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Uncovering the Cover-Up

Celia8 Wrote: Mar 30, 2010 5:01 PM
(1) That some priests misbehave has nothing to do with the eternal truths Christ gave His church. Have we all forgotten "for *all* have sinned and come short of the glory of God"? And "Be of good cheer, for I have overcome the world"?

(2) I believe there has been a concerted effort by homosexuals to invade and subvert the Church from within. The ultimate author of this heinous plot is, of course, Satan.

(3) Why is it that many of the same people being "shocked, shocked, I tell you" at homosexual/pedophile priests seem to be the same ones who think that homosexual Boy Scout leaders are acceptable?

(4) It is interesting that scrutiny concentrates only on the Catholic Church. As Thomas has written, scandal...

God knows -- and He does -- Protestants shouldn't be throwing stones at the Roman Catholic Church for the scandals involving the abuse of children by some priests. Protestants have a blemished history of how they have handled their own scandals involving extramarital sex, misappropriated funds and arrogant behavior.

The hall of shame in the last century includes Aimee Semple McPherson (an alleged affair with her radio engineer, Kenneth Ormiston), Garner Ted Armstrong (Hustler magazine carried a story in September of 1978 called "In Bed with Garner Ted Armstrong -- America's Promiscuous Preacher," which detailed gambling, adultery and the...

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