2007-02-02 17:11:55 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Current estimates of Roman Catholic priests in the U.S.= 49,000 to 50,000
Estimates of pedophile priests = 3,000 (6.1%) to 8,000 (16.3%)
188 Dioceses in the U.S. Divide 3,000 by 188 = 16 perpetrators per diocese.
Current estimates of Roman Catholic priests in the U.S.= 49,000 to 50,000
Estimates of pedophile priests = 3,000 (6.1%) to 8,000 (16.3%)
188 Dioceses in the U.S. Divide 3,000 by 188 = 16 perpetrators per diocese.
2007-02-02 17:13:57 · update #1
3,200 victims/diocese x 188 dioceses = 601,600 victims in U.S.
Average American family consists of 4-6 people
(3,200 victims/diocese) 601,600 victims x 4 immediate family members = 2,406,400 indirect victims
60l,000 victims x 6 family members = 3,609,600 indirect victims.
188 Bishops are responsible for the pain of at least 601,600 direct victims and as many as 9,475,200 indirect victims — a total of as many as 10,076,800 people.
Clearly something is wrong.
http://www.remnantofgod.org/flash/acssmenu.html
But, the Catholic Church and its leaders are still GOOD….right??? Right???
2007-02-02 17:14:16 · update #2
BTW....note the 2nd last line in the first "add details"
All of these numbers are on the LOW end of the possibility. YUK!
2007-02-02 17:16:25 · update #3
wtf?
2007-02-02 17:14:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You bring up a good point. Is something that has an 8% failure rate still considered good? I would say, only as long as it is trying to remedy the situation. That is where the problem was. The Catholic Church is fine, but not all parts are fine. The same could be said for Little League, Boy Scouts, etc. But the Catholic Church tried to hide the problem and protect the perpetrator instead of the victim. That is a shame. I hope that they have learned their lesson.
2007-02-03 01:18:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I see the point you are trying to make, but it would be nice to run those figures against some type of control, such as the population as a whole. If those figures are not statistically far off from the percentages of non-priests, then nothing was proved.
2007-02-03 01:21:00 · answer #3 · answered by OMG! PANCAKES LOLz! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Noone is good but Father God. This is what Jesus said. Why struggle with judgement, it is better to be an obedient child than try to deceive Father God when He knows everything. You can be sure that sins will be uncovered when Jesus comes back.
2007-02-03 01:19:51 · answer #4 · answered by martha d 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a higher probability that your next door neighbor is a pedophile than your local priest being one.
2007-02-03 01:25:50 · answer #5 · answered by JohnC 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let me ask you this - would you let your 10-year-old son stay overnight with a Catholic priest?
2007-02-03 01:16:29 · answer #6 · answered by S K 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why not attempt it NOW? As long as it does not offend others I imagine that they will leave it alone. Have a great evening.
EDs
2007-02-03 01:14:55 · answer #7 · answered by Eds 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you convince them it is within your free speech rights.
2007-02-03 01:15:43 · answer #8 · answered by Charles H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As soon as they let me answer.
Answer: Right!
2007-02-03 01:15:35 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
what?
2007-02-03 01:15:08 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋