It's time to put away the stones. (Sunday Forum)

by desi , Australia, Friday, March 19, 2010, 12:15 (1164 days ago) @ PeterR

From an article in NCP:

Bishops have stones in their hands aimed at women religious in the United States under the pretext of the apostolic visitation.

Instead of taking women to task in the temple, our church needs those who have been raping, abusing and hiding the crimes to be taken to court. And we need to stand, not with stones in our hands, but armed simply with the truth.

The biblical story says that after Jesus admonishes the men not to throw stones, they recognized their sins and "went away, one by one, beginning with the eldest" (John 8:9). Vatican officials should heed Jesus' words and walk away from the investigation of women religious. Bishops, it's time to put away the stones. Instead, it's far beyond time for the truth.

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Complete thread:

LENTEN REFLECTION Week Five with the Australian bishops - Brian Coyne, 2010-03-14, 10:51
- NEW LENTEN REFLECTION Week Five now online - Francis, 2010-03-16, 17:59
  - NEW LENTEN REFLECTION Week Five now online - Francis, 2010-03-16, 18:15
  - NEW LENTEN REFLECTION Week Five now online - Liz, 2010-03-16, 18:24
    - NEW LENTEN REFLECTION Week Five now online - Francis, 2010-03-17, 13:54
  - NEW LENTEN REFLECTION Week Five now online - Jerome, 2010-03-16, 20:49
    - Response to Francis... - Brian Coyne, 2010-03-17, 00:15
      - Francis, no matter what I do I have the same problem - BarryS, 2010-03-17, 06:44
      - Response to Francis... - Francis, 2010-03-17, 08:52
        Response to Francis... - Brian Coyne, 2010-03-17, 11:46
        Response to Francis... - Francis, 2010-03-17, 13:30
- LEAD RESPONSE: Week Five (from CathyT) - CathyT, 2010-03-17, 02:52
  - Finding it hard to concentrate this week but here goes... - Brian Coyne, 2010-03-17, 23:33
  - LEAD RESPONSE: Week Five (from CathyT) - cazza, 2010-03-18, 16:56
  - LEAD RESPONSE: Week Five (from CathyT) - georgeh, 2010-03-19, 09:23
  - LEAD RESPONSE: Week Five (from CathyT) - Tom McMahon, 2010-03-22, 04:24
- My Church, I condemn you not, go forward,sin no more. - Francis, 2010-03-17, 14:26
  - My Church, I condemn you not, go forward,sin no more. - desi, 2010-03-17, 15:06
    - Cathy, I am very sorry............. - Bill Dowsley, 2010-03-18, 13:34
      - Thank YOU, Bill... - CathyT, 2010-03-18, 17:07
        A Little Late.... - Milly, 2010-03-18, 17:27
        One for the gels - TonySee, 2010-03-18, 22:37
        One for the gels - CathyT, 2010-03-19, 16:11
        A Little Late.... - CathyT, 2010-03-20, 10:47
  - My Church, I condemn you not, go forward,sin no more. - Tom McMahon, 2010-03-22, 04:28
- Hey everyone, why not come over here for a bit of a "breather"? - CathyT, 2010-03-18, 16:59
  - Hey everyone, why not come over here for a bit of a "breather"? - Gaspode, 2010-03-18, 18:47
    - Thanks, Gaspode. - Nicholas, 2010-03-18, 21:06
    - Thankfully we have much to smile about. - desi, 2010-03-18, 22:02
    - Thanks from me too, Gaspode - CathyT, 2010-03-20, 10:59
  - The significance of Jesus writing in the sand... - Brian Coyne, 2010-03-19, 01:14
    - Unfathomable forgiveness. - DavidC, 2010-03-19, 10:44
      - Boulder pastor says Jesus turned some away - PeterR, 2010-03-19, 11:37
        It's time to put away the stones. - desi, 2010-03-19, 12:15

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