Bishops Extend Ban on Abusive Priests

The poor old Catholic church is in a quandary, and for a change, I feel for them. They voted to extend, for another five years, their policy of PERMANENTLY banning sexually abusive clergy. The quandary? It clashes with church teaching on "redemption" and that sinners can be "healed". Well their right, but that's the fallacy with "continued" forgiveness, redemption and the "healing" of a sinner. Sure some, even many see the error of their ways, and turn wholeheartedly to God, but others? I mean how many times do you forgive a criminal before we take away his or her "tools" as it were? Yes continue to forgive if that's your thing, but PLEASE!!!!! at some point common sense must take over and you remove the temptation........ PERMANENTLY.

I often clash with the teaching of the Catholic church, but here, I truly feel sorry for them, because the policy DOES go against everything they believe in, and that must be hard to accept. But ultimately they, the Catholic church are now paying for past sins, sins that could have been avoided if only they were allowed to use common sense, but alas their weren't then and aren't dealing with it very well now. One of my main items of contention with "Catholics" is what I refer to as them being forbidden to eat from the "tree of knowledge". Eating from this "tree" will always lead to them questioning parts of their faith, parts of the churches "teaching" and that is a serious no-no in all religions. Its how they maintain control, and control is key to them keeping the "faithful", faithful.

But kudos to them for doing what HAD to be done, albeit 30- 40 years late, but heck they forgive themselves and that's all that matters now isn't it.

A little side note though; Even though they are dealing with it now, we must still watch out for HOW they are dealing with it. Several "diocese" have already filed for bankruptcy, to avoid paying settlements, and more are certain to follow. That's DEFINITELY NOT what JESUS would do, so still they are sinning against God and man, and we MUST hold them accountable