Beltway Cardinals Oppose Abuse Extension Bills, Many Cite Nationwide Anti-catholic Tr

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Baltimore, Mar. 29, 2006 (CNA) - Church officials around the U.S. capitol are opposing two bills that would extend the time allowed for victims of child sex abuse to file lawsuits against abusers and their employers. The bills seem to be part of a nationwide trend, which many experts say threatens undermine and scapegoat the Catholic Church for a larger and far more widespread problem. According to the Washington Post, Cardinal Theodore McCarrick of Washington and Cardinal William Keeler of the Baltimore archdiocese have expressed opposition to the bills to House Judiciary Committee members directly and through intermediaries.
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I’m glad they oppose it. I do too. Honestly…I’m sorry these people were abused as kids by priests, but what good does rehashing something that happened in the 60’s do now? Other than make the Church lose money and credibility, it does nothing! The priests who did it are probably dying off by now anyway- and they’ll be dealt with more justly than anyone this side of eternity can deal with them.
 
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I’m glad they oppose it. I do too. Honestly…I’m sorry these people were abused as kids by priests, but what good does rehashing something that happened in the 60’s do now? Other than make the Church lose money and credibility, it does nothing! The priests who did it are probably dying off by now anyway- and they’ll be dealt with more justly than anyone this side of eternity can deal with them.
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Is the goal extracting money out of the Church via lawsuits?
 
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Is the goal extracting money out of the Church via lawsuits?
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I’m not sure the goal is always as specific as that, but I do think the goal is revenge of some sort, and discrediting the Church.
 
I heard on the radio a week or so ago that there had been some preist defrocked, has anyone else heard this? I can’t find any info on it, so I will guess it isn’t so.
One thing on the sexual abuse of people, are the teachers that are abusing the children that they teach having their court bills paid by the school district of are they responsible for them? Because no matter if the Church pays out or the schools pay out we the people are paying for this.
Also, it is horrible that this has happened to anyone but how does money make things better? I have had my share of abuses and I am sure that being paid off would not heal any wound.
 
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