November 16, 2019
Pedophilia in the Church and Society
Timothy Birdnow
On Facebook I chimed in on a discussion about pedophilia, particularly in regards to Catholic priests. I left the following comment:
At any rate, here are four myths from the article that we should keep in mind:
1. No empirical data exists that suggests that Catholic clerics sexually abuse minors at a level higher than clerics from other religious traditions or from other groups of men who have ready access and power over children (e.g., school teachers, coaches).
2. Clerical celibacy doesn’t cause pedophilia and sexual crimes against minors.
3. Homosexual clerics aren’t the cause of pedophilia in the Church.
(From Tim - not sure about this claim insofar as it presupposes homosexuality is a "pure" sexual desire, and by that I mean simply an attraction to men. Pedophilia is rampant in the gay community. Most gay men will admit their first sexual encounter was when they were children at the hands of older men. It's how homosexuality is reproduced.)
The author (Psychiatry Professor Thomas Plante) bottom lines it:
On Facebook I chimed in on a discussion about pedophilia, particularly in regards to Catholic priests. I left the following comment:
Amen to that; pedophilia is such an ugly topic. Every effort must be taken to stop it.
BTW, did you know that there is more pedophilia in the public schools than in Catholic? According to this piece in Psychology Today the rate at it's peak in Catholic schools was 4% while in public schools it is 5 to 7%. https://
I attended a Catholic grade school. We did not have any pedophile priests, but we DID have a couple of nuns who used to bother the girls. The girls knew about them, and knew not to be alone with them. It is interesting we never hear about that aspect of this.
BTW, did you know that there is more pedophilia in the public schools than in Catholic? According to this piece in Psychology Today the rate at it's peak in Catholic schools was 4% while in public schools it is 5 to 7%. https://
I attended a Catholic grade school. We did not have any pedophile priests, but we DID have a couple of nuns who used to bother the girls. The girls knew about them, and knew not to be alone with them. It is interesting we never hear about that aspect of this.
At any rate, here are four myths from the article that we should keep in mind:
1. No empirical data exists that suggests that Catholic clerics sexually abuse minors at a level higher than clerics from other religious traditions or from other groups of men who have ready access and power over children (e.g., school teachers, coaches).
2. Clerical celibacy doesn’t cause pedophilia and sexual crimes against minors.
3. Homosexual clerics aren’t the cause of pedophilia in the Church.
(From Tim - not sure about this claim insofar as it presupposes homosexuality is a "pure" sexual desire, and by that I mean simply an attraction to men. Pedophilia is rampant in the gay community. Most gay men will admit their first sexual encounter was when they were children at the hands of older men. It's how homosexuality is reproduced.)
4. The Church has used best practices to deal with this issue since 2002.
The incidents of clerical abuse in recent years (i.e., since 2002) are down to a trickle.The author (Psychiatry Professor Thomas Plante) bottom lines it:
Let me be very clear. Keeping children safe from abuse should be
everyone’s top priority. Tragically, data suggests that whenever men
have access to and power over children and teens, clerics or not, a
certain small percentage of them will violate that trust and sexually
abuse these minors under their supervision. This is true for Catholic
and non-Catholic clerics as well as layteachers, coaches, tutors,
choir directors, scout leaders, and so forth. The best way to deal with
this reality is to develop evidence based best practices that create
environments where children are safe and where you carefully screen for
those who wish to work with young people. Doing this has been very
successful with many organizations during the past decade or so
including with the Catholic Church, the Boy Scouts, Boys and Girls Club
of America, US Olympic Committee, public and private schools, and so
forth (and all of these organizations have consulted with each other to
ensure that best practices are known and followed). Certainly some
people fall between the cracks when policies and procedures are not
followed carefully. The Dr. Nasser example
with US Gymnastics is an excellent example of this problem. And so,
more work is always needed to plug these holes to be sure that best
practices and industry standards are followed at all times and by
everyone.
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