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barrykind
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Thanks for the update...

Those that are called by His name (Jesus) Ought to walk even as He walked.... [Smile]

God BLess
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John 3:3;Mark 8:34-38;James 1:27

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Kindgo
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While we love the Holy Father, if we were to ignore the fact that the Pope has not taken direct public action against any American Bishop, we would give the impression that we, too, have somehow failed in our duty as Catholics. We routinely expose the bishops for not dealing with their abusive priests, but our failure to follow through to the ultimate source of authority would be giving a free ride to the only person who can take decisive action against the errant bishop.

Our present Holy Father may be orthodox in his beliefs, but please take a moment to consider the current scandal. Who appointed these bishops? Who left them in power? If this is an example of a great Pope, in what condition would we be if he were a bad one?

While I have no intentions of starting a campaign against our Pontiff, at the same time, I will not look the other way while no one in authority holds these bishops accountable. Were it not for the media coverage of the child abuse scandal, the bishops would not be addressing this issue. It is time that the bishops are held accountable for their actions, and only one person has the religious authority to do that.

The confusion that exists within the Church today thrives because the so-called “good guys” did not responsibly and properly exercise their God-given authority. Every bishop wears red to signify his willingness to shed his blood in defense of the Faith. Have you seen any American Bishops bleeding lately?

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www.dallasnews.com/cgi-bin/2002/priests.cgi

Catholic bishops and sex abuse

Roughly two-thirds of top U.S. Catholic leaders have protected priests accused of sexual abuse in a systematic practice that spans decades and continues today, a three-month Dallas Morning News review shows. The study - the first of its kind - looked at the records of the top leaders of the nation’s 178 mainstream Roman Catholic dioceses, including acting administrators in cases where the top job is vacant.

Excluded from the study were auxiliary bishops who, in larger dioceses, serve in subordinate roles but still can vote on many matters before the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, the 17 bishops who lead eparchies, which are diocese-like entities that worship according to the Eastern rite.

In checking whether a bishop had protected priests or other church representatives accused of sexual abuse, reporters Brooks Egerton and Reese Dunklin relied on published reports, court records, interviews and church records obtained in civil litigation. Most protected priests were accused of sexually abusing minors - primarily adolescent boys, but also younger ones, and a sizable number of girls of various ages. The newspaper’s study also covered behavior that indicated a sexual attraction to minors, such as viewing child pornography or, in one case, trading sexually charged e-mails with someone a priest believed was a minor.

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That's pretty much it. They won't wear a collar or lead a congregation, but will still be priests and be paid their pensions. [Confused] [Embarrassed] [Mad]

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barrykind
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Roman Catholic Church today voted not to go all the way with zero tolerence.
Which i understood is to totally disbarr the priests involed...and to seek civil jail terms..

This was a vote on what to do with the priests that are or were pedifiles or molested youth.

They did note vote for zero tolerence, but allowed them to remain priests and not be defrocked....Fox News..O"reily Factor

Has anyone heard the total outcome of this matter?

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The HEART of the issue is truly the issue of the HEART!
John 3:3;Mark 8:34-38;James 1:27

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