Originally Posted By Mr X Thousands were raped, possibly tens of thousands. And I grew up in one of the worst hotspots, the Catholic Diocese of Boston (under good old Bernie Law, another dirtbag). So yes, I consider myself one of the lucky ones. ***Again you have serious issues with the church that are personal and have nothing to do with civil rights*** You are correct. I DO take very personally the knowledge of wholesale raping of children. Any decent human being with any kind of a moral fiber whatsoever would feel the same way. That's a separate issue from equal rights, you are correct. But no less abhorrent.
Originally Posted By snappyfun Again making up numbers that are not true does not make you a good person or a caring one it makes you just dishonest.
Originally Posted By snappyfun Again making up numbers that are not true does not make you a good person or a caring one it makes you just dishonest.
Originally Posted By Mr X <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/may/20/child-abuse-catholic-schools-ireland" target="_blank">http://www.guardian.co.uk/worl...-ireland</a> ***The shocking scale of sexual and physical abuse in educational institutions in Ireland run by the Catholic church was revealed today in a report describing how thousands of boys and girls were raped, abused and exploited by the religious brothers and nuns who were supposed to look after them.*** See that? Thousands. In one country alone. Who's being dishonest, Snappy? Or maybe you're just kidding yourself. I'd go with that one if I were you.
Originally Posted By BlueDevilSF Sinead O'Connor weighs in regarding the Ireland scandals: <a href="http://www.independent.ie/opinion/letters/sinead-oconnor-id-help-jesus-to-burn-down-the-vatican-2087994.html" target="_blank">http://www.independent.ie/opin...994.html</a> Seems an Irish bishop caused all sorts of outrage in saying that church members should help the Catholic Church pay the bills for victim settlements.
Originally Posted By snappyfun >>Who's being dishonest, Snappy?<< If you are saying you think I’m saying Catholics are perfect, then you’re wrong. There is in the eyes of over a billion Catholics only one perfect person who ever lived, and that person is not walking the earth now. The reason why the haters out there love tearing down the Catholic Church is because as the world’s largest church, they make the largest target.
Originally Posted By mele Who was that "perfect" person? I don't think Jesus would have said he was perfect...he had a temper and had doubt. If he was a human being, he wasn't perfect. You can't have it both ways. If he was perfect, it wouldn't have been a sacrifice to give up his life. Wait, is this another thread about Mother Teresa?
Originally Posted By Lady Starlight Yet another religion based sex scandal coverup?? So, whats new?! Go figure. Some things never change.
