New York friar blames youngsters who ‘seduce’ priests, coaches

[SecularMotion]

A prominent New York-based friar has sympathy for some pedophiles -- including defrocked priests and former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky -- saying they are sometimes "seduced" by their underage victims.

Father Benedict Groeschel’s jarring comments come amid ongoing fallout from child sex abuse scandals that have rocked Penn State and, over the past decade, the Catholic Church.

In some of these cases, children “looking for a father figure” are responsible for the relationship with someone in a position of power -- like a coach or clergy member, Groeschel told the National Catholic Register.

“Suppose you have a man having a nervous breakdown, and a youngster comes after him. A lot of the cases, the youngster - 14, 16, 18 - is the seducer," said Groeschel, a founder of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal.

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[a geek named Bob]

1. There are times like these...

when I feel an immense need to don a smartly tailored outfit and mask, riding a dusty silver and black classic harley, and hunt these bastards down with a large sword.

[Systematic Chaos]

5. I'd buy you all the swag if I were well-off.

I'd pay for your beer money and travel expenses and experiences and whatever else that whacko from days gone by was on about, too.

[a geek named Bob]

8. hmmm...

Return with us now, as we follow the further adventures of:

(slight reverb effect)

The Caped Geek!

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You know, I feel a screen play idea coming on...

[Tyrs WolfDaemon]

29. Lose the mask and color your face with Woad

but then that is just a personal preference.

[a geek named Bob]

30. hmmm

I'd have to get used to the effects of woad, so I wouldn't fall off the horse. (Woad has some hallucinogenic properties.)

[Tyrs WolfDaemon]

32. I knew there was a reason I liked the stuff

[a geek named Bob]

33. As previous conversations

In different threads will attest, I try strenuously to avoid drug use.

I hereby offer you the position of designated stoner.

[Tyrs WolfDaemon]

35. I will wear the mantel proudly

as I ride far and wide to spread the word of Woad.

[a geek named Bob]

36. LOL

As my designated stoner, you'll also have to chronicle your adventures...

Using phrases like...

"we were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the drugs began to take hold..."

[Tyrs WolfDaemon]

39. I started a short story that I wanted to turn into a comic with:

"He walked out of the wasteland reeking of death...and Hard Liquor"

unfortunately (or perhaps fortunately) that one never got fleshed out. It had a near immortal guy and werewolves. Most of my stories have werewolves and wolf-daemons (or daemon-wolves depending on my mood).

[a geek named Bob]

40. well...

I guess it would depend on what you consider near-immortal.

Would flat lining three times count?

[Tyrs WolfDaemon]

41. In real life, yes

My grandfather died 5 times, coming back after each of those fights. He fought a great battle with Death that day, but Death finally got the better of him on the sixth attempt. Hopefully his trip across BriFrost was more peaceful than his stay at the hospital.


Anyone that makes it through multiple flat-lines deserves the title of near-immortal.

[a geek named Bob]

42. my Wife reminds me

to hold that word "near" close to my consciousness...

[xchrom]

6. A horse. A rearing - hooves pawing the air -

Big ass, dangerous horse.

And then you wouldn't scare me w/ your noisy Harley on the road.

[a geek named Bob]

9. I like it

A silver tipped black clydesdale? A Percheron?

[a geek named Bob]

12. and a sword...

flickering with the light of the sins created and carried by the republicans.

[xchrom]

15. I like a Clydesdale - what do they go 1400, 1500 lbs?

More? - they're a big, big horse.

It's good to make a big point.

[a geek named Bob]

16. Also...

some of them were bred as War Horses.

Let's give the RCC some serious Nightmares!

Big freakin' black horse, rearing up to full height, and a rider bearing a glowing sword...


"Priest! You have forsworn your oath to GOD! Your soul belongs to me!"

[Angry Dragon]

18. There is a movie, book, comic, or something in there

God's Avenger .......... exists to smite the heathen Christian leaders

[a geek named Bob]

19. Let's do this!

[Angry Dragon]

20. sounds good to me

Throughout the world religious leaders are stunned and amazed when firey words are written across the walls behind them as they start their services.

[a geek named Bob]

21. <contemplates current physique>

I'm gonna need some workout sessions, before I can fit into the leather outfit.

[Angry Dragon]

22. Their gods will give them one last chance to change their ways ........ so you have a little time

[a geek named Bob]

24. maybe bow flex...

[xchrom]

25. I like it...

[onager]

37. Silver and black uniform is probably not a good idea.

The priest might assume you're an old SS trooper and give you a passport to Argentina.

[a geek named Bob]

38. at least the free range beef is good..

Also, I've got (distant) family in Montevideo (which is not all that far from Argentina).

Hmmm...

Might be an escape route, should Romney (and twit the boy wonder) win...

[trotsky]

2. Absolutely disgusting.

This is the kind of institutional thinking that permeates the RCC. It is a putrid, rotting corpse of a church that has the gall to think it has any moral authority whatsoever. It and its defenders are a disgrace to humanity.

[exboyfil]

3. How long until he will be recalled to the Vatican

and put on a shelf? He is done.

[cbayer]

4. What a despicable man.

He thinks first offenses are moral failures and not criminal and the perpetrators should not go to jail.

He makes me nauseous.

[rug]

7. He is also has a doctorate in psychology from Columbia.

What is it about Columbia?

[a geek named Bob]

10. hmmm...

1.) The ISR and the Future Studies Group came out of there
2.) One of my peripheral sources stated that Walter Breen and "jefferson poland" graduated from there

definitely something in the water or the air...

[skepticscott]

23. A better question would be

What is it about the Roman Catholic Church? Better for anyone not in denial, that is. But perhaps you disagree..

[Fortinbras Armstrong]

31. Then he should know the term for what he is doing

It's "blaming the victim"

[edhopper]

34. So you are trying to say this

has nothing to do with being a Priest, or the old we can correlate this to a lot of things. I mean why, oh why point to an organization that has perpetrated and enabled child rapists for decades when we can absolve them of culpability and deflect to a non-relevant bit of nonsense.

That is a transparent and low attempt.

[EvolveOrConvolve]

11. I think some of the blame should be assigned to people like Father Groeschel

Accusing victims of causing their own abuse causes other victims to hesitate coming forward. When victims don't speak out, the perpetrators are allowed to continue the abuse.

I abhor violence, but I'm not sure I'd be able to hold myself back if this man said this to my face.

[a geek named Bob]

13. Please, EvolveorConvolve...

Let me...

You shouldn't dirty your hands...

I'm of New York Italian descent, and I've access to fishing boats...

[niyad]

14. so, old man, how many boys have seduced YOU? what, exactly, are you hiding/projecting here?

oh, and by the way, as ADULTS, you are supposed to be able to deal with the behaviour of CHILDREN, yes? are adults not supposed to be in control of their own behaviour?

sick, twisted, evil old probably child rapist.

I would recommend you not come out here, you evil old man. you might fall down a mine shaft or something.

[niyad]

17. “Suppose you have a man having a nervous breakdown,

so, if this man is having a nervous breakdown, what the HELL is he doing coaching or preaching? shouldn't he be off getting help?

[Kalidurga]

26. Someone needs to find out how many kids this guy has had contact with...

sounds like a serial pedo.

[dimbear]

27. 'Gospel of Lolita.' n/t

[meow2u3]

28. Typical mentality of a rapist

Blame the underage victims as if little kids and straight teenagers were the rapists and he were the victim. Get real!