I agree completely. One has got nothing to do with another. How can you compare St José Vaz’s status petition with abuse in no more than 5% of the Church hierarchy.
Roland. > On Sep 18, 2021, at 9:23 AM, Frederick Noronha <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Message: 4 > Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2021 01:47:53 -0400 > From: Roland Francis <[email protected]> > To:[email protected] > Subject: [Goanet] Religious Groups Found Wanting > This is an important topic that has been rightly brought to public > attention. ?Sexual or any other abuse has to be corrected and regulated. > ?We're going through the hearings about the cover up of abuse of young > gymnasts like Simone Biles by the team doctor, Larry Nassar. ?The cover up > to protect the institution is particularly disturbing and needs to be > corrected. It seems odd that secular forces like the legal and law > enforcement sectors of society have to correct the morals of religious > groups. ?But it is absolutely necessary. > I do want to take this opportunity to answer the unskilful posts that say > that we should give up our efforts for making St. Joseph Vaz a Patron Saint > (Asian or other) because of sexual abuse in the Church. ?It's like saying > we should give up gymnastics just because Larry Nassar abused young > gymnasts. ? > ᐧ
