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Major Nikon

(36,917 posts)
8. I can think of a few other things
Wed Sep 12, 2018, 12:43 PM
Sep 2018

Rules changes like no child will ever be left alone with any church official, even in confession. Establishment of an ombudsman independent of church leadership to report and investigate all suspected cases of abuse. Mandatory reporting requirements for any suspected abuse at all levels of discovery both internally and to local authorities. Mandatory screening of all church employees. Violation of any rule designed to protect children will result in immediate dismissal with no golden parachute.

Lots of other organizations have either proactively instituted similar rules or done so after such problems became public knowledge. The fact that the RCC hasn't done so simply proves they have no interest in protecting children.

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Words will be spoken. trotsky Sep 2018 #1
I can think of a few other things Major Nikon Sep 2018 #8
It is just too late BillyBobBrilliant Sep 2018 #2
And what's he going to tell them? MineralMan Sep 2018 #3
More likely it's going to be instructions on how to protect church funds... trotsky Sep 2018 #4
Ah, yes...That. MineralMan Sep 2018 #5
Circle the wagons Cartoonist Sep 2018 #6
... Major Nikon Sep 2018 #7
I think South Park covered this like 10 years ago. Voltaire2 Sep 2018 #9
February? Permanut Sep 2018 #10
Well True Dough Sep 2018 #11
Things blow over in time. Things get forgotten, or misplaced MineralMan Sep 2018 #12
I don't expect much, but I am hoping he will make structural changes in the church marylandblue Sep 2018 #13
Some are quick to dismiss. eom guillaumeb Sep 2018 #14
You act like this is a new problem and they need time to figure things out. Cuthbert Allgood Sep 2018 #15
A time traveller? guillaumeb Sep 2018 #16
No. I've seen what they have done before. Cuthbert Allgood Sep 2018 #17
Vatican II. guillaumeb Sep 2018 #18
Give me one example after Vatican II Cuthbert Allgood Sep 2018 #19
Moving the goalposts? guillaumeb Sep 2018 #21
Follow the sub-thread g. Cuthbert Allgood Sep 2018 #22
Bullshit. trotsky Sep 2018 #20
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