Catholic hierarchy continues to shake faith
Quote:A friend of many years standing (whom I will here name Paul) has shaken my inner world by revealing something of his own.He is a person of strong character and sharp intelligence. In addition,...
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GT,I respect you for that.And I hope you had, or will have, the opportunity to speak with your grandchild about your act of God-given conscience.You set a good example, and I pray that at least a few...
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Quote:The Vatican instructed Catholic bishops around the world to cover up cases of sexual abuse or risk being thrown out of the Church.The Observer has obtained a 40-year-old confidential document...
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Quote:. . . the Diocese of Springfield, MA has decided it will not provide any pension benefits to a recently defrocked priest who was accused of sexually abusing minors. The diocese has initiated a...
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Quote:. . . can we place the teaching authority of the church on the same plane with the Bible? Certainly we should listen to and respect Christian teachers. Pastors (also know as bishops and elders)...
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Without quoting it here again, the above is a beautifulevangelical piece. It says it all imo.Gods TromboneDE-CONFUSION CHAMBER
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Quote:Enough peculiar incidents have occurred within the Church during the past several weeks alone to vindicate the traditionalist argument many times over. Among the most dramatic was the recent...
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Quote:It makes me sick that the Diocese is quick to call the police when it involves money but let priests all over the country molest little boys and that is kept hush hush. Stealing isn't right. I...
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Quote:The question of the moment is when and whether the law will actually be applied to Bishop Walsh. No charges have been filed yet, and the delay sends up a red flag. In the "old days," when a...
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Quote:One of my conclusions was that at any one time 50 percent of American clergy were sexually active; 6 percent get involved sexually with minors, and between 20 and 30 percent have a homosexual...
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Quote:I do what I can, and I believe this forum is comprised of very real people who feel it is time for a change. Oppression has never worked successfully in enlightened arenas. The John Jay report...
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Quote:Carrie, I haven't visited this blog in a month. I just found out today that you've decided to stop blogging. I'm very sad that you had to come to this conclusion; you were one of the very few...
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Quote: Lisa Sowle Cahill, a prominent theologian at Boston College, expressed appreciation for the spirit of these arguments, but some doubt about their practicality.In many cases, she said from the...
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Quote:PART 1 -Perhaps it will help we people of the pews it we understand Bishop T's expectation that we are second graders and un-able to understand compound words, accept an explination or use a...
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Pope Benedict the XVI, like his predecessor, Pope John Paul, had insisted on his “infallible” authority to use his personal discretion in handling internal Church matters, despite the protection that...
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Unwelcoming leadershipWhile the need for good music and thought-provoking homilies is important to one's spiritual life, the bigger issue I think for the Catholic Church is the disconnect between the...
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Is it at all possible that the 260 plus U.S. bishops who failed to enforce canon 915 against pro-abortion politicians fear upsetting their pro-abortion politician friends and upsetting a potential...
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Professor Kennedy has againSubmitted by Cyril J. Carroll (not verified) on Mar. 05, 2011.Professor Kennedy has again stated the obvious truth about the sexual scandal that has been going on in the...
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Let me respond to: "TheseSubmitted by The NJ Ladybug (not verified) on May. 28, 2011.Let me respond to: "These are simply conveniences for an entrenched hierarchy that refuses to consider other forms...
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Hierarchical SystemI asked the Bishop . . .Priests are guilty until proved innocent,Bishops and Cardinalsjust get promoted to Rome. More. . .
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