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Irish school scandal.

05/21/09

This story preoccupied me yesterday, ruined it, really, as much as a news story that doesn't directly involve me can.

Of course, enemies pounce, supporters defend and give perspective. Apologies. I don't know the extent of the abuse and wherever kids are vulnerable, there will be abuse, but the Catholic Church should have a higher standard, much higher. It's fruits should be much more nourishing than its secular counterparts.

A lesson to be learned is that every human institution requires scrutiny, not because an institution needs a dialectic opposite to reach a truth, but because even severe spiritual consequences aren't enough prevent immorality, and the temptation to collude and protect is very strong within all-powerful institutions. Organizations get lazy, comfort and easy power dulls the mind.

Society should, therefore, always allow for alternatives, whether is be in health care, education, or spirituality.

It wouldn't surprise me if many Irishmen take one of those alternatives today.

By nguirado ( Email ), 09:51:55 am, 155 words
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Comment from: Chris [Visitor]
I think criminal prosecutions, prison time, lawsuits, public release of rapists names and first and foremost, excommunication from the Pope himself, instead of the use of Vatican lawyers to protect child torture/rapists, would be a good start.
I wonder why that doesn't happen.
Why do you think it doesn't happen?
How does a report take 9 YEARS to complete?
I wonder if the Vatican was against the release of the report. How much do you wanna bet it was?
How much do you wanna bet it actively fought against the initial report itself and its release?
The Vatican is disgusting and you know it.
05/21/09 @ 19:33
Comment from: Chris [Visitor]
Mind you, I don't mean Catholics, in general. I mean the insitution that calls itself the Vatican.
05/21/09 @ 19:36
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05/22/09 @ 06:10
Comment from: Chris [Visitor]
Sorry, I have better things to do than to pray for the end of the world...
What a nutjob...
05/22/09 @ 09:16
Comment from: Bert Chadick [Visitor] · http://breckenblog.blogspot.com
Let me get this straight. There is this massively wealthy organization run by an ex-nazi run for the purpose of procuring children for sexual abuse, propping up fascist dictatorships, and oppressing women and all we can get is a bit of reflective disappointment. Hmmm.

Recently (05/01/09) Bert Chadick wrote It's The Religion, Stupid. at Bert Chadick's web. Check it out!

05/23/09 @ 11:14

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