Very new to FE, Three questions.

[shonceman]

Todd:
I was a Buddhist till 26 years old . Beside, I was born in a Muslim's country (Yemen) while my family was Buddhist.

Very unique journey I took buddy.

I am not talking about being around long but "charity wise"... records of feeding the poor.

A fair media would report both sides.

How many child molestors do people know (who are proven guilty).... I can name you ten priests who are feeding the poor this Saturday

I'm a Christian but not Catholic. I have my reasons for not being Catholic, but none of those have anything to do with the work that local priests do or any of a number of Catholic charities. Priests I've met are by and large men who are trying to serve God in the best way they know.

There seems to be a general attitude among members of the mainstream media that any form of traditional, conservative Christianity is inherently evil. They will point out problems with other faiths as well, but blame the problems on "extremists" within those faith traditions.

However, I don't think the problem for most people is the actions of a small minority of priests, but rather with the way the Church has handled those problems internally. There's been a pattern of behavior designed to "protect the brand" that's been disturbing and has ultimately backfired and resulted in the bad press.

 

[shonceman]

Todd:
I was a Buddhist till 26 years old . Beside, I was born in a Muslim's country (Yemen) while my family was Buddhist.

Very unique journey I took buddy.

I am not talking about being around long but "charity wise"... records of feeding the poor.

A fair media would report both sides.

How many child molestors do people know (who are proven guilty).... I can name you ten priests who are feeding the poor this Saturday

The weirdness toward Catholics has crept into the forum because a Catholic fraternal is being marketed by and to non-Catholics. Contrast KSKJ methods with the Knights of Columbus and you'll see what I mean. If they no longer maintain a Catholic affiliation, as someone here suggested, or if they just want to market more broadly, that's fine. But they should get the word "Catholic" out of their name and drop the baptism requirement. If I believed in "holy water" I would find it offensive that agents joke that they carry a squirt bottle of it around!

 

[goillini52]

However, I don't think the problem for most people is the actions of a small minority of priests, but rather with the way the Church has handled those problems internally. There's been a pattern of behavior designed to "protect the brand" that's been disturbing and has ultimately backfired and resulted in the bad press.

I think the problem is both. Since they've covered it up for years, how can you know it's a small number of priests. The fact that the church swept it under the rug, no doubt drew more pedofiles into the priesthood. I have NO DOUBT that the Pope knew about this crap and turned a blind eye.

 

[goillini52]

The weirdness toward Catholics has crept into the forum because a Catholic fraternal is being marketed by and to non-Catholics. Contrast KSKJ methods with the Knights of Columbus and you'll see what I mean. If they no longer maintain a Catholic affiliation, as someone here suggested, or if they just want to market more broadly, that's fine. But they should get the word "Catholic" out of their name and drop the baptism requirement. If I believed in "holy water" I would find it offensive that agents joke that they carry a squirt bottle of it around!

Loyal Christian Benefit Association removed the Christian requirement from their Med Supp app last year.

 

[Thedude]

On another note, I almost became a priest. I know hundreds of them and most of them are women of the kindest people you will ever meet.

The same liberal media who lectured us about "not painting all Muslims as terrorist" sure has no problem with "painting all priests as molestors"... or don't offend anyone unless they are Christians. #1 rap song out there encourages boys to be womanizers. And every womanizer sure wish their daughters don't run into someone like them. Sorry, I had to get that out there because someone took a shot at my faith.

Everyday, the Catholic Church feeds the poor worldwide and no organization has been feeding the poor & sheltering the homeless for thousands of years. Google it .

Back to the insurance part of this forum, thank you to all those who answered this question .
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Catholic Church 100 percent covered for priests. It's been proven across the entire world that the church had knowledge of priests taking advantage of children and they would simply move them or have them sent to their own "rehab" locations. To act as if it's not a top down issue is dangerous to children that are around priests. Listening to your defense of "well we do these good things and other religions do this" is why I do not respect most religious people. You donate to an organization that literally covers for child molesters and not one word of sorrow comes out of your mouth. It's all about the defense of your cult like religion.

And Catholicism isn't even my most disliked religion.

 

[shonceman]

Loyal Christian Benefit Association removed the Christian requirement from their Med Supp app last year.

I didn't know that. But as I was commenting I was thinking about how Lutheran Brotherhood changed their name several years ago when they wanted to broaden their market. (I think they're called Thrivent Financial now, if I'm not mistaken.)

 

[HonestForLife]

Again,
You are missing my point:
1.) Not all Catholics cover up for the priests.
A few in power did some evil things. So does many Buddhists & Muslims that I know of. Anywhere you go, there are some people in power doing some very evil things.
2.) The majority of Catholics are grieved over the evil that those in power do.

You are proving my point by painting all of us that way and I will give you an example:

Many US citizens rape everyday and child molest everyday . Many police officers cover ups their dirty works everyday . Mafias (who are Us citizens) killed everyday.

Why don't you say I hate US citizens? Because not "all" Us citizen are like that. The US is very big on charity and done many wonderful things for many countries as well. I use that as an example.
I am not defending anything.

A factual statement "NOT ALL CATHOLIC PRIESTS ARE CHILD MOLESTORS"

There are non religious people doing evil stuffs too. Should I paint all non religious that way? Ofcourse not.


I didn't come on this forum to fight , but I spoke up when needed.

I am glad there are mature people who actually answered questions.

One day I would love to give back the insurance knowledge that others did for me

 

[shonceman]

You guys do know that if we continue this, the thread will get moved to the Religion and Politics forum, right?

 

[Baseball7]

I'd argue carieer selection is far less important then mentorship. Find someone to guide you first.

 

[goillini52]

I didn't know that. But as I was commenting I was thinking about how Lutheran Brotherhood changed their name several years ago when they wanted to broaden their market. (I think they're called Thrivent Financial now, if I'm not mistaken.)

Yep. Thrivent's not just for Lutheran's anymore...but they are still for Christian's. They have a "Statement Of Christian Common Bond".