(June 16, 2015 at 3:39 pm)Cato Wrote:(June 16, 2015 at 1:27 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: Why, Cato?
Because claiming fealty for a religious organization that systematically sheltered child sexual predators doesn't mesh well with the idea that Christianity doesn't condone the torture of children.
Cato, the Catholic religion does not "shelter" these people. The Catholic religion teaches that it is wrong to molest children, and to shelter people who do wrong like this.
Yes, there were people who were Catholic who did horrible things. There were also people who were Catholic who did another horrible thing by covering it up. There are bad people in every group, and Catholics are no different.
Catholicism does not condone any of this behavior. In fact, it vehemently teaches against it.
"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
