More Cringe-Inducing Sound Bites From the Catholic Church

I do not know who runs the Catholic Church's PR, but they need to be replaced immediately.  The Church is facing a massive, worldwide scandal involving the sexual molestation of children and all its leaders can do in the form of an apology is single out one country (because of a government report) and apologize to them with no disciplinary action taken against those involved.

But it would not be as bad if it were just this psuedo-apology.  Instead, the Church has done everything it can to make itself look like the victim.  Never mind the institutional sexual abuse of minors and the ensuing cover-ups; it is the Catholic Church that is the victim, according to its leaders.  They compared themselves to Jews during the Holocaust.  They said legitimate criticisms of the way they mishandled sexual abuse allegations was "petty gossip."  Now, in an effort to distract criticisms of its practices, they are blaming homosexuality on the unfathomable abuses.

Pope Benedict XVI Needs to Resign

I hinted in my post last week about the Catholic Church's ever-growing sexual abuse scandal that Pope Benedict XVI might want to think about resigning to save face.  With new revelations that the Associated Press has obtained a letter from the pope, then Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, which advises against laicizing priest Stephen Kiesle, who pleaded no contest to charges of lewd conduct for tying up two boys in a church rectory and molesting them, I believe that Pope Benedict XVI has no other choice.

The Catholic Church's Response to Ever-Widening Sex Abuse Scandal Falls Short

Yet again Nate writes a post that paves the way for a Kane rant.  Nate's post last week about the Catholic Church comparing criticism it is receiving over new revelations of institutionalized sex abuse within its dioceses to the persecution of Jews throughout history got me thinking about how out-of-touch the Church's response has been to this recent round of abuse allegations.

When I first read that the Church was comparing itself to the plight of Jews throughout history I thought, how ironic.  Why would an institution that has received a lot of criticism for remaining "neutral" during the Holocaust compare its current situation of receiving genuine criticism for acts committed under its umbrella of responsibility to death camps and Nazism?

Memo to Vatican Priests: Criticism of the Catholic Church for Sexual Abuse Charges is not Tantamount to the Persecution of Jews

I spent the entire time I was reading this article trying to figure out how, exactly, it was being interpreted that the criticism the Catholic Church is getting for a slew of new molestation cases is comparable in any way to the violent persecution of Jews. I couldn't find anything that answered that question.

Here's a request of all people in positions of power: please stop comparing things to the persecution of Jews, the Holocaust, and Hitler. The unfathomable atrocities of the past should be constantly remembered and the gravest of human transgressions should always be reflected upon and never be allowed to happen again. But comparing those atrocities with things like flak for sexual abuse allegations, health care reform bills, and political tactics not only detracts from your case for why you're right or why you're a victim, it also diminishes the barbarity, gravity, and enormity of those events.

Thanks.