Comments on: Bishop Raymond Lahey flees after porn charges

By: Son of the True North

Son of the True North — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:47:44 +0000

There is nothing about kiddie porn that is attractive to healthy, normal priests. However, within the ranks of priests as well as ministers of others denominations and religions, Boy Scout personnel, teachers, day care center workers, orphanage employees and other groups too numerous to mention there are INDIVIDUALS who are pedophiles. It should be pointed out that this is a sickness. To assume ALL priests or ALL members of ANY group that work with young people or who have access to them are all pedophiles is wrong and baseless. Pedophiles have become pediatricians, ministers, police officers, judges and members of every profession. Obviously professions that would allow special access to children seem to beckon pedophiles like a bright light attracts moths. That simple fact should not surprize anyone.

By: jimmy

jimmy — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 05:04:10 +0000

If every man in this country should have his laptop checked, what a surprise we would have. >Bishop Lahey has just been badlucky to meet such a curious custom lady officer.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 22:46:25 +0000

I am from Lahey’s district and am ashamed to adnit that I am cathlic. The whole cathlic church is. or should take respondibility for this great injustice to our youth. The leadership of the church knew{ al be it some say it slipped their minds thatLahey was involved in child porn previously] in New foundland. Then in thier wisdom they put him in charge of our church. thanks for that. The people in charge should be held accountable for putting such a person in a position of power and trust, god help you all, I know you will need it althought I’m not sure you deserve it. Get you’re act together and put all the petiphiles where they belong. in jail. not in the confessional, no wonder I only made to confessions in my life{ I’m 49]]] perhaps I’m not hte one who should be confessing

By: acro1

acro1 — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 01:58:32 +0000

why is it the priesthood attracts such deviants.im a firm believer in god and catholic yet i cant bring myself to go to church,i remember in high school a priest grabbing a classmates behind as she was writing on the chalkboard.still haunts me,recently we attended mass for the first time in 15yrs for my kids school and the priest attending was ignorent,self centred and actually yelled at a woman that didnt agree with him,the catholic church is big business and im sure having to sell off real estate to pay for all the lawsuits hasnt helped,

By: Devil's Advocate

Devil's Advocate — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 19:48:04 +0000

“…trying to understand how a 69-year-old man can get off on kiddie porn.”

You have to be living in some kind of bubble.
There’s lots of “active” pedophiles older than that.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:25:08 +0000

I think you are jumping to conclusions. I don’t hear any condemnation in the above; only trying to understand how a 69-year-old man can get off on kiddie porn. Isn’t he supposed to be writing his memoirs, for God’s sake, instead of finding pleasure in seeing God’s children being exploited?.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 03:15:56 +0000

Hey Guys , wait until Bishop Lahey at least has answered fot eh accused assumptions before you condemn,That’s why we have a democratic system , how about your own family do you want to have the checked out or hit them now . smarten up and show some respect until it ’s official at least

By: Andy

Andy — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 02:48:03 +0000

He’s turned himself in to Police in Ottawa, now; I think he wanted to have some time with his lawyer first.

By: Dreddsnik

Dreddsnik — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 01:47:59 +0000

” Mr. Lahey can now join the ranks of many religious before him at Southdown. Or do you think heâs too old to change his ways? What is it about kiddie porn that makes it so attractive to priests? ”

I think it’s the other way around.
Easy access to kids, and an assumption of trust ( being men of ‘god’ )
makes an attractive occupation for pedophiles. Add to that the fact
that your employers would rather hide you than fire you is a big
bonus.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:10:34 +0000

Mr. Lahey can now join the ranks of many religious before him at Southdown. Or do you think he’s too old to change his ways? What is it about kiddie porn that makes it so attractive to priests?

By: Devil's Advocate

Devil's Advocate — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:45:05 +0000

I’m kinda surprised to see the Catholic Church still exists in Cape Breton, considering it was never a popular “institution” there.

By: Dreddsnik

Dreddsnik — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:42:53 +0000

” unknown to both police and to his colleagues and fellow clergy in Nova Scotia ”

Bullshit.

His colleagues know exactly where he is.
They are the same in Canada as they are in the US.
They move them around and hide them here. I’m sure the
canadian branch works just as hard to hide their miscreants as well.