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What Lori doesn't get is that Baptists prosecute any and every sexual offender to the fullest extent of the law. Furthermore, at least in the circle of churches I am associated with, such a person is permanently disqualified from ever being a pastor again.This statement is found in the reports 'conclusion':
"Too often, assumptions have been made that this problem is worse in the Catholic clergy than in other sectors of society. This report does not support this conclusion. Indeed, it shows that family members are the most likely to sexually molest a child. It also shows that the incidence of the sexual abuse of a minor is slightly higher among the Protestant clergy than among the Catholic clergy, . . . "
DHK, you are a few years behind the times. The reforms in the RCC over the past 10-15 years have eliminated the problem of accused priests being transferred, etc. You can't entirely eliminate abuse, (abusers are notoriously good at covering their crimes) but the RCC has taken as many steps as humanly possible to root out abusive priests and punich them. There is always throughout society a minority of men across all professions (coach, teacher, minister, Boy Scout leader, etc) who will commit terrible crimes against children.
There is a process in the RCC whereby a priest is forbidden from excercising priestly functions if he has been convicted of abuse.
My friend's priest was removed from his parish with a mere accusation of acting inappropriately. He is now retired and does not have a parish anymore. There was never any proof of any wrongdoing, but the mere accusation was enough to remove him from parish life.
I'm not RCC, but I gotta ask how many times must the Bishops and Pope say they are sorry before the apology is accepted? How many millions/billions of dollars must be spent before the victims/accusers are satisfied?
Most of the crimes were commited 30-50 years ago, and many of the accused priests are dead and no longer able to defend themselves. Yet the RCC still made payments to the accusers and their lawyers. In what civil jurisdiction do we pronounce the word "guilty!" when the accused is not able to defend himself?
What did Peggy say again:In response to DHK, I want to put this post of Peggy's back up.
Do you think that cuts it? Is that what repentance is--saying "I'm sorry?"I'm not RCC, but I gotta ask how many times must the Bishops and Pope say they are sorry before the apology is accepted? How many millions/billions of dollars must be spent before the victims/accusers are satisfied?
Most of the crimes were commited 30-50 years ago, and many of the accused priests are dead and no longer able to defend themselves. Yet the RCC still made payments to the accusers and their lawyers. In what civil jurisdiction do we pronounce the word "guilty!" when the accused is not able to defend himself?
Here is a link, Matt, one not yet posted on this thread, which shows the sexual abuse of minors is slightly higher among Protestant clergy being slightly higher than in the Catholic clergy.
http://www.catholicleague.org/research/abuse_in_social_context.htm
Lori...
Welcome back.
I hope that all went well with your surgery, and that God is healing you up in due time, and you will be back to 100% very soon. :thumbs:
AIG