Comments : Ceaseless Scandal

  • 5 years ago

    by Mr. Darcy

    Surely consequences should speak as loud the actions?

  • 5 years ago

    by Dagmar Wilson

    Nomimated

    • 5 years ago

      by Poet on the Piano

      Thanks Dagmar. And yes, Mr. Darcy, they should. It rarely happens in the cases I've been studying. We just had a scandal in our own diocese (around 80 churches/parishes) and the first public statement our bishop made was saying he didn't want to bring negative attention to our city, so he held off on the investigation. He changed his mind and just last week, his name was cleared, a week before a huge donation campaign he hosts for our city. Around 1,000 pages of an investigation was released publicly last month and I noticed a common pattern: the language clergy members use. Even in the recent press releases, the Church hesitates to even say "assault" let alone "rape". And in a recent case, the victim had passed away and the family member reported it, which doesn't make it any less serious... but people still acted like they knew the bishop could never be guilty. I'm no longer a practicing Catholic (this whole issue is partly a reason why) but I've been studying on these cases and I have connections with the Church since I'm a musician for our diocese, so I've been trying to spread awareness and call them out when they're using problematic language and insinuating blame on victims.

  • 5 years ago

    by Michael

    MA,
    Such a powerful piece, that brings so much into question. I totally agree, how on earth can something that is meant so trusting and worshipped be trusted!
    Very well put together

    Much love, M :)x

  • 5 years ago

    by Milly Hayward

    Unfortunately it doesn't matter what type of group whether religion or otherwise, Where you have a group of people in power there will always be someone that uses their power for self gain or gratification. It seems to be a down fall of humanity. Well written piece. Milly x