Why is it that so many in the atheist community cannot bring themselves to get past their anger whenever they engage in discussions? The language of many of their contributions in public debate is laced with invective and dripping with sarcasm and bile. There are exceptions of course, but they tend to fall more into the category of being the 'exception that proves the rule' when compared to the hostility of many of today's atheist posters. Comment offered by the theists in the public square is often depicted as being 'malicious' or 'venomous' and intended to enslave the 'feeble minded and weak' by those who post. Nothing could be further from the truth. Venom is something that is oriented to death. Christians are oriented in a 180 degree different direction. We speak not to the culture of death that grips our world but rather for the culture of life and light which ends with the gift of eternal life. For example, the Catholic Church in its hum...
Actually in the report there were only 4 (not 7) allegations made by minors during the reporting period ( http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/child-and-youth-protection/upload/15-118-CYP-Annual-Report.pdf ). Overall credible allegations are up (see page 16) by 8%. While one hopes that children will report abuse so they can get help earlier the reality is often quite different. Progress has been made on clerical abuse but Mr. Donahue's attempt to downplay it by picking out one small aspect of the report shows that he is still unwilling to comes to terms with what is bankrupting hos Church, both financially and morally.
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