Sex abuse in church

[wombat2u2004]

Oh, and by the way. Ratzingers position within the church was to receive abuse reports and sweep them under the mat accordingly.
Now he is Pope.......
....the higher the position, the more responsibility......the more corruption.

[kokopup]

lizbud

In this media age, these wrongs will not stay hidden.

I don't see anything happening because of the media coverage. These abuse cases have been in the news for decades with nothing new happening to make it change. It appears that the abuse is so rampant that the higher up's are covering the abuses of those under them. It is like a good old boys club where everyone covers for everyone else, because the offenses go all the way up to the top. Why else would this continue. The guilty are never held accountable for their wrongs.

[Marigold2]

THIS HAS TO STOP. Yes I am shouting but my god we are talking about children being sexually abused. Is any crime uglier?
Who can stop this? The people who go to church, the people who put money in the collection box, that is who will stop it. If the everyday person stands up and demands this to stop and does not give the church money they will have no choice but to change for the church runs on money. No money, no church. Simple really.
What is that famous quote? All that evil requires is for good men to do nothing.
I beg all Catholics to stand up and do something. It is your duty to fix this. As a Catholic to stand by and do nothing is a crime in itself to man and God.
When the collection plate comes around instead of putting money in how about a note saying that you will give money to the church once again when this matter is resolved and child abuse is reported to the police and not sweep under the rug by our Pope. A man of God no he is a man of money.

[pomtzu]

The Catholic Church is a rich nation all in itself, and makes it's own rules. Money talks, so is it any wonder why they get away with what they do???

If some little Southern Baptist minister did something even remotely close to what some of these Catholic priests have done, the public would want to track him down and hang his sorry a$$ from the highest tree!

I am neither Catholic or Southern Baptist, but I would like to see the "proper" justice carried out, no matter what church they are affiliated with. Is it any wonder why so many people continue to leave the church?

[Alysser]

I am considered a Catholic, but I don't like religion, personally. I don't go to church, read the bible, etc. I don't do any of that. I believe in God to an extent, but I'm mostly all for science. I am sometimes ashamed for making confirmation 3 years ago...Creationism is all bs to me, but I see we're not here to debate that. This is one reason I don't like my own religion. I don't like the rules of the church, I don't like what goes one, and I most certainly do NOT like the control over all the people in the religion.

I agree, PomTzu. It really isn't surprising that so many people are leaving.

[lizbud]

lizbud


I don't see anything happening because of the media coverage. These abuse cases have been in the news for decades with nothing new happening to make it change. It appears that the abuse is so rampant that the higher up's are covering the abuses of those under them. It is like a good old boys club where everyone covers for everyone else, because the offenses go all the way up to the top. Why else would this continue. The guilty are never held accountable for their wrongs.

The internet (media) has stories from all over the world. This shared
info shows the same thing happened in many countries. We didn't have
the instant access to news & info 30 -40 years ago. That's what I meant.

[Karen]

Thankfully the culture in the Catholic Church in some areas is beginning to change, the change could not come fast enough for me. Being in the Boston area, even though I am not Catholic and never have been, this was a huge story several years ago, and the consequences are still being felt to this day.