Thread by @sgtjanedoe

@ThomasJTobin1 When I was a kid my Catholic bishop rotated four known child molesters through my hometown parish. At least two molested more kids while stationed there. He then fought against removing child molesters from their parish positions at the Bishops conference in 2002.

@ThomasJTobin1 Later he fought against the NY state legislature relaxing the statute of limitations so victims could come forward later in life and see their accusers face justice.

But anyway please tell me more about the Catholic Church's philosophy on what is harmful to children.

@ThomasJTobin1 I just remember turning on the TV, turning it to channel 3, which was CSPAN, which was the television station we flipped to in order to prepare the VCR (I was going to pop in some movie), and there was Bishop Howard Hubbard arguing against removing sex offenders.

@ThomasJTobin1 I was preparing for my confirmation that year.

The priest I confessed my sins to in preparation for that sacrament was removed by the time the Confirmation ceremony came around.

He had been a child molester. I was 16.

@ThomasJTobin1 I will never forget that moment that year. It's burned into my mind the way 9/11 was the previous autumn. The men I was told were the moral arbitrators of what was right and wrong were intentionally putting kids like me in danger and at risk. And no one held them responsible.

@ThomasJTobin1 But tell me more how displays of love and promotions of tolerance and peace are wrong.