Sex Scandal Rocks Vatican (Thread Circa March 2010)

[Brother Adam]

Catholic League president Bill Donohue offers several examples of media bias drawn from today’s newspapers:

Orthodox Rabbi Baruch Lebovits was found guilty yesterday on eight counts of sexually abusing a 16-year old boy in Brooklyn. When a Catholic priest is accused of embezzlement—never mind sexual abuse—it typically merits a front-page story in the New York Daily News and the New York Post; the New York Times usually places such stories in a less prominent spot. On Rabbi Lebovits, the Daily News ran a 334-word story on p. 15; the Post put a 143-word piece on p. 6; and the Times ignored it altogether.

The New York Times ran another lengthy story today about Charles Pellegrino, author of a book on Hiroshima that has been withdrawn by his publisher over concerns that Pellegrino used fraudulent sources and has been less than candid about his credentials and other matters. Both today’s story, and the one from March 2, discuss some of Pellegrino’s other writings, but neither mentions a book he co-wrote, The Jesus Family Tomb, that was widely shown to be a hoax: the book said there was evidence of a tomb housing the remains of Jesus and his family.

There are lots of Protestants and Jews who are pro-abortion and support the health care bill currently being considered, but their religion never seems to get mentioned in the press. The AP has a story today citing opposition to the bill from Rep. Bart Stupak, noting that he is a “Roman Catholic” who has been questioned about his religious views.

Regarding the Muslim murder of Christians in Nigeria, we found 34 headlines citing “religious” violence; four mentioned “Christian-Muslim violence”; and only one, The Times (of London), said anything like “Rampaging Muslim Gangs Trap Christian Victims in Nets.”

None of this is by accident, and none of it is indicative of a cabal. It’s all a reflection of a deep-seated anti-Catholic animus on the part of many elites. And these examples are all drawn from just today’s news stories.

[Socrates]

Contrary to a lot of the chatter on this thread, if you read the OP, you'll note this scandal had nothing to do with pedophilia, but involved gay prostitution.
Incidentally, the vast majority of the clerical sexual abuse cases in the US did not involve actual pedophilia (molesting pre-pubescent children), but rather homosexual pederasty of adolescent boys (often covered up by homosexual bishops). This brings us to the elephant in the room which it is politically-incorrect to talk about - the problem of homosexuality in the priesthood. Everyone likes to ignore this and take the politically-correct but factually-false stance that the scandals "have nothing to with homosexuality."

[God the Father]

The subtitle made me think Usher was somehow involved--what a relief to realize it was in fact [i]an[/i] usher

[Whosoever]

Catholic Priests as well as Protestant Ministers who commit sexual crimes against children should be sent to prison just like those
who commit rape, murder, etc. The children who are victimized are scared for life!

[Lil Red]

and public school teachers too, right? and firemen & cops, right? since all those professionals have a higher rate of abuse than the priesthood does.

i agree. anyone who abuses a child should go to jail.

[Jesus_lol]

bit of thread necromancy here...



but i think the best thing the catholic church could do for its image is to root out these people BEFORE the police do, and deliver them to the police station trussed up like a christmas goose.

[Vincent Vega]

[quote name='Whosoever' timestamp='1327809697' post='2376831']
Catholic Priests as well as Protestant Ministers who commit sexual crimes against children should be sent to prison just like those
who commit rape, murder, etc. The children who are victimized are scared for life!
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You're right, but...why bump a thread this old?

[Luigi]

[quote name='USAirwaysIHS' timestamp='1327821403' post='2376890']
You're right, but...why bump a thread this old?
[/quote]

He's new - wasn't in on the original discussion.

Edited January 29, 2012 by Luigi

[Winchester]

[quote name='Whosoever' timestamp='1327809697' post='2376831']
Catholic Priests as well as Protestant Ministers who commit sexual crimes against children should be sent to prison just like those
who commit rape, murder, etc. The children who are victimized are scared for life!
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[Sarah147]

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JMJT+

Way to go, Fr. Calloway!
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What does the "T" stand for in JMJT?

[Pontifex]

It is very puzzling to me, why a thread that is this old is being bumped. The perception is that there is a new sex scandal.

[Deus te Amat]

Mods, please change the title? I thought the same thing.

[Winchester]

From thread necromancy to whining about confusion. It just gets better.

[ardillacid]

From thread necromancy to whining about confusion to whining about whining, it just gets better

[Tab'le De'Bah-Rye]

Of course this is bad very bad, as are all mortal sins(particularily when becoming a grave disorder as this sounds like) and breaking of the 10 commandments. But i do understand, though i do not wish this upon anyone, i do thank God this latest scandal (and it is scandalous) is a member of the layity and not the holy priesthood. If anything as we remain faithfull that this may increase our desire to Pray for our parish priests and priests in general at least sometimes(pope and bishops inclusive) that they may be holy and also akalytes, ushers etc etc(whatever you can handle,at least your parish priest,deacon,akalytes and the pope, I assume). These guys need our prayers big time,there serving the alter of God and the enemy hates them terribly. And to be honest i have rarely prayed for akalytes directly and surely must now i have been illuminated to there plight. Ok.

God bless you all.
Onward christian souls.

JC "seek and you shall find." "knock and the door will be opened." "love one another as i have loved you."