William Lindsey :toad: on Nostr: As Derek Scally reports, German Protestants have long maintained that they represent ...
As Derek Scally reports, German Protestants have long maintained that they represent the "better" church — better than the Catholic alternative. Re: sexual abuse of minors, they've wanted to pretend this is a uniquely Catholic problem.
A strong meme has been that the problem of sexual abuse of minors in Catholicism is rooted in the celibacy requirement: if priests could marry, abuse would vanish.
#Germany #Protestants #SexualAbuse
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https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2024/01/26/german-protestant-churches-riddled-with-sexual-abuse-and-cover-ups-report-finds/
A strong meme has been that the problem of sexual abuse of minors in Catholicism is rooted in the celibacy requirement: if priests could marry, abuse would vanish.
#Germany #Protestants #SexualAbuse
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https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2024/01/26/german-protestant-churches-riddled-with-sexual-abuse-and-cover-ups-report-finds/