Monday, April 12, 2010
VIRTUS
Have you heard of this? It is a program in the Catholic Religion that is supposed to help protect children from the terrible sexual abuse (and protect them from other things) going on. I guess they forgot to practice what they preach. Did you know April is Child Abuse month and each day there is new allegations about child abuse in the Church? There is one was was just reported today. I'm blown away. More than blown away. I spent two years going through classes trying to join the Catholic Church, having our marriage accepted by family and the Church (we were married in the Episcopal Church), having Hailey Grace Baptised in the Catholic Church and now I am second guessing it all. It doesn't matter what church you belong to, sexual abuse is wrong and those people need to be locked up or shot. Personally, I would rather shoot them than know that they could possible be around our children again. I never believed I would be part of something that would hide all the abuse. I worry day in and day out that if I raise my children in the Catholic Church, would he or she be put in bad situations? I would never forgive myself and would most liekly be locked up from my actions after finding out. I've never worried about safety in a Church until recently. I sit in Mass looking around and wonder who in that room will become a vicitm or has been a victim. I don't enjoy it anymore, I stress the whole time about everyone's safety. That isn't what Church or Mass is about.........
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I totally understand your concern. I was brought up in the Church of Christ. Converting was a huge deal for me. However, the church I grew up in....the preacher stole money and the youth minister had a sex addiction....so, it's everywhere. It's sad. I still think the Catholic church is wonderful, it just seems like we hear alot about problems in it. It's hard and confusing to deal with. I feel just about the same way you do on this topic!
I think it is terrible in any church or organization, not just the Catholic Church. I know of a priest in the Episcopal Church that was having affairs with the women he was counseling. It went on for years. Once it was out in the open, he was let go of his priesthood and was punished. I know of another Baptist preacher who was actually put in jail for sex with a minor. I believe the same thing should happen to everyone but it is over looked since it is a sin. That is what kills me. I spent many years terminating rights of parents who allowed this to happen to their children and doing everything in my will power to protect the children. I felt the children's emotions, how they would never be the same and how they were more likely to do it when older because it happened to them. All the priests/preachers get is a slap on the wrist in any church for permanently scarring the children. If that is all we do to the average citizen, we would all be in trouble.
The problems date way back and should have been dealt with many moons ago. If it had been then maybe it wouldn't be having the issues they are now.
I agree with you and it's a horrible situation. It does seem like all they get is a slap on the wrist and/or it's "tucked away" and ignored. To see what these children endure is awful. I do question A LOT why the Catholic church seems to be hiding so much on this..
Then when you have your own child it really hits home and you want to do everything in your power to protect them.
My husband and I have had many conversations about the situations with the Catholic church. It's an awful thing that keeps happening.
I worry about it a lot too.....
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