tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8383701632927065467.post9007433119956246066..comments2023-08-21T03:51:17.425-06:00Comments on Enlightened Catholicism: The Vatican Responds To The Irish Government And Archbishop Martin Talks About The Secret Old World Ordercolkochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03432916690101599393noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8383701632927065467.post-47853125318200109782011-09-04T23:14:59.572-06:002011-09-04T23:14:59.572-06:00After reading the Vatican response, two points see...After reading the Vatican response, two points seem to be emphacized. One, that the Vatican is pledging "cooperation" only with civil authorities. Logically, then, if sexual abuse is not reported to civil authorities there is no need for cooperation. Second, Canon law is held as being of higher importance than civil law. It is like the Vatican is a country within a country, even to the extent of quoting from a document asserting the church's right to discipline its members using canon law. Funny that was never discussed at RCIA. Another comment is that the church seems to be cherry picking the documents & quotes to support its positions. The style of writing seems intended to confuse an average reader; although perhaps the style may be claimed to support precision of expression. The tone seems to convey a sense of victimhood on the part of the Roman church. Finally, what is astonishingly lacking is a deeply felt compassion for lives destroyed because of the abuse. This omission is the most telling & undermines the document's credibility.Searchernoreply@blogger.com