Dan T. Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 How did the church gain authority to call off criminal investigations? I'm sure that referred to an internal church investigation, not any State or local criminal investigations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 I'm sure that referred to an internal church investigation, not any State or local criminal investigations. So these accusations never found their way to law enforcement? I've always wondered in these cases why the authorities never launched full investigation and brought charges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeaconTheVillain Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 I'm sure that referred to an internal church investigation, not any State or local criminal investigations. And the outcome of the internal investigation: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thiebear Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 the deaf molestation case in which 200 deaf children were alleged to have been molested by Reverend Lawrence C. Murphy between 1950 and 1974 the Pope and two other top Vatican officials knew about the accusations of sexual molestation and called off investigations. If this is even partially true he joins the ranks of the worst Popes in history. If he doesn't step down and any of this is found true its even worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnhay Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 Allow Priests to bang their wives and I think molesting children will decline I don't. Would you be banging kids if you had the same restriction? I hope not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulane Skins Fan Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 "Straight to hell." Pope don't take no crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RansomthePasserby Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 um ... god gave them the authority. god and the church are bigger and more powerful than any of man's law. honeslty ... how can you question the "word" of an omnipotent entity, and his/her's representatives. not even a contest ... (that is what the argument would be ... ) Ironically, the Bible says the complete opposite. "Therefore submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake, whether to the king as supreme, or to governors sent by him for the punishment of evil doers and the praise of those who do right." "Let every soul be subject to the government" "Remind them to be subject to rulers and authorities." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 Yes, there is no way that repressing possibly the strongest natural urge of a human being could possibly lead to sexually harassing children.#NotIntendedToBeAFactualStatement well played. ~Bang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Blue Joe Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 Don't forget the millions of legitimate priests that will have the unfortunate assoication of those sick few.I would think most priests knew what was going on. It was common knowledge to me and my classmates at Catholic elementary school back in the late 80's/early 90's. We used to mock the altar boys endlessly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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