Comments on: Bishop Lahey and ‘the mystery of faith’

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 16:11:45 +0000

Why is it that these priests are always accused of molesting boys? Not that I want them to be molesting little girls, or any children, I just think it’s strange that they all seem to prefer boys.

By: Devil's Advocate

Devil's Advocate — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:12:54 +0000

I had no idea that inspecting laptops was a “routine” and accepted practice of our Canadian border officials. While I certainly agree Lahey’s just another sicko pedophile in a priest’s robe, I still find it disturbing that Canada would subscribe to what is really unlawful or unreasonable search and seizure.

Despite numerous complaints by the victims to the Catholic Church, and documented statements by evaluating psychiatrists, this man escaped a proper investigation. What was currently on his laptop was just a reinforcement of what church and police officials, and the community at large already knew – Lahey should never have been allowed to continue interacting with the community’s children or wearing the robe and collar.

I say, “Beware the spin” on this stuff.
This matter, not unlike many similar matters, should have been dealt with accordingly, based on plenty of past submissions by everyone. But instead, and as usual, it will be used as another illustrative example to justify the “need” for such searches.

By: Sterling Hawkins

Sterling Hawkins — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:03:02 +0000

DIOCESE OF SAVANNAH ALLOWED PRIEST TO SEXUALLY ABUSE YOUNG BOYS FOR 30+ YEARS – FACTS REVEALED

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By: Andy

Andy — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:26:18 +0000

It’s hard to see shades of grey in a world so black, but actually, I can see a difference between a child on a laptop and a child atop a lap. To justify images requires a similar flawed, but understandable logic to listening to mp3’s.

This mp3 already exists, so I might as well listen to it, how would it help the artist if I delete it now?
This image already exists, so I might as well look at it, how would it help the kid if I delete it now?

(Yes, I know there are differences, too.)

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:17:03 +0000

“We are going through a very painful, contemporary experience of the mystery of faith.”

Organized religion! It’s payback time for all those manipulations that you did for centuries.

Islam will have its payback time too, it’s a matter of time.