Friday, March 04, 2011

Vatican acknowledges its own depravity

It’s true – read it for yourself.

Highlights…

The Vatican reports cited countless cases of nuns forced to have sex with priests. Some were obliged to take the pill, others became pregnant and were encouraged to have abortions. In one case in which an African sister was forced to have an abortion, she died during the operation and her aggressor led the funeral mass. Another case involved 29 sisters from the same congregation who all became pregnant to priests in the diocese.

Would a priest take advantage of a young nun?

Certain unscrupulous clerics took advantage of young nuns who were having trouble finding accommodation, writing their essays and funding their theological studies.

Were nuns safe because they were disease free?

She noted that religious sisters had been identified as "safe" targets for sexual activity. She quotes a case in 1991 of a community superior being approached by priests requesting that the nuns be made available to them for sexual favours.

But what happened to the victims?

"However, the sisters claim they have done so time and time again. Sometimes they were not well received. In some instances they are blamed for what happened. Even when they are listened to sympathetically nothing much seems to be done" One of the most tragic elements that emerges is the fate of the victims. While the offending priests are usually moved or sent away for studies, the women are normally chased out of their religious orders, they are then either to scared to return to their families or are rejected by them. they often finished up as outcasts, or, in a cruel twist of irony, as prostitutes, making a meagre living from an act they had vowed never to do.

So, we know the Catholic Church harbors pedophiles who prey on our children, now we new they harbor rapists who prey on nuns. Why do people attend the Catholic Church?

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While it is certainly good to hear the Vatican actually mentioning these sorts oh so wonderful examples of the clergies piety, I would be absolutely amazed if they did a bloody thing about it. To be honest I am a bit surprised they are not siding with the rapists for once. They seem to think children want it so it would be consistent for them to blame the victims here as well. But then again, in such cases it is their own being abused so perhaps they are slightly more willing to even acknowledge the abuse.
they are only acknowledging it after decades of knowledge and no positive behavior for the female victims.. only after being exposed are they acknowledging it. I brought this issue up in my beloved religious debate board on a woman only forum.. and immediately got bs from the more liberal catholics on it.. and have given up for now.. catholics seem to be able to excuse anything...
Yuck

K

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