We sent our daughter to a Jewish religious school. One day my former wife and I came across a teacher beating up a ten year old child outside the classroom. We intervened but were told to mind our business. We were large contributors to the religious school. We went to see the Chairman of the Board to register our disgust. He was a much larger contributor than we were. We were actually told that we didn't know what we saw and should mind our business. We were told the reputation of the school was more important than the event. We went to see the Rabbi, but the Rabbi could be fired by the Chairman of the Board. He told us the kid probably needed discipline. We didn't go to the police.
A Cantor, at one of the most famous Jewish temples in New York City, was once arrested for child molestation. I don't know what happened to him but I'm pretty sure he was found guilty.
A few years later a Senior Rabbi at the same Temple was arrested for soliciting an underage child for sex.
My wife and I recently found an article about a Lutheran preacher who was arrested for solicitation for underage sex.
What's occurred with the Priests in the Catholic church is arguably among the most atrocious events in the history of this important institution.
The myriads of scandals in the Presbyterian and Baptist religious orders have made significant headlines over the years.
The point of this discourse really concerns an editorial by a well known left wing writer in a well known New York newspaper. I quote from this editorial:
"In words and deeds they have shown that their priorities are askew. After its death sentence SMU football (other crimes) never regained its previous prominence. But it would be okay if it wound up permanently diminished like SMU". (i.e. Penn State)
The writer in his egotistical wrath actually used the words "after its death sentence."
In accordance with this kind of thinking the mentioned Jewish temples, the Catholic Church, the Lutheran orders and the other religious orders would also be accorded a "death sentence" according to his way of thinking.
Human nature, being what it seems to be, dictates that in every large institution there will be transgressions by the criminal, psychopathic, borderline, narcissistic, weak minded personnel. With this writers kind of thinking, every city would be closed down because within it you would find criminal elements.
The criminal actions of a few individuals within a large institution or group should not constitute a "death sentence" for the entire institution or group. In all fairness, if that was the case, the abuses that have occurred in the large religious institutions would have also commanded enforcement of some type of "death sentence" to them also and society in general.
A Cantor, at one of the most famous Jewish temples in New York City, was once arrested for child molestation. I don't know what happened to him but I'm pretty sure he was found guilty.
A few years later a Senior Rabbi at the same Temple was arrested for soliciting an underage child for sex.
My wife and I recently found an article about a Lutheran preacher who was arrested for solicitation for underage sex.
What's occurred with the Priests in the Catholic church is arguably among the most atrocious events in the history of this important institution.
The myriads of scandals in the Presbyterian and Baptist religious orders have made significant headlines over the years.
The point of this discourse really concerns an editorial by a well known left wing writer in a well known New York newspaper. I quote from this editorial:
"In words and deeds they have shown that their priorities are askew. After its death sentence SMU football (other crimes) never regained its previous prominence. But it would be okay if it wound up permanently diminished like SMU". (i.e. Penn State)
The writer in his egotistical wrath actually used the words "after its death sentence."
In accordance with this kind of thinking the mentioned Jewish temples, the Catholic Church, the Lutheran orders and the other religious orders would also be accorded a "death sentence" according to his way of thinking.
Human nature, being what it seems to be, dictates that in every large institution there will be transgressions by the criminal, psychopathic, borderline, narcissistic, weak minded personnel. With this writers kind of thinking, every city would be closed down because within it you would find criminal elements.
The criminal actions of a few individuals within a large institution or group should not constitute a "death sentence" for the entire institution or group. In all fairness, if that was the case, the abuses that have occurred in the large religious institutions would have also commanded enforcement of some type of "death sentence" to them also and society in general.
Mr. Sandusky maybe guilty of horrible crimes, but courage to step forward in a judicial process that would take ten years to convict him is naive especially when the perpetrator has power.
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