Response to 8 Victims of the Church Scandal Article
I am going to pick apart Patti Armstrong's column found here: 8 Victims of Sex Scandals in the Church. I'm not saying I don't agree with some of what she has to say, but there is some victim blaming and there's a bit of dismissiveness that is not indicative of a true grasp on the horror of the situation. It's a very defensive article. “Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a great millstone fastened round his neck and to be drowned in the depth of the sea.” (Matthew 18:6) “If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.” (1 Corinthians 12:22-26) She begins with the above quotes from scripture which is great. For faithful Catholics, our esteem for priests as in persona Christi pains us to hear of anyone betraying their sacred vows. But for the detractors, there is glee and cynicism over scandals that are then used as ammunition...
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