15 Jul 07
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Originally posted by kirksey957"The archdiocese and its insurers will pay between $600 million and $650 million to about 500 plaintiffs"
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500! That's a staggering number, and just for one diocese. Five hundred. Good God.
Better start passing that collection plate.
15 Jul 07
Originally posted by kirksey957"The largest of those came in December, when the archdiocese reached a $60 million settlement with 45 people whose claims dated from before the mid-1950s and after 1987 - periods when it had little or no sexual abuse insurance."
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/C/CHURCH_ABUSE?SITE=KYLOU&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
15 Jul 07
Originally posted by pawnhandlerThe fact that they "need" that type of insurance is an absolute travesty.
"The largest of those came in December, when the archdiocese reached a $60 million settlement with 45 people whose claims dated from before the mid-1950s and after 1987 - periods [b]when it had little or no sexual abuse insurance."[/b]
15 Jul 07
Originally posted by pawnhandlerPraise Jesus they have finally started to exercise diligence -- protecting their business assets with insurance. I hope their policy covers loss due to Acts of God's Ordained.
"The largest of those came in December, when the archdiocese reached a $60 million settlement with 45 people whose claims dated from before the mid-1950s and after 1987 - periods [b]when it had little or no sexual abuse insurance."[/b]
15 Jul 07
Originally posted by pawnhandlerI was just reading an article written by a former priest who left the priesthood and started working for a law firm that prosecuted many of the sex abuse cases. He wrote:
The fact that it exists and someone's willing to sell it to them is a bigger travesty.
"As the years wore on, I found out about archives within various dioceses where information was on sexual misconduct was stored. And that there's a budget set aside each year for these priest cases; it's just considered a cost of operation. It's expected. It's projected."
20 Jul 07
Originally posted by AThousandYoungI have neither flood nor earthquake insurance. The chances of there being a flood or earthquake are so minimal that there's no need for the insurance.
Maybe the Church is afraid the priests would be sexually abused and would sue the Church...?
Nah.
Hmmm...
21 Jul 07
Originally posted by rickgarelYes, 2000 years of repression, God's gift to the world.
I know I'm going to get clobbered.
What about the thousands of good priests and clergy that do good work? I know that it's easy to bash catholics because our church is the largest but we've done a lot more good then harm.
21 Jul 07
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Originally posted by rickgarelI've already made that speech more than once. This thread isn't about them...
I know I'm going to get clobbered.
What about the thousands of good priests and clergy that do good work? I know that it's easy to bash catholics because our church is the largest but we've done a lot more good then harm.
edit: correction: I've made the speech about good priests or even not-bad priests. I'd never say the RCC has done more good than harm though.