tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post7551842710730846852..comments2024-03-28T15:25:55.785-07:00Comments on Raybeard: Some reflections on His Hole-iness' visit to the U.K. (so far)Raybeardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12424095016313843883noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-73418024246328328962010-09-19T09:51:45.991-07:002010-09-19T09:51:45.991-07:00Right on, Larry. They keep insisting that the inci...Right on, Larry. They keep insisting that the incidence of paedophilia is no greater in the Catholic priesthood than in society at large. Somehow I think it's even MORE prevalent. Didn't I read somewhere that in the USA alone it's reckoned that 1 out of 20 priests are believed to be paedos?<br />As I write this, Papa Benedict is on his way to the airport for his flight back to the Vatican, having left the R.C.Church here, both clergy and lay members, cock-a-hoop with the success of his visit. All I can say is "Good riddance - and don't come back!"Raybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424095016313843883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-59836353792399223132010-09-19T08:36:44.121-07:002010-09-19T08:36:44.121-07:00"It's not good enough to respond by sayin..."It's not good enough to respond by saying that most of the guilty or suspect priests are dead now anyway." I believe, and it appears you do too, that we've barely scratched the surface of this child sexual abuse cover-up. I think for every child (or adult) who has come forward to report abuse, there are a dozen who are too afraid or ashamed to speak up.<br /><br />One good thing is that there is such an intense spotlight on the problem now that the Catholic church, and all churches for that matter, will find it more politically expedient to report the abusers to civil authorities rather than protect them. But how long will that last? One generation? Two? Then it's right back to the old ways.Cubbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12659801291785890663noreply@blogger.com