Lethalfind Posted October 10, 2006 Posted October 10, 2006 Priests Raise Money For Sexual Abusers Group Imagined Selves In Molesters' Shoes POSTED: 7:49 am EDT October 9, 2006 MANCHESTER, N.H. -- A group of priests in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Manchester in New Hampshire is asking fellow priests to contribute money to help those who were stripped of their ministry for sexually abusing minors. The Rev. Michael Griffin, president of the newly formed Organization of Concerned Priests, tells the Union Leader newspaper, they began to sympathize with the men involved in the scandal. He said, "We could not imagine how we could have coped if we were in their shoes." Since starting the effort, it has been expanded to include helping sick and retired priests. The organization has registered as a nonprofit and sent a letter to all diocesan priests asking them to donate a minimum of one-thousand dollars each to a "Mercy Fund" that would be available to help unassigned priests with legitimate financial needs. Griffin said the effort is about living the Christian message. He said the group's efforts are not intended to diminish the pain that survivors of the abuse suffered. Mexican Judge Orders Priest To Stand Trial A judge in the central Mexico state of Puebla has ordered a Roman Catholic priest to stand trial in the rape of a 9-year-old boy seven years ago -- that according to Mexican media reports. There's no comment from the judge in the case, or from the Archdiocese of Puebla. Police said the boy's mother and father were good friends with the priest, and as a result, the minor initially was afraid to tell them what happened. He finally did in 2003, and his parents immediately filed a complaint. A judge did not issue an arrest warrant until last year. The suspect is accused in the rape of a minor at the priest's residence over the Christmas holidays in 1999. http://www.local6.com/family/10032669/detail.html This should do alot for the reputation of the Catholic church with those who are concerned about the welfare of children. Evidently these sickos are MORE concerned with the welfare of their kiddy diddlers. Quote I am a pathetic piece of shit leeching single mom.
Chi Posted October 10, 2006 Posted October 10, 2006 WTF?! Raise money for those degenerates, are they NUTS?!! Who cares how they make a living after being stripped of their "ministry"? That's the price they pay, they should've thought of that before diddling children. They hurt and ruined little kids lives, they should rot in jail to ensure they don't do it again, much less get free money to reward them of their perversions. "He said, "We could not imagine how we could have coped if we were in their shoes." -I'm betting he can, if he feels for them so much, he must have a guilty conscience, a sane person wouldn't sympathize with them, but with the real victims, the children! What about raising money for counseling for the children instead? Griffin said the effort is about living the Christian message. Call me crazy, but I doubt that's what Jesus would do. He said the group's efforts are not intended to diminish the pain that survivors of the abuse suffered. Ha! It's nothing, but a slap in the face. Some pervert abuses you, not only does he not serve time, but he gets free money as a reward for molesting you, real nice.... Quote
eddo Posted October 10, 2006 Posted October 10, 2006 The Amish community took up an offering to help the family of the guy that came in and killed 5 of their daughters. Compassion is a bastardly thing... Quote I'm trusted by more women.
clarity Posted October 11, 2006 Posted October 11, 2006 i think its sick these people, they may be either fully reformed or on their way to it ... however, i do NOT think a priest should be raising money for them ... try raising money for lets say ... a childrens hospital or donate money to a charity to help starving children in africa ... Quote
gotony Posted October 11, 2006 Posted October 11, 2006 Raise the money for the long term counseling these children are going to have to go to through adulthood. Not to mention the couples counseling due to trust issues after they are in a relationship. What they should be raising money for is castration for all priests who molest...there is a donation i will support. Quote
Lethalfind Posted October 11, 2006 Author Posted October 11, 2006 i think its sick these people, they may be either fully reformed or on their way to it ... however, i do NOT think a priest should be raising money for them ... try raising money for lets say ... a childrens hospital or donate money to a charity to help starving children in africa ... There is no such thing as reforming a sexual predator... Unless you mean drawing and quartering them... Selling their body for parts to help their victims...something like that. Quote I am a pathetic piece of shit leeching single mom.
clarity Posted October 12, 2006 Posted October 12, 2006 There is no such thing as reforming a sexual predator... Unless you mean drawing and quartering them... Selling their body for parts to help their victims...something like that. yes, your right - however, we cant expect a priest to not give 2nd chances due to his religion and so fourth ... however, those with half a mind would share your view. here here! Quote
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