.

    To this day the catholic church and its adherents have their collective and complic heads in the sand and should be ashamed that they still allow this horror and coverup to continue.
    I grew up Catholic and went to Catholic grade school.  No  longer practicing for many reasons but I still know many people who still participate. It boggles my mind sometimes to think these same people would never go to any other place or send their children to any other place that has harbored more pedophile's than the Catholic church.  it's disgusting how little moral outrage there is from practicing Catholics on this issue.

    Edit: and that report doesn't include the Archdiocese of Philadelphia which is the largest in the state of Pennsylvania so that is only a portion of the cases.

     
  • benjs
    benjs Toronto, ON Posts: 9,367
    pjhawks said:
    Bentleyspop said:
    About 30 years ago i asked a very catholic co-worker what she thought about the latest catholic priest child abuse scandal and her response  was  " there are no gay priests". This from an educated person.

    I tried to explain  the difference between a homosexuality and a pedophile but she wasn't  having it.

    To this day the catholic church and its adherents have their collective and complic heads in the sand and should be ashamed that they still allow this horror and coverup to continue.
    I grew up Catholic and went to Catholic grade school.  No  longer practicing for many reasons but I still know many people who still participate. It boggles my mind sometimes to think these same people would never go to any other place or send their children to any other place that has harbored more pedophile's than the Catholic church.  it's disgusting how little moral outrage there is from practicing Catholics on this issue.

    Edit: and that report doesn't include the Archdiocese of Philadelphia which is the largest in the state of Pennsylvania so that is only a portion of the cases.

     
    I was listening to Democracy Now's coverage of this story which featured clips from survivors, and was honestly sobbing alone in my car. The exploitation of faithful religious people from the church is a sin no deity would forgive. Shocking, horrific, and infuriating. These zealots doing such disgusting acts should be castrated.
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  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,473
    just another reason that the chastity idea for priests is a bad idea all around. 
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  • JC29856
    JC29856 Posts: 9,617
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    just another reason that the ch9astity idea for priests is a bad idea all around. 
    I'm thinking the pervs seek out these "influential" positions in order to exploit. I'm sure it has little to do with celibacy. Reference: Hollywood executives, coaches, doctors, senators and the random political consultant. 
  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    Agree, lack of sex doesn't make a normal man rape kids.
    An institution that is known to protect pedophiles from prosecution and provide ample access to vulnerable children...
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  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,473
    the thing is, actual REAL pedophilia is rare. most of these priests aren't pedophiles. most child sexual assault/abuse is a result of being a crime of opportunity. the fact that they have no sex but still have the desire and the means creates the perfect opportunity. 
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  • Meltdown99
    Meltdown99 None Of Your Business... Posts: 10,739
    At least 11 Pennsylvania priests accused of sex abuse travelled to Canada, 4 allegedly abused children here


    https://globalnews.ca/news/4393896/pennsylvania-priests-accused-of-sex-abuse-travelled-to-canada-4-allegedly-abused-children-here/?utm_medium=Facebook&utm_source=GlobalToronto
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  • Meltdown99
    Meltdown99 None Of Your Business... Posts: 10,739
    Some ballsy country need to issue an arrest for the pope?  Sue the Vatican?  Fuck this cesspool.
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  • j1kotwic
    j1kotwic Posts: 168
    pjhawks said:
    Bentleyspop said:
    About 30 years ago i asked a very catholic co-worker what she thought about the latest catholic priest child abuse scandal and her response  was  " there are no gay priests". This from an educated person.

    I tried to explain  the difference between a homosexuality and a pedophile but she wasn't  having it.

    To this day the catholic church and its adherents have their collective and complic heads in the sand and should be ashamed that they still allow this horror and coverup to continue.
    I grew up Catholic and went to Catholic grade school.  No  longer practicing for many reasons but I still know many people who still participate. It boggles my mind sometimes to think these same people would never go to any other place or send their children to any other place that has harbored more pedophile's than the Catholic church.  it's disgusting how little moral outrage there is from practicing Catholics on this issue.

    Edit: and that report doesn't include the Archdiocese of Philadelphia which is the largest in the state of Pennsylvania so that is only a portion of the cases.

     
    1.2 billion Catholics are complicit and not outraged by this? Im a practicing catholic and I am outraged. I guess I must be an anomaly.

    What is it called when you judge an entire group of people based on the action (or inaction) of a few)? 
  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    j1kotwic said:
    pjhawks said:
    Bentleyspop said:
    About 30 years ago i asked a very catholic co-worker what she thought about the latest catholic priest child abuse scandal and her response  was  " there are no gay priests". This from an educated person.

    I tried to explain  the difference between a homosexuality and a pedophile but she wasn't  having it.

    To this day the catholic church and its adherents have their collective and complic heads in the sand and should be ashamed that they still allow this horror and coverup to continue.
    I grew up Catholic and went to Catholic grade school.  No  longer practicing for many reasons but I still know many people who still participate. It boggles my mind sometimes to think these same people would never go to any other place or send their children to any other place that has harbored more pedophile's than the Catholic church.  it's disgusting how little moral outrage there is from practicing Catholics on this issue.

    Edit: and that report doesn't include the Archdiocese of Philadelphia which is the largest in the state of Pennsylvania so that is only a portion of the cases.

     
    1.2 billion Catholics are complicit and not outraged by this? Im a practicing catholic and I am outraged. I guess I must be an anomaly.

    What is it called when you judge an entire group of people based on the action (or inaction) of a few)? 
    You put money in the plate when it goes around?  You buy their fish on Fridays?  Go to their beer garden?

    That's complicity, your money is being used to protect child rapists.
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  • josevolution
    josevolution Posts: 31,589
    How many faithful will flock to the churches this upcoming Sunday ? I’d say there’s only one way to get the message to the Vatican boycott the church ...
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  • Thirty Bills Unpaid
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    josevolution said:
    How many faithful will flock to the churches this upcoming Sunday ? I’d say there’s only one way to get the message to the Vatican boycott the church ...
    I wonder if the church lines are anything like the merch lines.

    The people that get in the first few rows get their prayers heard first and show the congregation how much better they are at worshipping.

    It's got to be competitive you'd think.
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  • pjhawks
    pjhawks Posts: 12,911
    j1kotwic said:
    pjhawks said:
    Bentleyspop said:
    About 30 years ago i asked a very catholic co-worker what she thought about the latest catholic priest child abuse scandal and her response  was  " there are no gay priests". This from an educated person.

    I tried to explain  the difference between a homosexuality and a pedophile but she wasn't  having it.

    To this day the catholic church and its adherents have their collective and complic heads in the sand and should be ashamed that they still allow this horror and coverup to continue.
    I grew up Catholic and went to Catholic grade school.  No  longer practicing for many reasons but I still know many people who still participate. It boggles my mind sometimes to think these same people would never go to any other place or send their children to any other place that has harbored more pedophile's than the Catholic church.  it's disgusting how little moral outrage there is from practicing Catholics on this issue.

    Edit: and that report doesn't include the Archdiocese of Philadelphia which is the largest in the state of Pennsylvania so that is only a portion of the cases.

     
    1.2 billion Catholics are complicit and not outraged by this? Im a practicing catholic and I am outraged. I guess I must be an anomaly.

    What is it called when you judge an entire group of people based on the action (or inaction) of a few)? 
    where is the outrage? where is calls for these fuckers to be put in prison. not just the ones who did these deeds but the ones who harbored them? i see and hear none of that. I'm in the Philly were this story makes the news. all i see are fake boring it's bad it shouldn't have happened type comments.   but hey one of the Allentown churches had a pray for forgiveness night tonight. yup that's what those fuckers need...forgiveness.  thoughts and prayers.

    the outrage over Penn State in this country was far greater than i see or hear about the Catholic Church. and that was one man who committed the acts, not thousands.

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