Since I've been off the forums and off facebook for the past week, I just found out about this yesterday. Our priest addressed it this morning at mass as well.
I just wanted to say that I am horrified. The priests involved in any abuse and the bishops who enabled them are evil monsters. The ones who are still alive should all be stripped of their priestly powers and denied any form of retirement pay. If their names are associated with any buildings, scholarships, etc., they should be immediately changed. If some of them are still able to be tried, let them stand trial–and provide for their own defense from their own funds, and if found guilty, locked away for life. I don't believe in the death penalty, but if I did, I would say it should be reserved solely for people who abuse innocent children.
I just wanted to say that I am horrified. The priests involved in any abuse and the bishops who enabled them are evil monsters. The ones who are still alive should all be stripped of their priestly powers and denied any form of retirement pay. If their names are associated with any buildings, scholarships, etc., they should be immediately changed. If some of them are still able to be tried, let them stand trial–and provide for their own defense from their own funds, and if found guilty, locked away for life. I don't believe in the death penalty, but if I did, I would say it should be reserved solely for people who abuse innocent children.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
