"Convicted pedophile priest Porter dies at 70."

[Kevin_Walker]

“Ex-clergyman had finished prison time”

"**Boston ** Former preiest James Porter, whose wide-spread molestation of dozens of children fore-shadowed the clergy sex abuse scandal that swept the American Roman Catholic church, died Friday night.

Porter, 70, died at New England Medical Center in Boston, where he had been treated since being transferred from a Department of Correction medical facility on Jan. 26, department spokeswoman Diane Wiffin said. A cause of death was not immediately available, but Porter’s attorney had said the former priest had incurable cancer.

Porter was the first high-profile case involving allegations that a priest had molested children in his parish – and that the church had simply moved him from parish to parish to try to avoid scandal.

Porter had finished his prison sentence last year. But he was being held pending a civil commimtment." Source: the Associated Press

"Convictions

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**** ***James Porter pleaded guilty in 1993 of molesting 28 children, but once told a television reporter that he molested as many as 100 children during his time as a priest in the 1960s and early 1970s in the Fall River Diocese." Source: the Associated Press

 

[Lilyofthevalley]

Good riddance!!

 

[Annunciata]

Lilyofthevalley:

Good riddance!!

I dislike saying ditto… but in this case I totally agree.

 

[Brad]

Lilyofthevalley:

Good riddance!!

Never wish a soul to hell.

 

[Franze]

This man had to be excomunnated, these people do much damage to the church, greetings

 

[Lilyofthevalley]

Brad anyone who violates their position of authority in such a way, deserves it.

 

[Church_Militant]

It’s not for us to say…and we all know it.
Now maybe we can get back to really praying and fasting for our priests and all religious. It may not have happened had we been faithful in our prayers to begin with.

 

[Lilyofthevalley]

It may not have happened had we been faithful in our prayers to begin with.​

Wishful thinking, a pervert is a pervert is a pervert.

 

[Timidity]

Hopefully he had time to repent and confess so that his soul might be saved.

 

[Timidity]

Lilyofthevalley:

Brad anyone who violates their position of authority in such a way, deserves it.

Actually, everyone deserves it. That’s what grace is all about.

 

[Brad]

Lilyofthevalley:

Brad anyone who violates their position of authority in such a way, deserves it.

If you use that logic, then we all deseve it. Put another way, none of us deserve heaven. However, repentance and God’s mercy go a long way - we must always pray and hope that sinners seek both.

This is exactly what Christ talked about when He said not to judge. We can judge actions as sins but we cannot judge the state of souls, nor wish a soul to hell.

 

[_Joshua]

God have mercy on his soul !

 

[4_marks]

Lord Jesus Christ, in your infinite Goodness and Grace, have mercy on me, a sinner. Blessed Mother Mary, ever Virgin, pray for us. Bless, comfort, and heal all those who have been victimized by sexual predators. Help us all to forgive others as we ask to be forgiven. Teach us to show love and compassion to those whom we find the most unlovable. Amen.

 

[Annunciata]

Brad:

Never wish a soul to hell.

You know Brad Lily never said she wished this man’s soul to hell nor did I…we said we are glad he is gone… Now he can’t hurt anymore little boys whose lives have been destroyed…families have been destroyed…Church in MA has been put through hell because of this man and many more like him in this state.
Lily and I both come from here…I don’t know about her, but I know of many whose faith has been almost destroyed because of these horrible men and may God have mercy on their souls.

 

[Brad]

Annunciata:

You know Brad Lily never said she wished this man’s soul to hell nor did I…we said we are glad he is gone… Now he can’t hurt anymore little boys whose lives have been destroyed…families have been destroyed…Church in MA has been put through hell because of this man and many more like him in this state.
Lily and I both come from here…I don’t know about her, but I know of many whose faith has been almost destroyed because of these horrible men and may God have mercy on their souls.

Actually, Lily said he deserved hell. If that is not a wish, it is a mandate.

Pedophilia is a wicked crime. But lives do not have to be permanently destroyed. It is not Christ nor His Church that did these crimes - it is a person - a sinner - like you and me.

If you want to fight the destruction of faith, your best bet is to fight dissent from Church teaching. That is sending souls to hell at an extremely high rate.

 

[AmyS]

Church Militant:

It may not have happened had we been faithful in our prayers to begin with.

I am all for praying for our priest, but, to say this is not fair. We all have our temptations, some of us give into them some don’t… He made the decision to do what he did…

 

[AmyS]

Brad:

Actually, Lily said he deserved hell. If that is not a wish, it is a mandate.

Pedophilia is a wicked crime. But lives do not have to be permanently destroyed. It is not Christ nor His Church that did these crimes - it is a person - a sinner - like you and me.

If you want to fight the destruction of faith, your best bet is to fight dissent from Church teaching. That is sending souls to hell at an extremely high rate.

i didn’t see where Lilly said that either… When you responded to her all I saw that she wrote was good riddens… I was thinking the same thing Annuciata was.

 

[Annunciata]

Brad:

Actually, Lily said he deserved hell. If that is not a wish, it is a mandate.

Pedophilia is a wicked crime. But lives do not have to be permanently destroyed. It is not Christ nor His Church that did these crimes - it is a person - a sinner - like you and me.

If you want to fight the destruction of faith, your best bet is to fight dissent from Church teaching. That is sending souls to hell at an extremely high rate.

O great one! Have you walked in the shoes of anyone whose faith and lives of their families have all but been destroyed by these priests???

 

[Brad]

AmyS:

i didn’t see where Lilly said that either… When you responded to her all I saw that she wrote was good riddens… I was thinking the same thing Annuciata was.

And I didn’t say that she did wish his soul to hell after that post. I was simply giving a humble suggestion so that our thoughts don’t go where they should not.

Then, in a later post, she did say he “deserved it”, showing such a warning to be justified.

 

[Annunciata]

AmyS:

i didn’t see where Lilly said that either… When you responded to her all I saw that she wrote was good riddens… I was thinking the same thing Annuciata was.

Hi Amy,
I’m glad you were wondering that too… This is so upsetting to think that someone could think that Lily or I we would really hope a soul goes to hell!!!