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• Catholic Dorms Being Built on 2 Secular College Campuses in an Effort to Reach Youths

  January 8, 2013 at 8:42pm

  This is an Evil world we live in so don’t think that since you are not Catholic, this can’t happen in your church. It is a problem for all of us to unite behind and support one another, not point fingers and sneer at in order to divide. God calls us to unite and be as one body. Would you pick up a sledge hammer and slam your hand with it. Of course not!! But when we seek to shame and denegrate one another this is exactly what we do. The Vatican has never had this as a policy to hide sin. Individual Priests who sinned embarrassed their Bishop and then the Bishop sinned by hiding the original sinner. Making matters worse some Bishops started working together like Adam and Eve did when they sinned to hide each other. This is human nature, kids do it, we all do it, but it is wrong. The fact that so many people were so profoundly hurt is so damn hurtful. However it NEVER was the policy of the Vatican. John Paul II was deeply hurt when this came out during his tenure as Pope. His response was swift in dealing with this issue. That is why it is very important for me to help you understand this was not a grand plot, but sinful, embarrassed individuals trying to hide sin from other people and from God. They Failed. Justice was and will be served. Preists are good men that only seek to serve God and it is wrong to paint them all with a broad brush because of the actions of a very few sinful men.

  Peace and Blessings

• Catholic Dorms Being Built on 2 Secular College Campuses in an Effort to Reach Youths

  January 8, 2013 at 8:19pm

  @LOCKED
  “Where in scripture are Grudges advocated.”

  Honestly? All over the place.

  If you are holding a Grudge here is more for why it is wrong for you to continue. God, our Dad wants to take care of these things himself. I am not the one to try and take this from him. I won’t “play God” out of anger. Love is what he asks of us instead. Mat chap 5, Luke Chap 6 and so on. There is a definite theme here. Pray on it!

  Lev 19:18 Take no revenge and cherish no grudge against your own people. You shall love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD

  Deut 32:35 Vengeance is mine and recompense, for the time they lose their footing; Because the day of their disaster is at hand and their doom is rushing upon them!

  Deut 32:41 When I sharpen my flashing sword, and my hand lays hold of judgment, With vengeance I will repay my foes and requite those who hate me!

  Mat 5:39 But I say to you, offer no resistance to one who is evil (LOCKED, this does not mean hold a grudge). When someone strikes you on (your) right cheek, turn the other one to him as well.

  Peace and Blessings

  Heb 10:30-31 We know the one who said: “Vengeance is mine; I will repay,” and again: “The Lord will judge his people.” 31. It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

• Catholic Dorms Being Built on 2 Secular College Campuses in an Effort to Reach Youths

  January 8, 2013 at 7:59pm

  In reply to justangry.

  “Where in scripture are Grudges advocated.”

  Honestly? All over the place. God holds grudges like no other.
  Romans 12:12-21 with emphasis on 19

  12. Rejoice in hope, endure in affliction, persevere in prayer.
  13. Contribute to the needs of the holy ones,j exercise hospitality.
  14. Bless those who persecute [you], bless and do not curse them.
  15. Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep.
  16. Have the same regard for one another; do not be haughty but associate with the lowly; do not be wise in your own estimation.
  17. Do not repay anyone evil for evil; be concerned for what is noble in the sight of all.
  18. If possible, on your part, live at peace with all.
  19. Beloved, do not look for revenge but leave room for the wrath; for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.”
  20. Rather, “if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals upon his head.”
  21. Do not be conquered by evil but conquer evil with good.

  Romans is my Favorite book!! you will find that it over and over to let God handle the problems. Ever heard “Let Go and Let God”?? “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” The Bible never ever contradicts itself. He will not tell us to do this and behave a different way a few chapters later.

• Catholic Dorms Being Built on 2 Secular College Campuses in an Effort to Reach Youths

  January 8, 2013 at 7:45pm

  In reply to justangry.

  That is my point. “The average Catholic” IS the church. The handful of priests and bishops that did know and perpetrated this tragedy were the problem. Our bishops today, in my opinon, have dealt with these problems sufficiently. I work with catholic teens, and the new procedures were put in place many years ago. I can’t, nor can any adult priest or not, have anyone who is under 18 and not a blood reletive as a friend on a facebook page. If we have to email a minor a copy must be emailed to their parent. It is long and exhaustive, the rules to protect our children. At first I was of the impression that this was overkill. Then I heard about the Baptist Youth Pastor in Boston that was using X-box to meet kids at his church and molest them. You are right that in protestant churches it is not “systemic” but what protestant church has a heirarchy that links us all together like ours. We follow the same rules, doctrine, beliefs. We are truly united and this problem hurt all of us. It is like Pauls analogy of the Body of Christ. We are the Body and when a part of it gets hurt we all hurt and we hurt when others make fun and mock our scars. Lay people, Priests, Bishops and Nuns all have the same goal and intentions when it comes to our kids. We will protect them from any one. It has taught us that the threat is everywhere.

• Catholic Dorms Being Built on 2 Secular College Campuses in an Effort to Reach Youths

  January 8, 2013 at 3:32pm

  In reply to justangry.

  @LOCKED
  Where in scripture are Grudges advocated. Try this instead Luke 6:27-36. It was not the church that did this it was “that priest and that bishop” who did this. Mortal men who are able to sin that took the role of Adam and Eve and sought to hide from God and everyone their sin. I will pray for you and your friends. I know this pain well. My pentecostal step father sexually abused my sister for five years without my mom or me knowing about it. Let the blame fall where it should, on the shoulders of the offenders, and not on the entire church that includes me and people like me.

• Catholic Dorms Being Built on 2 Secular College Campuses in an Effort to Reach Youths

  January 8, 2013 at 3:23pm

  In reply to justangry.

  They are reported to the police and now their names are even published on the internet. It was truly sad and shameful what happened but the faith is not the problem but the cure. Mistakes were made and processes have been put in place to make sure this never happens again. EVERYONE including priests that are working with children are background checked and fingerprinted. When an allegation is made of abuse, the police are called immediately and the person is taken out of ministry until cleared of all charges. This can only happen when there is organization and unity like the Catholic Church. Independent churches can be closed and opened like doors with no way to keep track of offenders. Just a month or so ago there was a local pentecostal church pastor and his wife that organized youth sleepovers at their house. The only problem was the pastor was the only one being “ministered” to. This occurs everywhere and is not a “Catholic Problem”. It is true some priests were hidden for a while but the truth always comes out. There is a little Adam in all of us that when we sin we look to hide from God and certain Judgement.

• Catholic Dorms Being Built on 2 Secular College Campuses in an Effort to Reach Youths

  January 8, 2013 at 3:09pm

  In reply to justangry.

  There are just as many pedophiles in protestant churches. But since they are all independant it doesnt make national news. When you are the worlds largest CHRISTIAN church everytime we sneeze the wrong way it is publicized.

• Catholic Dorms Being Built on 2 Secular College Campuses in an Effort to Reach Youths

  January 8, 2013 at 3:05pm

  In reply to Shasta.

  I am Catholic and voted for Romney. Only 32% of Catholics voted for Obama and that is hardly a majority. Obama is reelected because of the 4 million people that voted for McCain and sat the election out for Romney. Place your blame elsewhere and get your facts straight!!

• Pope Worries We Are So Full of Ourselves ‘There Is No Room Left for God’

  December 27, 2012 at 7:31am

  In reply to Greenwood.

  God is God, He is our father, we are his. Jesus is Jesus. Holy Spirit is just that plus comforter and paraclete. What name are you refering to???

• Pope Worries We Are So Full of Ourselves ‘There Is No Room Left for God’

  December 26, 2012 at 11:08pm

  In reply to LeadNotFollow.

  What you say is senseless. When you argue with idiots they drag you down to their level and beat you with experience. Your skewed views on scripture that you and others use to fuel hate are meaningless to me and one day you will be judged. Its just odd that you have a problem with fundamentalist denominations like pentecostals too. I was taught over and over how evil the catholics were as a child. I found peace as an adult 5 years ago in the Catholic faith. I do not hate you but you are terribly misguided because hate has no place in Gods will.