Originally posted by Rockpuck
reply to post by kinda kurious
Keep in mind however, there is no scientific proof that these people were actually molested, raped by a priest. I am not saying it didn't happen.... just that there is hardly any proof. What's to stop me from saying the priest back in 4th grade touched me during confession? Nothing. And I could join in on one of these class action lawsuits and make a few hundred grand doing it..
Oh great........a stalker. "I'm not saying it didn't happen" well I'm saying it did. But I'll gladly just refute your nonsense with data.
Money can be a little better than nothing and is what the Church too often historically offered victims. Many survivors, in fact, resorted to lawsuits only after being stonewalled in their quest for more personal reparative gestures. Legal action, in this situation, represents a last ditch effort by the survivor to become an agent in his own life. Further, a lawsuit, when all else has failed, puts into action an understandable demand that the truth be told one way or another.
www.bishop-accountability.org...
Altough someone like yourself might resort to false accusations it wouldn't surprise me. BTW, as far as what's stopping you, you'd need to file a Sworn Affidavit whereby if you were caught providing false testimony, you'd face perjury charges.
Plus I doubt the church would just shell out upwards of $600 Million bucks
if there was nothing to hide.
Some "Survivor" Accounts as if you are actually interested:
www.bishop-accountability.org...
Check out those nifty sources.
[edit on 19-8-2009 by kinda kurious]
