Cleveland Diocese - Fighting Back Against the Media
The Catholic Church today claims it is doing all it can to protect children from sexual abuse. Dioceses across the country have implemented (at least on the face of it) programs to protect children from sex abuse.
This all sounds nice. Question – Would Catholic dioceses be doing this WITHOUT the MEDIA having reported the many stories of sex abuse by Catholic priests?
Answer – NO!
Another question – Is the Catholic Church implementing these new sex abuse policies WILLINGLY or GRUDGINGLY?
Answer – GRUDGINGLY of course!!
It's obvious the Catholic Church hates the media for having the audacity to expose their priestly perverts and the resulting cover-ups. In response, the Cleveland, Ohio diocesan website now has a section impudently called "For the Record," where the diocese attacks any local media stories it doesn't like. Here are some "headlines" from "For the Record:"
"Clarification Needed Regarding Plain Dealer Story"
"Plain Dealer Story Trivializes Sacraments of Matrimony and Holy Orders"
"Misinformation Regarding Diocese Contained In WOIO TV 19 News Report"
"Plain Dealer Column Overtly Offensive to the Church and New Pope"
Etc. Do you get the idea?
The Cleveland diocese is NOT interested in truthful media – but in setting up an attack mechanism to cast doubt on media stories.
Thank God for a free press! Because of these media reports, many children the past three years have been spared sexual attack by their priests. I can only guess that Catholics would have preferred these children been molested!
May our Lord continue to protect children from the Catholic priesthood, grant these children repentance from Rome, and bless them with faith ALONE in Jesus Christ for the full and free forgiveness of sins – NO Catholic priest needed!
This all sounds nice. Question – Would Catholic dioceses be doing this WITHOUT the MEDIA having reported the many stories of sex abuse by Catholic priests?
Answer – NO!
Another question – Is the Catholic Church implementing these new sex abuse policies WILLINGLY or GRUDGINGLY?
Answer – GRUDGINGLY of course!!
It's obvious the Catholic Church hates the media for having the audacity to expose their priestly perverts and the resulting cover-ups. In response, the Cleveland, Ohio diocesan website now has a section impudently called "For the Record," where the diocese attacks any local media stories it doesn't like. Here are some "headlines" from "For the Record:"
"Clarification Needed Regarding Plain Dealer Story"
"Plain Dealer Story Trivializes Sacraments of Matrimony and Holy Orders"
"Misinformation Regarding Diocese Contained In WOIO TV 19 News Report"
"Plain Dealer Column Overtly Offensive to the Church and New Pope"
Etc. Do you get the idea?
The Cleveland diocese is NOT interested in truthful media – but in setting up an attack mechanism to cast doubt on media stories.
Thank God for a free press! Because of these media reports, many children the past three years have been spared sexual attack by their priests. I can only guess that Catholics would have preferred these children been molested!
May our Lord continue to protect children from the Catholic priesthood, grant these children repentance from Rome, and bless them with faith ALONE in Jesus Christ for the full and free forgiveness of sins – NO Catholic priest needed!
posted by Robt. B. at 4:05 PM
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