Originally posted by dadudemoni think it has more to do with the sheer scale, length of time, and unimaginable depths that the catholic sex scandals reached.
Catholic church is a much larger target and people hated going to church. They also hate their life choices and their self-perceived sins. So they go after the Church to help them with their cognitive dissonance. "See, this church is bad. My premarital sex is okay. Right? So is my alcoholism and drug use. So is my fapping. RIGHT? GOD?"
Also the systematic cover ups from one of the largest most powerful organizations in the world didnt help.
This didnt sit well with alot of people
Neither did this
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic_Archdiocese_of_Boston_sex_abuse_scandal
When large groups of powerful adults that are supposed to safeguard our children, instead abuse them and cover it up thru their power and influence, people dont like it.
The sheer scale of the catholic sex scandal in this country is unprecedented afaik.
Out of curiosity, have there been any massive child sex scandals committed by different religious institutions in this country near the scale of the Catholic abuse scandal that would require near or equal coverage that the Catholics got?
Other non religious institutions that have had large child sex abuse scandals such as Penn State University and the Boy Scouts of America have had massive coverage by all media outlets, and large backlash from the community/country in general and the scale and depths those reached, pale in comparison to the catholic church.
Originally posted by Raptor22Well, these are pretty much the things I would have said to DDM. I might have added things about some religious groups funding things like the boy scouts and this becoming an opportunity for accusers both in the church and in the organisation etc. Otherwise, brilliant! 👆
i think it has more to do with the sheer scale, length of time, and unimaginable depths that the catholic sex scandals reached.Also the systematic cover ups from one of the largest most powerful organizations in the world didnt help.
This didnt sit well with alot of people
Neither did this
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic_Archdiocese_of_Boston_sex_abuse_scandal
When large groups of powerful adults that are supposed to safeguard our children, instead abuse them and cover it up thru their power and influence, people dont like it.
The sheer scale of the catholic sex scandal in this country is unprecedented afaik.
Out of curiosity, have there been any massive child sex scandals committed by different religious institutions in this country near the scale of the Catholic abuse scandal that would require near or equal coverage that the Catholics got?
Other non religious institutions that have had large child sex abuse scandals such as Penn State University and the Boy Scouts of America have had massive coverage by all media outlets, and large backlash from the community/country in general and the scale and depths those reached, pale in comparison to the catholic church.
Other non religious institutions that have had large child sex abuse scandals such as Penn State University and the Boy Scouts of America have had massive coverage by all media outlets, and large backlash from the community/country in general and the scale and depths those reached, pale in comparison to the catholic church.
Just this morning the Boy Scouts of America national office declared bankruptcy this morning chapter 11 to work out a compensation plan for all the victims that have come forward with lawsuits.........this doesn't affect local chapters.
Originally posted by snowdragonFascinating and not surprising. Of course the Mormon Church in Utah is the largest donor to the BSAoA. (Not a dig at DDM) as with Islam I would never call Joseph Smith or Mohummad paedos. Different times, different things were accepted just like Jerry Lee Lewis. To be honest, Priests, Teachers, Nurses, Doctors, Police, Boy Scout Leaders will all attract abusers of different kinds and celebrities often get god complex and then become deviant, when you have no one telling you no your tastes become Catholic. The problem for organisations like the Mormon Church, The Catholic Church, School Boards and even the BBC is identifying these people and stopping them before they die of old age. Often the abuse is merely a facet of the abuser and in other ways they are respected and might actually be doing some good.
Just this morning the Boy Scouts of America national office declared bankruptcy this morning chapter 11 to work out a compensation plan for all the victims that have come forward with lawsuits.........this doesn't affect local chapters.