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Originally Posted by garinda

The film, or myself for that matter, wasn't having a go at Catholics, just the Catholic church as an organisation.

The victims and their families were Catholic after all, and many seemed doubly affected, for not only had their children been abused, but it was by someone they trusted, as God's representative on Earth.

In answer to Steelback, yes the victims were helped by lawyers. Nearly as many as the church had to block and hinder any justice that was being sought.

If you ever get to see the film watch it. It's called 'Deliver Us From Evil'.

Sorry for the thread wander, though there is a tenuous link.

Just as there's no mention in the Qur'an of the need to wear a burqa, that's man's later interpretation, there's no mention that priests need to be single and celibate.

Until the fourth century A.D. priests, even Popes could marry, and many were. It was only because the church wanted the estates of priests after their deaths, rather than any heirs, that the rules were changed.

If priests were allow to marry, perhaps it wouldn't be quite as easy for the priesthood to be a cover for serial child abusers.

If the Catholic Church won't allowed married priests there maybe no church left in a few years, very few people are now taking holy orders there have been very few ordained in the salford dioceses of late. Even so I can't condone the church for trying to cover up abuse for any reason let alone to save face, and I will keep a look out for the film Rindi.