Latest Priest Sex Abuse Case Hits Close Adviser To Pope Benedict

thebman

I know we should put an opinion when posting news but words actually escape me at this latest news.

My jaw has dropped and I'm dehydrating its been dropped so long. What the hell is wrong with the catholic church?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20110520/wl_time/08599207261300

(GENOA) - The latest sex abuse case to rock the Catholic Church is unfolding in the archdiocese of an influential Italian Cardinal, who has been working with Pope Benedict XVI on reforms to respond to prior scandals of pedophile priests.

Father Riccardo Seppia, a 51 year-old parish priest in the village of Sastri Ponente, near Genoa, was arrested last Friday on pedophilia and drugs charges. Investigators say that in tapped mobile phone conversations Seppia asked a Moroccan drug dealer to arrange sexual encounters with young and vulnerable boys. "I do not want 16-year-old boys, but younger. Fourteen-year-olds are OK. Look for needy boys, who have family issues," he allegedly said. Genoa Archbishop Angelo Bagnasco, who is also head of the Italian Bishops Conference, had been working with Benedict to establish a tough new worldwide policy released this week on how bishops should handle accusations of priestly sex abuse. (Read "Vatican Gets Tough on Child Abuse, but Not Tough Enough.)

Is it actually just a child abuse organisation masking as a religion? I'm shocked that these kinds of news is still coming out. I'm having to try hard to refrain from using foul language.

Surely we must examine properly the role of the catholic church in our society and our governments close links to this child abuse organisation.

cardwizzard

Everybody knows that peados become priests, not priests become peados. Sick of the highest order. How this still continues is beyond me. Surely interpol or the EU police should be cracking down on this.

Ash.J.Williams

cardwizzard wrote: »

Everybody knows that peados become priests, not priests become peados. Sick of the highest order. How this still continues is beyond me. Surely interpol or the EU police should be cracking down on this.

I would dispute that..

cardwizzard

Ash.J.Williams wrote: »

I would dispute that..

Why? Do you not think there is an abnormal level of child abuse in the CC compared to the rest of society? :eek:

thebman

At this stage, would anybody be surprised if the pope was found to be abusing children?

Not I! I nearly expect it to come out at some stage in the next few years.

Surely there is no way he could be ignorant that something odd was going on with this man who trusted with such responsibility.

Ash.J.Williams

cardwizzard wrote: »

Why? Do you not think there is an abnormal level of child abuse in the CC compared to the rest of society? :eek:

i just doubt any criminal would go through 5-7 years of college just to commit his chosen crime.

cardwizzard

Ash.J.Williams wrote: »

i just doubt any criminal would go through 5-7 years of college just to commit his chosen crime.

Well if you think that ok then.....

Plus you haven't answered my question?

Ash.J.Williams

cardwizzard wrote: »

Well if you think that ok then.....

Plus you haven't answered my question?

It would appear so, i have not studied the stats. I know the religious amongst us disagree, saying other groups such as journalists and sports coaches would have the same or more pedos..

cardwizzard

Well it seems that you will defend them to the hilt so no point trying to convince you how rampant child abuse by catholic priests is across the globe. Cover up after cover up and they won't face the problem head on. I presume its because the leadership don't want to deal with it.

Wolfe Tone

Ash.J.Williams wrote: »

I would dispute that..

So celibacy turns people into paedos?

thebman

Ash.J.Williams wrote: »

It would appear so, i have not studied the stats. I know the religious amongst us disagree, saying other groups such as journalists and sports coaches would have the same or more pedos..

Few would appoint one to reform the rules about what happens to such people when they get caught though I guess he is close to the issue so he probably knows a lot about how they go about it so they thought he was the right man for the job.

Maybe he will claim he was researching it and needed first hand experience :pac:

Any credible organisation that had any such scandal, let alone the number that the church has had, would do everything possible to ensure the people put in charge of reforming the area were not actually guilty of the crime.

I mean FFS, it is just basic logic!!

Maybe the only way to move up in the catholic church is to abuse your way to the top!!

Ash.J.Williams

cardwizzard wrote: »

Well it seems that you will defend them to the hilt so no point trying to convince you how rampant child abuse by catholic priests is across the globe. Cover up after cover up and they won't face the problem head on. I presume its because the leadership don't want to deal with it.

i think you're talking to the wrong person there ....i never defended anybody..

Ash.J.Williams

Wolfe Tone wrote: »

So celibacy turns people into paedos?

i'd say it's not black and white, i'm sure celibacy and too much access to distressed boys has a part in the problem.

cardwizzard

Ok :rolleyes:

You just keep telling yourself that.

Ash.J.Williams

cardwizzard wrote: »

Ok :rolleyes:

You just keep telling yourself that.

are you alright ?

Black Swan

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