CANADA
Silva Redigonda
Pedophile Priests
Two summers ago I had to submit a post grad proposal for a research paper. I have debated posting it on my blog because the subject is so controversial and personal. However, after reading this morning’s Toronto Sun, page 47, I felt that the time had arrived, to be risqué once again. I allow myself the luxury of reading the paper each morning now as I drink my coffee. I have read the Sun since its’ birth. This morning Peter Worthington, the founding editor reported the New York Times accepting an anti-Catholic ad of $38,000. “The ad was in the form of a letter that asked Catholics: “”Why send your children to parochial schools to be indoctrinated…sex scandals involving preying priests, church complicity, collusion and cover up going all the way to the top.”” It reminded me of an ad a while ago in the TTC which indicated “There is no God” or words to that effect which was soon removed. I wondered as I read this morning’s paper, how many children $38,000 could feed? I was also very disappointed in the New York Times as I had always thought it a cut above the rest. But why, I pondered did I? I even stopped watching Harry’s Law because of some negative remarks about Catholics on the show. Cathy Bates is such an amazing actor that the words were even more biting.
That summer when I conducted the research, it was very difficult and I wept more than once. It reminded me of when I asked a professor why there was no study provided, about Satanism and he indicated that it would be too difficult a topic to study for the length of time required for a university credit. At the end of my research, after gleaning that pedophiles are in such great numbers and appear to be among everyone, I would have rephrased my hypothesis, to the Roman Catholic Church being an unfair target of media attacks in regards to pedophile priests. My research was soul wrenching. One pedophile priest who was rightfully kicked out of the Church, was roaming freely in his country of origin and children could be seen nearby on the video as he bashed the Catholic Church, not taking any responsibility for his actions.
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