Catholic group claims children raped by priests were ‘homosexual’ participants, not victims

[katty]

more:
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/04/12/catholic-group-says-children-raped-by-priests-were-participants-not-victims/


The anti-gay Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights is going on the attack against "those who are distorting the truth about priestly sexual abuse."

The group bought an expensive full-page ad in The New York Times Monday that places the blames for the church's scandals on "homosexuality, not pedophilia."

And perhaps most shockingly, it also claimed that some children were active participants in the abuse.

"The refrain that child rape is a reality in the Church is twice wrong: let’s get it straight -- they weren’t children and they weren’t raped," self-appointed Catholic League president Bill Donohue wrote in the ad.

[BanzaiBonnie]

1. That's disgusting

Who's behind this "Catholic League?

[katty]

4. not sure, but Bill Donohue has been the PR man for many yrs

-he is the great defender of the faith or rather the 'church' guy.

[spedtr90]

6. about the Catholic League

http://www.catholicleague.org/about.php

[rpannier]

11. Donohoe must have the same PR firm as Robertson does

And today's brand of anti-Catholicism is more virulent and more pervasive than ever before in American history. While it is true that Catholics as individuals have made progress in securing their rights, the degree of hostility exhibited against the Catholic Church is appalling. Quite simply, Catholic bashing has become a staple of American society.

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Before the American Revolution Boston held a yearly "Kick the Pope" day

John Adams was appalled at the level of anti-Catholic hysteria in Massachussetts and thought (correctly) that it would keep the American Revolutionary forces from getting help from Quebec against the British

In the early 1800's Catholic Churches were burned down in many parts of the Americas. It's Priests were murdered.

Part of the reason Al Smith lost in 1928 was that he was a Catholic. There was a picture used by the Hoover people of Al Smith standing next to (I think) the Lincoln Tunnel. According to the posting it was a tunnel that linked with the Vatican and the Pope was gonna come over when Smith was elected.

My father, who attended Catholic Schools in the 50's, has history books that have printed on the cover "Catholic Edition." They lacked the anti-Catholic spewings that were found in public school texts.

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[jberryhill]

8. It's pretty much a one man band

It's a fundraising vehicle for Bill Donohue.

[TheWraith]

2. Kicked, recced, still at zero.

More people should see this--it gives a clear and unequivocal example of who the other side really is.

[classof56]

3. Oh, dear god...

Any other words fail me right now, except to say, I've seen the face of evil and I weep.

:cry:

[RevStPatrick]

5. C'mon, gang... it's Bill Donohue!

Would you expect him to say anything different?

[66 dmhlt]

7. Instead of money clearly needed for Donohue's meds, he uses it for a NYT ad

[47of74]

15. No shit.

[eggplant]

9. Am I the only one who finds it funny...

...that you can renew your life membership with them?

https://secure.catholic.org/cl/store/home.php?cat=250

[Scottybeamer70]

10. Just when I think

Donawho? can't get any more ridiculous! Talk about no shame! wow........his arrogance and
ignorance is repulsive.

[Cobalt-60]

12. lets see: they started with the kids,

they seduced the adult priests.
then it was Jews and Masons spreading rumors.
Now its the kids again?
pathetic.

[marmar]

13. How sick do you have to be to even contemplate such a defense?

F**king disgusting.

[Zoeisright]

14. Yep, typical religious response.

Shift blame to the victims, while remaining self-righteously wrong.

[FlyByNight]

16. Right, the Church...

...is the victim?

How is it that conservatives - of any kind and degree - always paint themselves as victims while, simultaneously, victimizing others? The psychology must be fascinating and terrifying.

:puke:

[BobV01]

17. misandry/federal deficit/wasteful spending

There is a lengthy article here
(http://antimisandry.com/priority-news/usa-ssa-title-iv-titles-nine-ten-govt-shut-down-end-misandric-funding-39027.html#post254188
) regarding American federal funding of misandry. Often
assumed by many to be solely related to retirement from active
employment in one’s senior years, America’s Social Security
Act and Medicare has been a long time funder of misandry. The
length of citations, although not exhaustive, seem necessary, 
as many refuse to look at the line items.
The unequal (even sexist) spending is rife through America’s
Federal Government Budget as is illuminated by the attached
SAVE document.
Economic transfer, allocation and reallocation: the
redistribution of wealth has long been at the heart of
misandry. Some women have openly wrote of some women’s
insatiable hunger for money to spend. Some radical feminists,
getting in their pre-emptive strike, alleged that Father’s
Rights and Men’s Rights is all about men not wanting to share
their money. The insatiable hunger remains unabated, taking
your money, your states or provinces or national monies all.
If it is true that economics is the science of scarcity, and,
that children inherit their nation: it is high time we
relocate wasteful misandric spending towards our children’s
future instead of spending it against them.
America’s budget would seem a national thing, especially at
first glance. NOW began in America as did the UAW, as written
before here at AM, both are now international and women’s
rights, all that they can get, rest atop NOW and UAW’s
agendas.

http://www.saveservices.org/policymakers/special-reports/
http://antimisandry.com/blogs/bobv01/another-example-misandric-spending-360/
http://www.mediaradar.org/media_fact_sheet.php
http://www.saveservices.org/
http://www.antimisandry.com
http://twitter.com/saveservicesorg
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/westMichiganDADS/links/

[JoeyT]

18. Donohue regularly drops turds like this.

That's why there are a bunch of Catholic groups trying to get the church to openly distance itself from him.

[Enthusiast]

19. Bill Donohue has no credibility

on any issue.