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Religion and Ethics Discussion => Christian Topic => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on March 19, 2018, 02:04:28 PM

Title: Keith O'Brien dead
Post by: Nearly Sane on March 19, 2018, 02:04:28 PM
Towards the end of his time as an active Cardinal, O'Brien nearly seemed like he was beginning to take the idea of abuse and the sexism in the RC church seriously, but it was undermined by the revelations about his behaviour. I haven't seen much evidence of late that there has been real progress for his successor.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-43455753
Title: Re: Keith O'Brien dead
Post by: floo on March 19, 2018, 02:11:49 PM
Quote from: Nearly Sane on March 19, 2018, 02:04:28 PM
Towards the end of his time as an active Cardinal, O'Brien nearly seemed like he was beginning to take the idea of abuse and the sexism in the RC church seriously, but it was undermined by the revelations about his behaviour. I haven't seen much evidence of late that there has been real progress for his successor.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-43455753

I don't suppose too many tears will be shed over the demise of this guy.
Title: Re: Keith O'Brien dead
Post by: bluehillside Retd. on March 19, 2018, 02:30:08 PM
NS,

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Well one reason he might not is that the accusations against O Brien weren't about pederasty.

You're quite right. I read the "young" in "Exactly a week after the Vatican announced it had found Cardinal O'Brien guilty of allegations of sexual impropriety, new claims have emerged that he preyed on seminarians and young clergy" (http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/13207559.Disgraced_Cardinal_Keith_O_Brien_facing_fresh_accusations_of_sexual_misconduct/) and inferred from it something that wasn't there. My apologies.
Title: Re: Keith O'Brien dead
Post by: Nearly Sane on March 19, 2018, 02:33:19 PM
Quote from: bluehillside Retd. on March 19, 2018, 02:30:08 PM
NS,

You're quite right. I read the "young" in "Exactly a week after the Vatican announced it had found Cardinal O'Brien guilty of allegations of sexual impropriety, new claims have emerged that he preyed on seminarians and young clergy" (http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/13207559.Disgraced_Cardinal_Keith_O_Brien_facing_fresh_accusations_of_sexual_misconduct/) and inferred from it something that wasn't there. My apologies.
No problems, it was still a horrendous breach of his duty of care, never mind the hypocrisy.
Title: Re: Keith O'Brien dead
Post by: Nearly Sane on March 19, 2018, 05:17:16 PM

Of course


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/9122961/Gay-marriage-is-like-slavery-Catholic-leader-says.html
Title: Re: Keith O'Brien dead
Post by: Gordon on March 19, 2018, 06:14:38 PM
Moderator:

Several posts have been removed in that they were an obvious derail.