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That would be anti-Semitic. But joking about the relatively less dangerous Catholic priests (than any other occupation which works with children) is more fun, and the excuse is that “you can choose not to be Catholic”.
 
The source was virtually invisible so I could not read it. But we know it will be small news.
 
It will turn the ridicule and disgust that has been expressed at the church towards all organized religion…especially orthodox faiths (traditional jews and catholics). This isn’t going to help anything, or take the heat off the church. It will just make everything worse.

I dread what is to come.
 
It will turn the ridicule and disgust that has been expressed at the church towards all organized religion…especially orthodox faiths (traditional jews and catholics). This isn’t going to help anything, or take the heat off the church. It will just make everything worse.

I dread what is to come.
I just don’t think most people are even going to hear about it. I’m quite sure there won’t be any nasty jokes on Jay Leno about it. Only Catholics are fair game. 😦
 
How upsetting. I pray for those involved and for the jewish community who will get the unfair brunt of it I’m sure… if this story gets more “air time” than this.

I agree with those who think that religion in general is fair game in this secular society, I also tend to think that in people’s minds, the religious community is guilty before innocent, and even if proven innocent, the secular world tends to ignore the verdict and is suspicious.

I will pray for the Jewish community as I know many have prayed for us.
 
Predators who use the respect and esteem afforded to them for being religious leaders are especially heinous.

Committing evil while acting in God’s name is something for which forgiveness comes with great difficulty, if at all.
 
Committing evil while acting in God’s name is something for which forgiveness comes with great difficulty, if at all.
Are you saying God finds such sins more difficult to forgive or do you speak of other people? I would certainly disagree with the former, and the latter is entirely irrelevant, as it is not us who do the forgiving-it is not man who validates the religion or soul of another man (unless we speak of an entirely secular system- such as in under Communism where executed Communists were sometimes posthumously rehabilitated). No matter how bad the sin or crime, one has to forgive.
 
I will pray for the Jewish community. That said, these people are definitely better off behind bars than in the community.
 
Are you saying God finds such sins more difficult to forgive or do you speak of other people? I would certainly disagree with the former, and the latter is entirely irrelevant, as it is not us who do the forgiving-it is not man who validates the religion or soul of another man (unless we speak of an entirely secular system- such as in under Communism where executed Communists were sometimes posthumously rehabilitated). No matter how bad the sin or crime, one has to forgive.
I think its “harder” for both God and people to forgive. However…speaking of God’s forgiveness, I don’t think “harder” is the most accurate word to use. Scripture tells us that teachers and people in position of authority will be judged by a harsher standard though.

I think it is relevant that it will be hard for people to forgive…because activities like this can make people feel so mislead that they will turn from the faith. Or those people who don’t have faith and are possible converts will be turned off completely, sometimes for life. These are souls that have to be saved, so this is a big deal I think.
 
Are you saying God finds such sins more difficult to forgive or do you speak of other people? I would certainly disagree with the former, and the latter is entirely irrelevant, as it is not us who do the forgiving-it is not man who validates the religion or soul of another man (unless we speak of an entirely secular system- such as in under Communism where executed Communists were sometimes posthumously rehabilitated). No matter how bad the sin or crime, one has to forgive.
11 Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain: for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
Luke 17:2 It would be better for him to be thrown into the sea with a millstone tied around his neck than for him to cause one of these little ones to sin.
Matthew 12:31-32
“Therefore I say to you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven men. Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, either in this age or in the age to come”
 
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