The Church They Love To Hate

lewrockwell.com ^ | March 20, 2002 | David Dieteman

[curmudgeonII]

The Catholic Church has tolerated and excused this behavior for decades. Is it your contention that the news media [who are a long way from being my favorite people] should ignore this matter --- as many apologists in the Catholic Church appear to be doing?

[heyheyhey]

(((.)))

[thinktwice]

FYI -- Hatred of the good for being the good is typical within evil ideologies and evil philosophies.

[PBRSTREETGANG]

True, the media does love to bash the Catholic Church, and usually they are permitted to do so in a way that would not be tolerated with other religions. However, for the most part, this time the bashing is well deserved.

[steenkeenbadges]

It's not the church that's disgusting the public, it's the behavior of high-level authorities within the church. Illustrating my point is the fact that, in general, Pope John Paul is one of the highest esteemed men in the world, and the Catholic Church is an accepted part of fabric of American life. JFK was a Catholic, as is his brother Ted.

The only aspect I can agree with regarding the media is its hypocrisy regarding pedophilia in the Catholic Church and pedophelia in the Boy Scouts. Why is one so loathesome and one so defensible? And don't feel alone in your persecution - the media hates Protestants as well.

[RamsNo1]

This is a great article. He should have singled out CNN as well.

[BibChr]

Mm. Do you suppose it could have anything to do with the fact that this church claims to be The Only One and True Real-Live Church of Jesus Christ On Earth, that it claims to speak with the voice of God independently of Scripture, that it demands such devotion of its adherents that when it says white is black they are forced to compel their minds to accept the absurd, and that it pretends that it is One Happy Seamless Garment, while other so-called Christians are just hopelessly-divided little Johnny-Come-Latelies?

Could it have anything to do with that, do you think?

Dan
What Is Biblical Christianity?

[RamsNo1]

The news media has gone beyond reporting this story to where they are judging the Catholic Church itself. Since when does the Clinton-loving whore media have the right to do that?

[Steve0113]

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[RamsNo1]

Does it feel good to have hatred in your heart like this? I have never heard in my Catholic church such hatred of Protestants, Jews or Muslims. This is all in your mind and said with a perspective of an outsider.

[heyheyhey]

For the most part, this time the bashing is well deserved.

No excuses for abuses.
I have my doubts though if this is done this time for the good of the children.
Where were the media, back in the 70's when those atrocities took place?
And, what are the true reasons why it is ALL NOW SUDDENLY brought up???

[arepublicifyoucankeepit]

We have a friend who is 59 and was quite wild in his younger days. He was molested by a priest at the age of 7 and kept the secret till the age of 43. He has since hated both the church and authority in general. He has not come forward publicly and will not. The deadline for bringing charges against pedophiles is 6 yrs in Maine.

In his own words (and I agree) the church has covered up for these perverts for way too long. "It's about time!"

Yesterday on the Michael Savage Show they were taking calls with the question "Why are so many homosexuals attracted into the priesthood?" Do "freepers" have any idea?

[PBRSTREETGANG]

Could it have anything to do with that, do you think?

Nope. Don't project your rationale onto the media, they have their own.

[EdReform]

"The news media loves nothing so much as to bash the Catholic Church."

Note to the media

[ArrogantBustard]

"Why are so many homosexuals attracted into the priesthood?"

Same reason they're attracted to the public schools, the Boy Scouts, community theatre programs, youth sports leagues, and protestant churches. It's where the boys are. (Think of Willie Sutton and banks.) The problem is homosexual pederasts. Any "reporter" who isn't willing to come out and say that isn't telling you the truth.

AB

[Revolting cat!]

I bet you dollars to donuts that during the same period there have been more incidents of your honorable representatives in Washington screwing young interns. Where is the media on that? Can't undermine the faith in the Constitutional Republic, can we? I for one refuse to let the media communists to lead me by the nose and dictate what is deserving at any given moment to be considered a scandal. You ask a good question: why all of a sudden now? That, I think is worthy discussion more than anything else, as the anything else has been beaten to death elsewhere plenty enough. Why now? Has the Church been gaining moral authority amidst the populace lately? Has the Church of Abortion on Demand been losing the faithfull? (I dunno, I'm asking!)

[lady lawyer]

Mm. Do you suppose it could have anything to do with the fact that this church claims to be The Only One and True Real-Live Church of Jesus Christ On Earth, that it claims to speak with the voice of God independently of Scripture, that it demands such devotion of its adherents that when it says white is black they are forced to compel their minds to accept the absurd, and that it pretends that it is One Happy Seamless Garment, while other so-called Christians are just hopelessly-divided little Johnny-Come-Latelies? Could it have anything to do with that, do you think?

I think this is only relevant to the members of whatever Christian denominations spend an inordinate amount of time teaching their members arguments to rund down other faiths. That doesn't include many people in the press, I'll bet.

The Catholics think they are right, just as you think you are right. As a non-Catholic, I don't think that's a reason to hate either one of you.

[uncbob]

The news media loves nothing so much as to bash the Catholic Church.

Ah that they do and what has the response from the American Cardinals
SIT BACK AND TAKE IT
Now I see why. They are spineless mobes who are only good for covering up crimes, pushing socialism, and backing gun control and were all over REAGAN's nuclear policy . And do nothing when so called catholic senators and congressman openly sponsor all forms of abortion

[heyheyhey]

As a Roman Catholic, I am sincerely sorry for the abuse of your friend by a Catholic priest.

I hope the scandals will result in a purer, holier and wiser Church, with no perverts among her clergy.