Priest Hires Hit Man

[Brother_Chris]

[quote]Gambit_Lost wrote:

[quote]Brother Chris wrote:

Skeptic. How would they know if no one reported it? That doesn’t make sense.
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Of course I’m skeptical. We’re dealing with a worldwide conspiracy to protect child molesters. If it were not the church, I firmly believe you would share in the skepticism.

Further, are you honestly asking me how a truly holy church would learn that one of it members was suffering from abuse? I could think of a thousand ways, and so could you. If this were an isolated case, you might have a point, but it’s not. It’s not even isolated within the diocese of Wilmington.
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No, I don’t. If there are no reports of it, then how are they supposed to know?

And, for all the people that bash the current Pope for doing nothing:

http://www.ncregister.com/daily-news/new-evidence-cardinal-ratzinger-sought-swift-action-against-abusive-priests/

I don’t think there are many who “bash” him for “doing nothing.” But there are millions who “bash” him for “not doing enough.” This “evidence” here does not specifically mention child abuse, but it does seem to strongly hint that the upper echelons of the church knew about it. It is no smoking gun, but if you’re trying to use it as evidence that the pope was “doing something about it” (Note: these are your words) then you are admitting that, way back in '88, the upper echelons of the church knew about it. I pray you are mistaken.

I’ve heard several people blame the current Pope for his lack of action back in his last position, because of that priest that ran the school for the deaf. The thing is that the current Pope wasn’t in that position at that time, as well, he didn’t get the nick name “God’s rottweiler” for nothing. The guy is unwavering in his duties.

Bluntly, I think the highest levels of scrutiny and skepticism SHOULD be used. We are talking about some of the most horrific acts imaginable and a worldwide cover-up.

I’m not a skeptic. I believe what I believe until someone proves it to me that I am wrong.

[Brother_Chris]

[quote]Headhunter wrote:
I don’t like any person who wants you to take something of ‘faith’. Any used car salesman uses that pitch.

You either know God or you don’t (I do.)

Its no wonder religion is a blight on humanity; it tells you to shut off your critical faculties and believe someone’s assertions. That’s a crock and most reasonable people know it.

God can only be known when HE chooses to get in touch with you.[/quote]

Hmmm.

[Brother_Chris]

[quote]kneedragger79 wrote:
My point is still valid. The pedophiles became priests because they saw an opportunity to avoid detection all while they had an untapped resource. Then they were not found for various reasons. Was it justifiable?? Of course not. Was it an honest mistake?? I have to go with my gut and say it is. Why is the whole church bad because of something horrendous done by a few??

Kind of like saying ALL muslims are evil because AMERICA were bombed on 9/11. I say look in the mirror before you preach about others and their faults. However that is just the opinion of a guy with a head injury.[/quote]

If we’re going to do name calling, and generalize, then generally from the reports on the priests that molested these children they were generally had hebephilia, not pedophilia.

Hebephilia