March 21st, 2012
Oh dear God.
BBC is reporting a story that is shocking beyond almost anything I can imagine hearing today:
Henk Hethuis, a pupil at a Catholic boarding school, was 18 when he told police in 1956 he was being abused by a Dutch monk. He was castrated on the instructions of Catholic priests, NRC Handelsblad said, and told this would “cure” him of his homosexuality.
The same happened to at least 10 of his schoolmates, the newspaper said.
If this is true, it goes beyond even the most heinous of crimes the Church has committed in the past century. To castrate the victims of their molestation illustrates a depravity that is nearly unfathomable. Truly, this is an evil act and if the Vatican knew of and sanctioned this act, it is an evil organization.
[okay, only 40% of NH Republican caucus voting to repeal marriage runs a close race in the “shocking” category. Wild day today]
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Sandhorse
March 21st, 2012
Tim,
It might be me but you link doesn’t lead to any article. It seems to lead to this comments section.
Timothy Kincaid
March 21st, 2012
thanks sandhorse
Blake
March 21st, 2012
What the Inquisition wasn’t enough? How about the Albigensian Crusade? Actually, how about the Children’s Crusade? History is full of examples of the evil of the Vatican.
Craaaazy Day.
Blake
March 21st, 2012
Scratch the children’s crusade: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children%27s_Crusade
Bad history!
Stephen
March 21st, 2012
I swear this is what’s behind the big push by the bishops and NOM against marriage equality. They see it as the perfect issue to unite the base and get its mind off the abuse of children. And yes I know it sounds like I’m typing while enjoying the protection of my tinfoil hat but I think they are that cynical in their defense of Mother Church.
Horrifying.
Dale
March 21st, 2012
And you still think that deity of yours is dear? The actions of its follows show it to be unworthy of worship.
Eastside Jim
March 21st, 2012
I’m not religious and don’t believe in god… That being said, I don’t think we need to blame “God” for this horror, we need to blame the human created organized religion (RCC) for this atrocity. Blame the real culprit!
MattNYC
March 22nd, 2012
Timothy, I could really do without the Emperor Palpatine evil eyes when I open a BTB page…
Timothy Kincaid
March 22nd, 2012
Dale
I’m not sure I worship the same deity as the Pope and at least some of the cardinals. Mine seems to have nothing in common with theirs.
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