Am I wrong to think this way?
2007-01-31 18:27:40 · 26 answers · asked by dennyhas 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Don't do it. Being Catholic ourselves we have seen the flip side of the Church... freaking run!
Do not give them money.
Do not trust them what so ever.
Evil Evil Evil institution based on a faulty premise.
Those who defend it are truly blind to it.
Rape, Discrimination, Molestation, Torture, Hate, etc...
Still!
I have real stories of the church and its' currently active evil doings.
2007-01-31 18:45:05 · answer #1 · answered by Harry Merkin 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Peace!
There are more than 400,000 Catholic priests worldwide. The percentage of Catholic priests convicted for child molestation is less than 1%.
You cannot avoid having Judases in an organization. There will always be some who will betray the trust reposed on them.
If you are uncomfortable about this, talk to your parish priest. Tell him your concerns and if you are not satisfied with that maybe you can do a background check. But you have to honor your commitment to your wife when you married her that your children will be brought up Catholic.
God bless
2007-02-01 03:09:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. True, there are some problem priests, but there are problem teachers, problem bus drivers, problem doctors, problem people in EVERY occupation. I was even raped by an unemployed woman when I was young.
Priests, for the most part, are healthy people who will not abuse their authority to hurt children. The scandal that broke out some years back was caused by some bad seeds that made the whole community look bad.
Talk to the priest in your wife's church. Get to know him. Talk to other workers of that church to get a feel of the place.
It's wrong to view an individual as a pedophile based on his occupation, regardless of scandals. Imagine a similar scandal breaking out at your own occupation and suddenly everyone thinks you can't be trusted with children, just because of a small ratio of people in the company.
Now imagine how the truly innocent priests feel to bear that unfair label.
2007-02-01 02:48:22 · answer #3 · answered by thezaylady 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you are very wrong to think that way.
The overwhelming vast majority of Catholic priests are not child molesters. And the overwhelming vast majority of child molesters are not Catholic priests.
Not to mention, almost all of the cases of child molestation by Catholic priests that you've read about happened at least 20 or 30 years ago.
TODAY, it is extremely rare. In the calendar year 2005, for instance, only 21 priests in the US were accused of sexual misconduct with minors. Only 21 out of about 45,000 active priests in the US. That's not a lot.
Statistically speaking, YOU are far more likely to molest your son than a priest is.
That's because the group of people who are most likely to molest kids -- BY FAR -- are kids' own parents!
If you're thinking this way still, then you might as well not only stay away from your own son, but also keep him home from school too.
That's because the second-most likely group to molest kids -- far more likely than any Catholic priest -- are kids' teachers and other school personnel.
Sir, I suggest you get your FACTS STRAIGHT before you go denying your son the beauty of the Catholic faith.
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2007-02-01 03:01:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
If you both agree to raise your child/ren catholic, or any religion, you should follow the same simple rule as you would for ANY other situation.
NEVER leave your children alone with a stranger or a person you do not know 100 percent. We can never protect our children enough, they are too precious to leave with anyone we don't have cause to trust whether they be a neighbour or a priest. He can't do anything to a child while you're there.
2007-02-01 02:37:33 · answer #5 · answered by shredded_lettuce 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Not all Priests do that. If your wife feels safe with the Priest go ahead
God Bless You
2007-02-01 02:56:16 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I felt the same way and although I did allow my children to attend a parochial school I kept close tabs on them. They were not allowed to do anything that I felt would jeapordize their safety. I was also very cautious and this is not because of that to make sure they were well educated and savvy about matter where an adult may try and take advantage of them. I think all children should be street proofed and better safe than sorry.
2007-02-01 02:32:35 · answer #7 · answered by Deirdre O 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Not all priests are the same and by that I mean not all of them are sinners and hide behind their names. There are those that will make your son to be a man of God but for some they will break your child down if you know what I mean.
As for Catholism..... I disagree. Rather choose Christianity, Catholism is a wrong religion.
2007-02-01 02:37:13 · answer #8 · answered by sweetdivine 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
You're totally wrong.
Most priests are great people. And most priests interact with others in public, and in a very dignified, and perfectly acceptable way.
Here's the best solution: Don't send your child to church. Go with him.
2007-02-01 05:59:12 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No you are not wrong but the only way something bad can happen to any child is for a parent to leave that child alone with an abuser. Going to church will not have that happen but perhaps allowing your child to take personal alter boy sessions could.
I never leave my child in the care of anyone other than immediate family and if she goes places with schools, sports etc. I make a point of either making sure that I am there or that there is more than one person who will be taking care of them. Abuse is less likely to happen when there is another adult around. Things like that do not happen to children unless they are left alone with the abuser.
Remember most of that happened because parents used to just leave kids with anyone and had utmost trust in people like clergy, police officers and coaches. I remember when I was young many times I was left alone with what I now would consider strangers, luckily it never happened to me, but it most certainly could have. I was just lucky.
No parent should trust anyone and yes even police officers have been accused of this. Vigilance is the only way to protect your kids not by choosing a different religion.
I personally make it a rule to know where my kids are at all times. They do not walk anywhere by themselves even if it means I have to go pick them up to and from where they want to go. I always tell them everything an abuser will say to them to convince them and tell them that it is not true; i.e. they will kill us, we will not love you anymore. etc. etc. The more often you remind your kids of the dangers of abusers the better chance you have it will not happen to them. My daughter is fully aware of all the tricks they use and she has often told her friends they are crazy for just walking by themselves. She learned safety and vigilance from me and it is the best gift I could have given her.
2007-02-01 02:53:01 · answer #10 · answered by CelticFairy 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Of course thats wrong, priest or no priest you have to make a judge of character. Don't sterotype everyone you meet, not all priests are child molesters, just like some white men CAN jump
2007-02-01 02:31:34 · answer #11 · answered by hermespgc 2 · 2⤊ 3⤋