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(OPINION) As utterly despicable as it is to sexually abuse a child, it is even more despicable to so do in the name of God. And religion. And the church. What could be a greater profanation of the name of the Lord? And what could do more lasting damage to an innocent child?
In that light, these recent headlines from France detailing the sexual abuse of minors by Roman Catholic leaders since 1950 are beyond staggering. Who can imagine the real-life implications?
“French report: 330,000 children victims of church sex abuse.”
“Nuns Raped Girls With Crucifixes as Female Pedophilia Was Covered Up by the Church.”
Words fail when it comes to speaking about something so horrible, so ugly, so hypocritical, so — really, words do fail.
And who can calculate the tears that have been shed, the suicides that have been committed, the self-destructive lifestyles that have been lived, the extended circle of victims that has grown — all as a result of these terrible acts of abuse?
Continued below.
https://religionunplugged.com/news/...christian-leaders-who-sexually-abuse-children
In that light, these recent headlines from France detailing the sexual abuse of minors by Roman Catholic leaders since 1950 are beyond staggering. Who can imagine the real-life implications?
“French report: 330,000 children victims of church sex abuse.”
“Nuns Raped Girls With Crucifixes as Female Pedophilia Was Covered Up by the Church.”
Words fail when it comes to speaking about something so horrible, so ugly, so hypocritical, so — really, words do fail.
And who can calculate the tears that have been shed, the suicides that have been committed, the self-destructive lifestyles that have been lived, the extended circle of victims that has grown — all as a result of these terrible acts of abuse?
Continued below.
https://religionunplugged.com/news/...christian-leaders-who-sexually-abuse-children
