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Are the catholics who molested the children going to be listed as sexual predators?

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  • 1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    Nope and god will somehow let them into heaven (well at least in their fairy tales)

  • 1 decade ago

    Yup, right along with the higher percentage of Protestant ministers and pastors that have molested children.

    It's funny how just because Catholics are different, they get the bad rap. There are more convicted Protestant child molestors than Catholic. Betcha didn't know that. =P

    God bless!

  • 1 decade ago

    If they were arrested, charged, and convicted, of course. Why wouldn't they be? However, they certainly shouldn't be listed as such on the basis of mere "recall of suppressed childhood experiences", when they were never formally charged with anything. Especially considering that the rate of such "recalled memories" has tended to be in direct proportion to the amount of cash settlement being offered.

  • 1 decade ago

    They weren't arrested, charged and found guilty, as the first poster presumed. It was settled out of court. Presumably, they won't be listed as predators as that wouldn't be legal. You are innocent until proven guilty.

    Yikes :(

  • Ruth
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    That's a good question. I doubt it as they are not going to trial. This is a settlement.

    I was surprised that this involves 500 priests in California alone. It is hard to believe, and harder to believe the Catholic Church is not weeding these people and the gay men out. (It is against their faith to have gay priests)

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Ha! They're writing their own commandments now. I seriously doubt they'll ever be listed as the sick, dangerous faction that they are. Give no one unlimited leave with your child.

  • 1 decade ago

    I would certainly hope so, assuming they are convicted. (And if they molested a child, they had BETTER be convicted.)

  • 1 decade ago

    no, they will get a slap on the hand and maybe a "shame on you" and go about their merry lives.

    ... and then eventually they will get their ***** cut off and have them rammed as far as possible up their asses and the hole stapled shut.

  • 1 decade ago

    if they were tried and convisted they will be listed just as every other person of every other denomination, race, creed, etc.

  • ?
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    They should be, but it looks like they can buy their way off the list.

  • 1 decade ago

    they are human, so they still go by our goverment's standards. so yes.

    They still have a change to redeem themselves by penence or confession.

    Source(s): I'm Catholic
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