tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post1133464558526484026..comments2024-03-28T10:25:42.597+00:00Comments on TPQ: 'Reverential Fear' ➖ The Only Reform That Could Tackle Clerical Sexual Abuse AMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00559413440743290550noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-56297436756302745522019-03-12T20:23:04.957+00:002019-03-12T20:23:04.957+00:00AM,
I agree, none so blinkered...
But i recently...AM,<br /><br />I agree, none so blinkered...<br /><br />But i recently read an article regarding a book by a former Swiss Guard in the Vatican. He was sickened by the 'rampant' homosexuality he encountered and had unwanted advancements made from Cardinals down.<br /><br />I think it stems from not allowing priests to marry, which in itself was nothing more than a wealth grab by the churchSteve Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13670990166576346966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-28020462153939454522019-03-12T15:31:52.454+00:002019-03-12T15:31:52.454+00:00I wonder is there any data on the numbers taking u...I wonder is there any data on the numbers taking up becoming a priest (I guess the literal number would be a Vatican secret)? Anecdotally , througout my (UK) Home Counties childhood , every priest in church had an Irish accent, and names like Fr Sheehan, or Fr Slattery. Now I never see an Irish connection on the occasions I attend, the scandals must of decimated recruitment in Ireland, now theyDaithiODhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03519696738788566997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-57330497185377554632019-03-12T06:44:57.545+00:002019-03-12T06:44:57.545+00:00Steve - I can see how it would work both ways. Man...Steve - I can see how it would work both ways. Many who are paedophiles and many who are not. I guess it is even worse when they are not paedophiles: there is less a drive and more of a choice guiding them. I thought Robertson's book was very good. <br /><br />Time and again the Church has flashed its global child rape cartel credentials, yet people still delude themselves that the Church canAMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00559413440743290550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-16026437444176675052019-03-11T21:36:40.588+00:002019-03-11T21:36:40.588+00:00This is not quite accurate. Most of the priests wh...This is not quite accurate. Most of the priests who abused WERE pedophiles. They knew from an early age they were attracted to minors and could only think of one occupation were they were given a role of authority, access to children, complaints unlikely to be believed and there was no expectation for them to marry. It was a match made in Hell not Heaven.<br /><br />Pell even alludes to this whenSteve Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13670990166576346966noreply@blogger.com