1. US Catholic church paid 615 mln dlrs for abuse cases in 2007: reportby Karin Zeitvogel Fri Mar 7, 2008 6:42 PM ET WASHINGTON (AFP)
- The Roman Catholic church in the United States paid out 615 million dollars (400 million euros) last year for child sex abuse cases involving members of the clergy, or 54 percent more than the previous year, an official report showed Friday. Of the monies paid out by the church, 526 million dollars went to settling cases -- almost double the amount paid out in 2006, the annual report on how well the church is implementing a charter to protect youngsters said.
2. My Take: This does not surprise me at all. There is an abundant quota of reporting, on the sexual abuse of women & children by Clergy. There is a large parcel of pedophile priest in the Catholic Church. The figures on the Protestant Church are even worse. An estimated 4 % of Catholic Priests have been accused of being sexual abusers. Actual numbers could be much higher.
3. It has been reported that two-thirds of the nation’s bishops, have allowed priests accused of sexual abuse, to continue working. During a recent visit to the US, Pope Benedict admitted that:“ He is deeply ashamed of the clergy sexual abuse scandal, that has devastated the American church. “
He pledged that “ pedophiles “ would not be priests in the Catholic church.
But pedophiles continue to gallivant inside the Catholic church.
4. About half of the accused priests had only one allegation them. Nearly 25 % had two or three allegations against them. Almost 13 % had four to nine allegations against them. Nearly 3 % had ten or more allegations against them.But victims ( those abused by the Priests ) do not believe the results of this survey. They say:Bishops have tried to hide this problem for years, there is no reason to believe, all of a sudden they would change their ways.
5. It has also come to light that, majority of reported cases of sexual abuse, were not investigated by Catholic church, for a variety of reasons. Some of the accused priests had died, by the time the allegations were made…and so on & on.
6. This is how the so-called men of God, carry out their devotional-duties in Christianity.
Surinder Paul Attri
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BASIC PROBLEM IN JAMMU & KASHMIR
By S.P. Attri ( USA )
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1. Major cause of the present crisis in Jammu, is the separate status of the state, of Jammu & Kashmir. Maharaja Hari Singh, ruler of Jammu & Kashmir ( J & K ), acceded to India legally, without any conditions, just like 500 other states of Princely-India. But Jammu & Kashmir was handled differently by the Government Of India ( GOI ). The accession was declared temporary. Restrictions were placed on travel, to & from J & K, and permit system was introduced, which was not used in any other state of India. The state of J & K was kept under the Ministry of External Affairs, rather than the Ministry of Home Affairs.
2. Besides this, GOI gave special powers to the state government of J & K. The J & K state was given powers to frame its own constitution, and to hoist National Conference Flags, instead of Indian National Flag, on government buildings. GOI set radio stations in J & K, and named these Radio Kashmir Srinagar & Radio Kashmir Jammu, instead of naming these as All India Radio.
The state of J & K has a weird status, due to Article 370, which allows Kashmir Valley to dominate constituent Assembly, to dominate & dictate terms to minority Jammu & Ladakh citizens. All persons who are not permanent residents of J & K, are considered second class citizens, even though they are citizens of India, they do not have equal rights, in several areas of life.
3. Jammu is predominantly Hindu & Ladakh is Buddhist. Even though Jammu has more people & land than the valley, the Lion’s share of benefits & rights, has always gone to the Valley. The GOI has always focused its eyes & privileges on the valley, and has pampered the Sulla people & leaders of the Valley. The dirty game of vote-bank politics, has been played in J & K, for over 60 years. The his encouraged the cultivation & augmentation of anti-national forces in J & K.
GOI has always tried to placate, the Hurriyat & other Muslim outfits in the Valley, while butchering the rights of the Hindus of J & K. The injustices of the last 60 years, have intensified the disillusionment of the Hindu, and cancellation of the transfer of 800 Kanals of land, to Shri Amarnath Shrine Board ( SASB ), has exhausted the Hindu’s patience.
4. The political environment of J & K, has been potently influenced by the policies & attitudes of GOI, which has favored the Moslem population of J & K, at the cost of the J & K Hindu. Whenever GOI finds itself in a tight corner against the Moslem of J & K, it has always opted for appeasing the Sulla. GOI has been a sucker in its attitude toward, the Sullas of J & K.
Nehru had unbounded faith in Sheikh Abdullah, a traitor to the core. Sheikh was arrested in 1953 & jailed. He remained in jail for 11 years, during which time he delivered objectionable speeches. When released in 1964, he told a massive rally in Jammu that, our accession to India, is temporary, and it has ceased. We demand right of self-determination.
5. Separatist attitude of the Sullas of J & K, is not the result of poverty & backwardness. If poverty had been the cause, then it should have spread to Jammu & Ladakh, these two areas have been kept backward, under a definite plan of the GOI.
Separatism is ingrained in the religious attitude of the Sullas of J & K, who want to send the Kafir-Hindus of J & K, to the fires of Hell. That is the reason for the Jehadi-attacks of the Sullas on the Kafirs Hindus of J & K. That is the reason for the eviction of 4,000,000 Kashmiri Pandits from their homes. Allah has demanded that evil & sinful Kafirs ( Hindu Kafirs included ) be sent to Hell-Fire. Moslems of J & K kill the Kafir-Hindus, under a clear conscience, without any pangs of guilt.
6. Hindus cannot hide in their homes, and escape from the terror of Islam. Hindus must deal with Islamic-terror with determination. Hindus must not make the mistake of thinking, that there are only a few misguided Moslems among Islam. Hindus of J & K have bent over backward, during the last 60 years, not to offend the Sullas. But the Sullas of J & K have done everything, in their power, to exterminate the Kafir-Hindu.
Hindus of J & K have no option but to fight Islam. If is time for the Kafir-Hindus of J & K, to arm himself, and let the Sullas know that, we Hindus shall not let the Sullas rule either Jammu or Kashmir, or assault any Hindu, any where in J & K, and that any assault on the Hindu, shall be swiftly retorted with a bloody nose of the Sulla.
Surinder Paul Attri
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