Being a member of the Catholic Church, this article truly struck me. It is terrible to think that the church members who we all look at to read us the words of God, the sacraments of the Church, and the religious advice we ask for in life, are the ones committing these horrific crimes that we try to avoid. It's also absurd to think that the people didn't report the incidents until years later! I know that they were young and telling the elders of their community of what happened may be difficult, or that fear of not receiving God's love or acceptance may have held them back from releasing the truth, but we as a community need to remind everyone that fear shouldn't be there to stop them from asking for assistance, because we will always be there to support them. Another factor that struck me is the fact that the church members would tell the kids that by participating in these acts would make them become closer to God. Not only does the thought disgust me, but it angers me that people who have power in the Church are abusing it and attempt to manipulate people through the use of their power!
Sunday, January 20, 2013
The Church and sexual abuses
How strong is your faith for God, if any? How observant are you of your religion? Today, Catholicism, Christianity, and etc, are all important factors in everyday life. Many people look at faith as a way of receiving salvation, as a way to worship God, and as a way to give and receive love from Christ. In Germany, this may not be the same for thousands of people, due to the horrifying acts they were forced to participate in that have scarred them forever. There was a story recently revealed on several child sex abuse cases that were staged by active members of the Roman Catholic Church located in Germany. The stories were discovered due to a hotline in Germany run by the church, where 1,165 people reported crimes where they were forced to participate in sexual acts. One way the church member would get the kids to participate in the acts, is by telling them that they would "be closer to God", as stated by former victim Claudia Adams. The most surprising thing is that the people who were forced to do these things didn't report them until decades after! Many of these crimes were committed several years ago staging between the 1950s and 1980s!
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This is seriously pretty freaky. I know that stuff can happen in just about any church but the fact that it involves that many people?! That's horribly wrong. The priests that do this absolutely do not be deserved to be called God's chosen people because God's chosen people do not do these things. They help people. This is scarring innocent children. These types of people certainly will not find God's kingdom of Heaven.
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