Cardinal Egan takes back apology to victims of s. abuse

[BobStackFan4Life]

Says the church did nothing wrong.

he said he regretted apologizing for the priest abuse scandal in 2002 when he was bishop of Bridgeport.

In the interview with Connecticut Magazine, Egan said "I don't think we did anything wrong" in handling abuse cases. He said he was not obligated to report abuse claims and maintained he inherited the cases from his predecessor and did not have any cases on his watch, according to the magazine.

Clergy in Connecticut have been required to report abuse claims to authorities since the early 1970s, according to attorneys who represented numerous abuse victims.

"Egan never did so and his failure to do so constitutes a violation of the law," said the attorneys, Jason Tremont, Cindy Robinson and Douglas Mahoney.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/07/cardinal-egan-child-abuse_n_1260367.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000003

 

[Pope Bendadick]

Everybody's always going on and on about the boys. Well how about somebody sticking up for the priests every now and then? Do you know how fun it is to be forced to know how to say mass in two languages? How would you like it if everybody was constantly sticking out their tongue for you to place a wafer on it. Don't you think it might turn you on a little bit? Especially if you're serving them wine from the chalice and then bow their head at your waist as they open their mouths and drink. This whold celibacy thing is maddening. I know that God tempts us and tests us, but that's what confession is for. What other profession gets drug through the mud like priests? None! None I say!

Domus Aurea

 

[2&2 Slider To Leyritz]

Clearly he has been possessed by the spirit of Paterno.

 

[Joe Pa]

 

[marquee moon]

The worst, most pernicious, most destructive institution in the history of mankind.

 

[HeavyPetter]

The worst, most pernicious, most destructive institution in the history of mankind.

Oh come on, who really keeps score on something like that?

 

[marquee moon]

Oh come on, who really keeps score on something like that?

I do.

 

[marquee moon]

Oh come on, who really keeps score on something like that?

As for Egan, an aging celibate bigot is unlikely to have any intelligible opinions on what constitutes sexual abuse

 

[TheTwinAndreBen]

The worst, most pernicious, most destructive institution in the history of mankind.

The Marquee Moon Parody Brigade?

 

[PhilliesDeacs]

The worst, most pernicious, most destructive institution in the history of mankind.

Wrong thread. The Eli thread is on the sports board.

 

[ellisat2]

The worst, most pernicious, most destructive institution in the history of mankind.

 

[TheTwinAndreBen]

Someone needs to hold this dude down, jerk off on his back, and then give him a chocolate bar and tell him to run home.

 

[Go]

Someone needs to hold this dude down, jerk off on his back, and then give him a chocolate bar and tell him to run home.

His day will come.

 

[Pope Bendadick]

His day will come.

As will yours. And might I take this opportunity to remind all of you that sloth is a capital sin.