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Cloud · 04-09-2010, 10:20 AM

Not just the Catholics that were abusers; and not just the Catholics who covered this up. EVERYONE covered this up; because NO ONE talked openly about it prior to the late 70s.

What people are not understanding is that these cases that are coming to light in the Catholic Church are old; in many cases far too old to prosecute--30, 40, 50 year old some of them. I can assure you, that in that time period, if Joe Baptist or whoever was abused, and reported it, their Baptist leaders (or whoever) covered it up too. Or, they moved their pastors around, or sent them to therapy until they were "cured" and put them back into circulation.

Yes, it was wrong, but in hindsight, we are trying to wrestle with this problem with a certain amount of openness and understanding that did not exist at the time.

04-09-2010, 10:20 AM	#15
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	Not just the Catholics that were abusers; and not just the Catholics who covered this up. EVERYONE covered this up; because NO ONE talked openly about it prior to the late 70s. What people are not understanding is that these cases that are coming to light in the Catholic Church are old; in many cases far too old to prosecute--30, 40, 50 year old some of them. I can assure you, that in that time period, if Joe Baptist or whoever was abused, and reported it, their Baptist leaders (or whoever) covered it up too. Or, they moved their pastors around, or sent them to therapy until they were "cured" and put them back into circulation. Yes, it was wrong, but in hindsight, we are trying to wrestle with this problem with a certain amount of openness and understanding that did not exist at the time. __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"