The Catholic Church Practically Admits Guilt
PZ Myers had an interesting story on his blog this morning. Apparently the Connecticut legislature is pushing a bill designed to eliminate the statute of limitation on child sex abuse cases. Of course the Catholic Church is less than pleased. I wonder why?
Connecticut’s three Roman Catholic bishops issued a join statement opposed to this bill which has already passed the Connecticut House. In the letter, they urge their parishioners to fight against this bill using some interesting scare tactics.
According to the “pulpit announcement” the bill is targeting “Catholic parishes, dioceses, charities, and hospitals.” The fact is that the bill doesn’t target anyone except those who abuse children sexually. The Catholic Church has nothing to worry about, right?
The state legislature has already revised the bill out of the Catholic Churches semi-legitimate concern that people might file frivolous abuse claims. It is interesting to me to see just how concerned the Church is about this bill. Check out their website and let me know what you think.
Filed under: Catholics, Political Activism, Politics, Religion
