[Brian Kopp DPM]

Given the nature of the debate on Free Republic news forum threads regarding homosexual assaults on teen boys in the Catholic priesthood, and the extent of religious and theological attack on those news threads that is permitted, I'm very disappointed to see this thread was moved to the religion forum from the news forum, where it would provide little balance to the crescendo of anti-Catholic sentiment.

However, to be fair, I fully expect the moderators will be pulling any theological discussion against Catholics on news forum threads, since we are not permitted threads to defend ourselves from these attacks on the news forum, apparently.

This is grossly unjust, and very disappointing.

I guess religion has indeed been banished to the Religion Forum ghetto here on Free Republic.

Very disappointing indeed, on "Free Republic."

[Ex-Wretch]

"This is grossly unjust, and very disappointing."

No comment. :)

[Askel5]

We're lucky to post here at all.

Next time see if you can't get one of the "gosh I hate to appear to be Catholic bashing but isn't this latest unfounded allegation AWFUL?" types to post the thread for you. Given their genuine angst over the whole scandal, I'm certain they'd be more than thrilled to post something positive for a change.

And, in the meantime, let's face it ... FR has become a microcosm of society at large rather than the more extraordinary forum once it was. We should be thankful the thread wasn't outright pulled and see if we can't get away linking to and modestly excerpting from the Religion forum where we can in the Public Square.