For Working to Put an End to Priest Pedophilia, Gary Bergeron Merits the BuzzFlash Wings of Justice Award
BUZZFLASH WINGS OF JUSTICE AWARD
GARY BERGERON
Don't call Gary Bergeron a victim; he sees himself as a survivor, a survivor of sexual child abuse at the hands of a religious figure: in this case a priest.
His father and brother were similarly violated in the Boston Archdiocese, as the hierarchy of the Catholic Church devoted more time to protecting the priests who abused than the victims.
These past two weeks, new revelations of past massive child abuse at the hands of priests has emerged, most notably in the U.S., Ireland, Germany, Italy and elsewhere. If these felony acts by priests were a disease, the abuse of children while under the care and “moral credibility” of the Church would be an epidemic.
Individual Catholics bear no blame in this monstrous sexual abuse of their children; but the church leadership – who covered up and prolonged sexual abuse – is to blame. There is no assurance that it is still not currently going on.
These past Holy Days leading up to the Resurrection of Christ during Easter were ironically filled with a mean-spirited Vatican public relations offensive to defend the Pope – who let much pedophilia go unpunished and unstopped when he headed the Church's clerical investigation office. At some point, those of the Catholic faith will have to choose between defending the leadership of the Vatican that has condoned child abuse and mollycoddled priests or choose to play Russian Roulette with whether or not their children will be sexually abused in the future.
BuzzFlash spoke to Gary Bergeron, who became known as one of the more fearless spokespersons for the many children who had been abused at the hands of some of the Boston Catholic clergy as the then Cardinal Law tried to dismiss their calls for an investigation. Bergeron told BuzzFlash that he is not looking for retribution nor does he harbor vindictiveness; he wants a solemn promise from Pope Benedict, with details, on how child sexual abuse will be prevented in the Church in the future. To this date, he has heard no such vow.
Bergeron wants the Catholic Church to live up to its Godly ideal, not to become a fraternity that protects its deviants at the expense of the trauma caused to children. He is still disappointedly waiting.
But he still maintains hope that God's emissary in the Catholic faith will finally do what is God's will and protect the children, not the perpetrators of sexual abuse.
For his singular patience, determination, and caring for the children of tomorrow, Gary Bergeron merits the BuzzFlash Wings of Justice Award.
BUZZFLASH WINGS OF JUSTICE AWARD
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Too Soft on the Catholic Church
The Catholic Church is the breeding ground for pedophiles. It should be systematically dismantled, chopped into small bits, auctioned in pieces and the proceeds should be divided among all those who were its victims in this heinous, long term, probably ongoing, despicable act of the most evil kind. Why should they be treated different than any other international ring of pedophiles? The Catholic Church's actions can only bee interpreted as enabling the practice to perpetuate in ever increasing numbers. The only reason I can possibly surmise as to why the church and its clergy have nto stood up against those caught is that far too many priests are involved. In other words, if they had to open their books on this matter, which any ordinary criminal or group of criminals would be forced to disclose, the extent of pedophelia in thier ranks would be astounding, far too much to allow the public to know. It would end the church altogether. And if the police and courts are unable to accomplish this, for whatever reason, the Catholics should bow their heads in shame, recognize that they have also enabled this to go on by the grace of their tithings, and put a stop to it once and for all by stopping the flow of contributions. Catholics who continue to contribute to the church are supporting pedophelia and its cover-up. How can they, in good conscience and as followers of the Christian faith and god, not only allow but contribute to this lechery and debauchery? All Catholics must act. They are either on the side of good or they support the evil pedophiles among them.
Quite an honor
A Second Best Idea Is Better Than None
http://TheHarvView.blogspot.com
I have commented that the Pope should resign. Having him make a solemn oath is only a second best solution. I do admire the victim going public and deserves all the awards in the world, but the Pope needs to step down.
A modernization of the Church where Nuns can become Priests as well as Gay or Lesbians. This means that the Church recognizes that all are equal. Priests can marry or have a significant other partner as well as nuns having the same benefits. Their partneres can even be of the same sex. They lift their sick attitude on birth control, divorce, abortion and make it modern. The attitude toward the GLBT community takes a 180 degree turn. Partneres do not have to be Catholic.
When this Church who calles being conservative an excuse for beingt punititive recognizes that they are bigoted, prejudice, discriminators and do something about it, you will see a dimunition in problems.
Read Harv; http://TheHarvView.blogspot.com
Retribution
The Devil is sitting upon his throne howling in delight. He watches as millions of adults that were anally abused as children voice their anger at the Vatican. The Pope and his 400 thousand priests have no choice except to admit their guilt, bend over, and get the same treatment from the abused.
please don't be too quick in your blanket amnesty.... !
"INDIVIDUAL Catholics BEAR NO BLAME in this monstrous sexual abuse of their children; but the church leadership – who covered up and prolonged sexual abuse – is to blame." ???!!
hmmm...
I bet if someone were to say, "INDIVIDUAL Germans Bear NO Blame, for the industrialized mass-murders of the 'holocaust' during WWII" it wouldn't go over to well in some circles...