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Sorry for the weird rhyme in the subject line -- but check out this story report on the scandal in Ireland over pedophilia: Catholic Church shamed by Irish abuse report - Examiner.com
What struck me in particular was the phrase: "The investigation of the tax-supported schools uncovered previously secret Vatican records that demonstrated church knowledge of pedophiles in their ranks all the way back to the 1930s." Quite disturbing.
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Wow, and this is not even put out by Jack Chick.
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The Catholic religious orders that ran more than 50 workhouse-style reform schools from the late 19th century until the mid-1990s offered public words of apology, shame and regret Wednesday. But when questioned, their leaders indicated they would continue to protect the identities of clergy accused of abuse - men and women who were never reported to police, and were instead permitted to change jobs and keep harming children.
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Originally Posted by christabella_warren Sorry for the weird rhyme in the subject line -- but check out this story report on the scandal in Ireland over pedophilia: Catholic Church shamed by Irish abuse report - Examiner.com
What struck me in particular was the phrase: "The investigation of the tax-supported schools uncovered previously secret Vatican records that demonstrated church knowledge of pedophiles in their ranks all the way back to the 1930s." Quite disturbing. | In Canada you have TV personalities and Catholic Apologists like Michael Coren claiming that the sex with boys scandels are not unique to the Catholic Church. Funny, when was the last time you heard of a Protestant minister being accused of this vile perversion with little boys. Almost every year in Canada, one hears of priests raping boys!!! 
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Originally Posted by christabella_warren Sorry for the weird rhyme in the subject line -- but check out this story report on the scandal in Ireland over pedophilia: Catholic Church shamed by Irish abuse report - Examiner.com
What struck me in particular was the phrase: "The investigation of the tax-supported schools uncovered previously secret Vatican records that demonstrated church knowledge of pedophiles in their ranks all the way back to the 1930s." Quite disturbing. | In Canada you have TV personalities and Catholic Apologists like Michael Coren claiming that the sex with boys scandels are not unique to the Catholic Church. Funny, when was the last time you heard of a Protestant minister being accused of this vile perversion with little boys. Almost every year in Canada, one hears of priests raping boys!!!   | Two words: Ted Haggard.
But he doesn't count as an "official" protestant.
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Originally Posted by christabella_warren Sorry for the weird rhyme in the subject line -- but check out this story report on the scandal in Ireland over pedophilia: Catholic Church shamed by Irish abuse report - Examiner.com
What struck me in particular was the phrase: "The investigation of the tax-supported schools uncovered previously secret Vatican records that demonstrated church knowledge of pedophiles in their ranks all the way back to the 1930s." Quite disturbing. | In Canada you have TV personalities and Catholic Apologists like Michael Coren claiming that the sex with boys scandels are not unique to the Catholic Church. Funny, when was the last time you heard of a Protestant minister being accused of this vile perversion with little boys. Almost every year in Canada, one hears of priests raping boys!!!   | This stuff happens all the time in protestant churches, it is just not as newsworthy because there is not the official cover up and an overarching beaurocracy that can be blamed.
Kids attract paedophiles and protestant churches are just as likely to be targeted.
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Originally Posted by VilnaGaon  Quote:
Originally Posted by christabella_warren Sorry for the weird rhyme in the subject line -- but check out this story report on the scandal in Ireland over pedophilia: Catholic Church shamed by Irish abuse report - Examiner.com
What struck me in particular was the phrase: "The investigation of the tax-supported schools uncovered previously secret Vatican records that demonstrated church knowledge of pedophiles in their ranks all the way back to the 1930s." Quite disturbing. | In Canada you have TV personalities and Catholic Apologists like Michael Coren claiming that the sex with boys scandels are not unique to the Catholic Church. Funny, when was the last time you heard of a Protestant minister being accused of this vile perversion with little boys. Almost every year in Canada, one hears of priests raping boys!!!   | This stuff happens all the time in protestant churches, it is just not as newsworthy because there is not the official cover up and an overarching beaurocracy that can be blamed.
Kids attract paedophiles and protestant churches are just as likely to be targeted. | You're right -- it's the cover-up, not the paedophilia per se, that makes the whole affair so disturbing.
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Originally Posted by christabella_warren Sorry for the weird rhyme in the subject line -- but check out this story report on the scandal in Ireland over pedophilia: Catholic Church shamed by Irish abuse report - Examiner.com
What struck me in particular was the phrase: "The investigation of the tax-supported schools uncovered previously secret Vatican records that demonstrated church knowledge of pedophiles in their ranks all the way back to the 1930s." Quite disturbing. | I read a book by an Arch Bishop that converted in the 19th Century that was a polemic against Roman Catholicism. He spoke of homosexuality and perversions that have long been present within monasteries with the knowledge of the Church. Even more perverted is that the Church frowns upon a Priest marrying more than burning in unnatural ways.
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Originally Posted by VilnaGaon  Quote:
Originally Posted by christabella_warren Sorry for the weird rhyme in the subject line -- but check out this story report on the scandal in Ireland over pedophilia: Catholic Church shamed by Irish abuse report - Examiner.com
What struck me in particular was the phrase: "The investigation of the tax-supported schools uncovered previously secret Vatican records that demonstrated church knowledge of pedophiles in their ranks all the way back to the 1930s." Quite disturbing. | In Canada you have TV personalities and Catholic Apologists like Michael Coren claiming that the sex with boys scandels are not unique to the Catholic Church. Funny, when was the last time you heard of a Protestant minister being accused of this vile perversion with little boys. Almost every year in Canada, one hears of priests raping boys!!!   | Two words: Ted Haggard.
But he doesn't count as an "official" protestant. | When was Ted Haggard accused of molesting little boys?
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Isn't there something in scripture that talks about forbidding people to marry and abstain from certain foods???? Cause and effect????
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None of these news has ever appeared on the major media here in Italy. Not a word on TV, and a few lines on a couple of online newspapers.
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Originally Posted by christabella_warren Sorry for the weird rhyme in the subject line -- but check out this story report on the scandal in Ireland over pedophilia: Catholic Church shamed by Irish abuse report - Examiner.com
What struck me in particular was the phrase: "The investigation of the tax-supported schools uncovered previously secret Vatican records that demonstrated church knowledge of pedophiles in their ranks all the way back to the 1930s." Quite disturbing. | I read a book by an Arch Bishop that converted in the 19th Century that was a polemic against Roman Catholicism. He spoke of homosexuality and perversions that have long been present within monasteries with the knowledge of the Church. Even more perverted is that the Church frowns upon a Priest marrying more than burning in unnatural ways. | Can you recall the name of the book and it's author? I know that Charles Chiniquy in his book ""Fifty Years in the Church of Rome"" wrote something similiar. Truely Rome never changes----something the Papists always boast about.
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Originally Posted by Semper Fidelis Quote:
Originally Posted by christabella_warren Sorry for the weird rhyme in the subject line -- but check out this story report on the scandal in Ireland over pedophilia: Catholic Church shamed by Irish abuse report - Examiner.com
What struck me in particular was the phrase: "The investigation of the tax-supported schools uncovered previously secret Vatican records that demonstrated church knowledge of pedophiles in their ranks all the way back to the 1930s." Quite disturbing. | I read a book by an Arch Bishop that converted in the 19th Century that was a polemic against Roman Catholicism. He spoke of homosexuality and perversions that have long been present within monasteries with the knowledge of the Church. Even more perverted is that the Church frowns upon a Priest marrying more than burning in unnatural ways. | Can you recall the name of the book and it's author? I know that Charles Chiniquy in his book ""Fifty Years in the Church of Rome"" wrote something similiar. Truely Rome never changes----something the Papists always boast about. | I just found the book on the shelf: Roman Catholicism Capitulating Before Protestantism by G.V. Fradryssa
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