tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34239589.post3748366702393838601..comments2024-03-27T11:00:44.652-05:00Comments on Michael-In-Norfolk - Coming Out in Mid-Life: Catholic Church ApologistsMichael-in-Norfolkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06330888799107186550noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34239589.post-81031717452917817602009-01-07T09:22:00.000-05:002009-01-07T09:22:00.000-05:00Sebastian thinks there's zero tolerance for sexual...Sebastian thinks there's zero tolerance for sexually abusive priests in the catholic church today?<BR/><BR/>Why? Because the pope said so?<BR/><BR/>He's said a lot in the last year or so, but I'd like to know what he's going to DO?<BR/><BR/>Before becoming pope, when Ratzinger was charged with instructing bishops world-wide on what to do with sexually abusive priests, he did nothing.<BR/><BR/>Taking action against Marciel was a given, as far as I'm concerned. To "praise him" for that is ludicrous - and an affront to survivors!<BR/><BR/>The only way the catholic church will do the right thing is if their power (read money) is threatened.<BR/><BR/>Laity: no donations/money until real change occurs!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34239589.post-14161556450176632372009-01-06T23:52:00.000-05:002009-01-06T23:52:00.000-05:00The Catholic Church is beyond redemption. Even tho...The Catholic Church is beyond redemption. <BR/><BR/>Even those Catholic children lucky enough to escape sexual abuse, are subject to horrific emotional abuse. <BR/><BR/>Belittling, corporal punishment, and stifling of expression all played their part in my Catholic boyhood. And I'm sure in yours, too, Michael. <BR/><BR/>The Catholic church is an institutionalised machine designed to hurt children. If an individual behaved this way, they would have a restraining order placed on them--as an institution, we should do the same. The Catholic Church shouldn't be allowed anywhere near children.The Honourable Husbandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05234119524600114890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34239589.post-40984887711058489422009-01-06T23:48:00.000-05:002009-01-06T23:48:00.000-05:00Maybe Sebastian ought to hear from a few people, a...Maybe Sebastian ought to hear from a few people, and we/some of us explain to him how catholicism has been nothing more than a detriment in our lives.NGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16596248342650129563noreply@blogger.com