https://nzcatholic.org.nz/2018/07/12/theology-cant-be-same-after-sex-abuse-crisis/ The New Zealand National Catholic Newspaper Mon, 19 Aug 2019 19:20:26 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 https://nzcatholic.org.nz/2018/07/12/theology-cant-be-same-after-sex-abuse-crisis/#comment-28594 Mon, 19 Aug 2019 19:20:26 +0000 https://nzcatholic.org.nz/?p=18199#comment-28594 Speaking from mid 2019, RICO racketeering charges have just been laid against New York dioceses. Perhaps the problem is not following the canons that already exist and engaging in criminal behavior bya rather secularized clergy (i.e. RICO was design for the Mafia).
I know it is fashionable, but what is the rationale for weaponizing this debacle to dismantle priestly celibacy? The article notes that approx 60% of offenders were Catholic. The other 40% were not so thus allowed to marry. As were all the other non-religious scoutmasters and State-care worker offenders.
Are there any other factors, any other causal relationships? Hmmm… Perhaps an ideologically independent Hercule Poirot should investigate and search for evidence of elephants in the room?

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