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trotsky

(49,533 posts)
Thu Aug 13, 2015, 10:56 AM Aug 2015

Victims skeptical about Catholic church's invitation to healing service for past abuse

http://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/victims-skeptical-about-catholic-churchs-invitation-to-healing-service-for-past-abuse

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Instead of offering an apology to all victims, the Catholic Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph offered a healing service on Wednesday for anyone who has been abused by someone in the church.

The diocese sent letters to victims of abuse who filed lawsuits against the church on Tuesday, inviting them to several services specifically aimed toward spiritual healing for victims of abuse.

Michael Sandridge received one of the letters.

“What is the purpose now?" he said. “This healing means it’s closed. It’s not closed. There are still so many people that have been damaged."


A "healing" service. Why don't they just call it what it really is: a "Get the fuck over it, 'cause we ain't apologizing" service.
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Victims skeptical about Catholic church's invitation to healing service for past abuse (Original Post) trotsky Aug 2015 OP
"Spiritual healing", eh? mr blur Aug 2015 #1
! Warren Stupidity Aug 2015 #6
Just what they need, an invitation from their abusers to tea Lordquinton Aug 2015 #2
All I can think of is Admiral Akbar. cleanhippie Aug 2015 #3
Careful there Lordquinton Aug 2015 #5
lol cleanhippie Aug 2015 #7
soon to be followed by legal actions designed to avoid compensation. Warren Stupidity Aug 2015 #4
A shame that church's legal gyrations can't be harnessed as an AtheistCrusader Aug 2015 #8
Come now Lordquinton Aug 2015 #9
Plus it would be a specific diocese, not "the RCC", so we could Warren Stupidity Aug 2015 #10
I'm glad to see you've been paying attention. rug Aug 2015 #11

Lordquinton

(7,886 posts)
2. Just what they need, an invitation from their abusers to tea
Thu Aug 13, 2015, 02:43 PM
Aug 2015

I'd say clueless, but they know exactly what they are doing, just hope it backfires.

Lordquinton

(7,886 posts)
9. Come now
Sun Aug 16, 2015, 06:29 PM
Aug 2015

The legal arm of the Catholic Church is completely separate and acts on it's own from the spiritual side. Same with any and all political activities that we don't like. All rogue unsanctioned actions taken by non religious sides of the church, and in other countries or cities we will never visit.

 

Warren Stupidity

(48,181 posts)
10. Plus it would be a specific diocese, not "the RCC", so we could
Mon Aug 17, 2015, 02:06 PM
Aug 2015

just not attend any more services at that diocese to avoid messy ethical issues.

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