Adult Abuse to the Fore in 2004
Happy Holidays to all . My wish is that 2004 be a breakthrough year in awareness of adult clergy abuse issues. Specifically, I would first like to see acknowledgement of the fact that "abuse is abuse...
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Thank you for posting this. I get so infuriated when this abuse is minizmized because of someone's age.There are many factors that need to be looked at before one can say automatically someone is an...
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I am delighted to read Liberte's post too. I feel so isolated when I hear that everything is being done to prevent and stop "Sexual Abuse of Children". Why qualify "abuse"? I was abused by 2 priests...
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Thanks to all of you. Another resolution I made for 2004 is to work on becoming more sensitive in my dealings with fellow victims and survivors. My own experience left me wanting so much to do...
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LiberteBelleI just wanted to say how awful it was of your abuser to say it was 'therapy" ......I mean it is disgusting how we have all been abused in such horrific ways under the guise of it is what...
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LibertyNo one deserves to go through what you did and I think it is important to realize that anyone who abuses another person is not connected to God in anyway shape or form. This is what is so...
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4peaceMaybe celibacy does aggravate the problem, but I think the reasons that some priests are abusive is more complex than that. If compulsory celibacy was to end, I believe that for any marriage to...
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I concur that the conduct of priests needs to be brought in to line with what they teach. A (male) psychologist and clergy abuse advocate I correspond with noted that while it would be nice if the...
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I agree that harsh methods are necessary in sexual abuse case regardless of it is a child or adult. I also think if you take a look at the whole picture of the RCC now I think they got the message...
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