Sin and expiation

[Caveman]

Father Raymond de Souza of Queen’s University (Kingston, Ontario, Canada) recently penned an excellent article titled** Sin and Expiation**.

I think the good Father wrote an excellent article on the recent pay-outs resulting from the recent rape scandal in the Archdiocese of LA, but I believe he had one fatal flaw. He placed the blame on the extremely small number of offending “priests”.

Here’s my question… how about the roughly two thirds of American Bishops who knew of the rapists despicable and criminal behavior, and still protected them?

The link to the initial article and my comments are here
catholiceducation.org/articles/social_justice/sj0201.htm

 

[childofmary1143]

Father Raymond de Souza of Queen’s University (Kingston, Ontario, Canada) recently penned an excellent article titled** Sin and Expiation**.

I think the good Father wrote an excellent article on the recent pay-outs resulting from the recent rape scandal in the Archdiocese of LA, but I believe he had one fatal flaw. He placed the blame on the extremely small number of offending “priests”.

Here’s my question… how about the roughly two thirds of American Bishops who knew of the rapists despicable and criminal behavior, and still protected them?

The link to the initial article and my comments are here

Excellent article.

To answer your question I would like to ask when did it become apparent that listening to some psychologist from timbuctu realize that the advice they gave was full of you know what and realized the mess they are in.

 

[Caveman]

Yep… when all else fails, fall back on the “but the shrink said…” defense. Utter garbage. Since when did common sense and recognizing the obvious go out the window?

 

[childofmary1143]

Yep… when all else fails, fall back on the “but the shrink said…” defense. Utter garbage. Since when did common sense and recognizing the obvious go out the window?

This problem is huge and the fact that it is still going on now is a testament to inaction. I have often felt that the Bishops who protected these “priests” are MORE responsible then the perps.

 

[PKoucheravy]

This problem is huge and the fact that it is still going on now is a testament to inaction. I have often felt that the Bishops who protected these “priests” are MORE responsible then the perps.

I would agree. While the behavior of certain priests is despicable, I think it could be viewed as an illness (grave disorder?), so I would think that primary culpability for continued offenses would fall on those who allowed or enabled the offense.

I just get furious thinking about what went on.