Monday, August 20, 2018

WHY IS THE CHURCH SO SILENT ABOUT CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE BY CHURCH MEMBERS AND LEADERS?


It was recently in the news that in the Roman Catholic church (in America) in numerous dioceses that over the course of decades that 300 priests had sexually abused over 1,000 children! These cases involved brutal rape and violence.

However, the silence of the church at large is very deafening when it comes to this subject. Over the last 46 years of being in church, I have done my own unscientific survey on the churches reaction to various sins. I noticed when it comes to the subject of homosexuality and lesbianism the church is very vocal. When it comes to adultery there are mixed reactions. When it comes to drinking and gambling things get a little quiet (I guess its conviction). But, when it comes to mentioning sexual abuse of children; it is an eerie silence.

The silence is VERY eerie. And, for me, it makes all kinds of red flags go up. Why is it so silent? It is that many people in the church are guilty of abusing children? It is that many in the church are the victim of sexual crimes? Why would people go silent and all the “amen” and “preach it” go mute.

In my opinion to sexually abuse a child has to be one of the lowest, most deplorable and sinful acts and crimes a person can commit. And, when it comes to “we have to love” and “we have to forgive,” we can carry that too far. Loving and forgiving does NOT mean that there are not consequences. Loving and forgiving does NOT mean that you get to mess up and scar a person for life and you freely go on your way; because, “we have to forgive.” Child abusers should be held accountable to the full extent of the law.

Homosexuality and lesbianism is rampant in the church and society like never before. Not all; but in many of these cases, the persons have been sexually abused as a child-and are thus confused about their sexuality. Homosexuality is a sin. Lesbianism is a sin. But, so is sexually abusing a child.

These cases that have occurred in the Roman Catholic Church are what makes it so hard to evangelize the world and spread the Good News. Woe unto anyone who would be a hindrance to souls coming into the Kingdom.

3 comments:

  1. Sin is sin and God hate all sin.We must preach about all sin even sexual abuse to children.

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  2. Is it possible that much of the quietness is because now it's The Catholic Church, and if too much noise is made it might be other churches As well?

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