Married priests?

[Kingofalldems]

Link to tweet

[TygrBright]

1. But still not women, of course. n/t

[Ohiogal]

3. That was my first thought, too, Tyger.

Anything to get around ordaining those sinful women.

[shanny]

2. well, if that cuts down on the number of priests

sexually abusing their constituents, it's a step in the right direction.

A baby step.

[TexasProgresive]

4. Didn't work well having married clergy for Protestants

especially the Southern Baptist Convention, or Boy Scouts, Band directors, coaches and teachers for that matter. Not to paint all those with a broad brush, but those are some of the places you can find child abusers.

Links to a 6 part expose by The Houston Chronicle.
Part 1: Southern Baptist sexual abuse spreads as leaders reject reforms
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/local/investigations/abuse-of-faith/

Part 2: Southern Baptist churches hired ministers accused of past sex offenses
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/investigations/article/Southern-Baptist-churches-hired-ministers-accused-13588233.php

Part 3: All too often, Southern Baptist youth pastors take advantage of children
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/investigations/article/All-too-often-Southern-Baptist-youth-pastors-13588292.php

Part 4: Missionaries left trail of abuse, but leaders stayed quiet
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/investigations/article/Abuse-of-Faith-Missionaries-left-trail-of-abuse-13904418.php

Part 5: Harboring abusers
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Abuse-of-Faith-Southern-Baptist-churches-13912529.php

Part 6: Survivors of Baptist sexual abuse come forward to help others
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Abuse-of-Faith-Survivors-of-Baptist-sexual-abuse-13938643.php

[shanny]

5. I am sure that in ANY population there is a certain percentage

of abusers. There is an argument to be made that religious denominations that foster sexual repression will also bolster levels of abuse, especially by excusing it and/or covering it up. I'm open to arguments and evidence to the contrary.

[TexasProgresive]

6. What is ubiquitous in so many cases of child sex abuse is the cover up

Several years ago there was a double page photo expose in The Houston Chronicle of abusers who were public school teachers. The photos were passport sized with a short bio. There were so many. The paper at that time was a real broad sheet. The accompanying story took 2 more pages.

These abusers were often given the choice of quietly resigning and given a good recommendation so they could abuse children at another school.

I am not arguing that the Catholic Church is not at fault. I just want people to not become complacent with simplistic answers as to how and why this is happening.

I have a granddaughter who was groomed and abused by her best friend's father.

[shanny]

7. Makes sense to me:

organizations of many stripes acting to protect themselves, as opposed to the victims. Thank you for posting.