| How can priests violate their faith and vows they | | | | victims get through this. I pray that your faith will |
| took to enter the priesthood? Priest are supposed to | | | | help strength you through all these hard times with |
| protect children how can any one violate this oath. Is | | | | the hope for healing for all victims. There are so |
| there any amount of money that can change this | | | | many hard times ahead for all people and faith will |
| problem that has been hidden for fifty years? Will | | | | help you through. Religions must work to restore |
| paying money to these victims change the damage | | | | peoples faith in them. I have faith that god will show |
| done to them by priest that they were supposed to | | | | each of us the way. Breaking your vows to god and |
| trust? I hope that these priests are held accountable | | | | your church is a violation of all that god stands for. |
| under the law for the young lives they have | | | | I think that people need to have faith in god even if |
| betrayed. How can our religious leaders stand by and | | | | you have lost faith with your church. just because A |
| let this happen without turning these priest over to | | | | few priest violate their oath is no reason to lose your |
| the law this is their most sacred responsibility. | | | | faith in god. I believe now is the time to rebuild our |
| Covering up the years of damage these priest have | | | | commitment to god and god only. I know god will |
| done violates the laws of man and god. | | | | stand by all of us through all hard times no matter |
| Can we really solve this problem in religion by paying | | | | whether we go to church or just pray to him in the |
| off the victims? Who will heal their scar both | | | | privacy of your own home. |
| religiously and mentally? How can people put the trust | | | | I believe that God is all around you at all times to |
| of their children back into the hands of their priest | | | | make sure that you understand that hope is their for |
| when you can not trust some of them? How many | | | | you. I pray that all religious leaders work to restore |
| priest will have to suffer through all this just because | | | | their commitment to god that no leader of faith will |
| our religious leaders let this happen? Changing this | | | | stand by and let this happen again. I am a man of |
| problem is a must before one more child gets hurt. | | | | faith my commitment is to god his son and the holy |
| Do people realize how many people could have been | | | | spirit. |
| feed with six hundred sixty million dollars wasted to | | | | I believe that god never intended for people to use |
| pay off victims of abuse. I went to catholic school | | | | his name to abuse or use any child for their own |
| when I was a child growing up the priests were | | | | gains. People are using their religion and faith to |
| great at their faith and teaching you their faith. | | | | destroy so many children through our world. I believe |
| I believe that from now on every single complaint | | | | that it is time for people of all religions to speak up |
| made should be reported to police right away to | | | | against the abuse of any faith. I think that it is time |
| stop this problem. No one any where should hide the | | | | for people of all faiths to step up and tell these false |
| abuse of a child without being held accountable for | | | | prophets and priests no more will we stand by and |
| not reporting this abuse. I believe that it is every | | | | see our children any where to die or be abused by |
| adults responsibility to make sure that no child is put | | | | any one. |
| a risk. Betrayal of the lords trust to violate one of his | | | | Faith is not going to church it is your personal faith |
| children must be stopped at all cost. Religious leaders | | | | with god that really counts. I believe that god is not |
| have to work with each other to assure protection | | | | just in some church but any where and any time that |
| of all children in their care. I believe that leaders | | | | we pray to him.God will hear us no matter where |
| should start screening all future priest to protect the | | | | you are if you believe. Faith is not going to some |
| future of all religion from ever letting this happen | | | | building on Sunday it is in your heart and your soul. I |
| again. | | | | believe that god his son and the holy spirit are every |
| Why are people taking donation money that people | | | | where we go. |
| give to their church to pay off abuse claims? People | | | | I pray for all victims of religious abuse every where in |
| are always being put to the test today. Keeping your | | | | the world. I pray people stand up and stop the abuse |
| faith in your religion has been put to the test by | | | | of our faith religion and all gods children. |
| these priests. | | | | As always I write with respect for all people and |
| Keeping your faith in god will help get parents and | | | | their faith. |