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Church gets an unfair rap


Posted: Apr 5, 2010

As a practicing Catholic who was once victimized by one of my public school teachers and also by a family member, I found this article interesting. I would also like to note that my faith and the wonderful religious men and women who have been part of my life helped me through the most difficult times of my life. (If link does not work: http://www.philly.com/inquirer/currents/89856732.html ) ;

Different situation - deb

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They don't have as many people covering it up, and whisking the predators away to a new town, where they can start all over again with a whole new batch of innocents.

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