Again, we see that Christianity, and Catholicism in particular, have caused yet more harm and misery to children. If any other organization would have done this, they would be outlawed, but since this cult has so much power, they have yet to be. No supposed “good” that they do can counter the harm they cause.
“In the name of God: Native American children suffered sexual abuse at Catholic-run schools” Washington Post May 29, 2024 (this may be behind a paywall depending if you often read WP articles and have used up your free ones.)
“These firsthand accounts and other evidence documented by The Washington Post reveal the brutality and sexual abuse inflicted upon children who were taken from their families under a systematic effort by the federal government to destroy Native American culture, assimilate children into White society and seize tribal lands.
From 1819 to 1969, tens of thousands of children were sent to more than 500 boarding schools across the country, the majority run or funded by the U.S. government. Children were stripped of their names, their long hair was cut, and they were beaten for speaking their languages, leaving deep emotional scars on Native American families and communities. By 1900, 1 out of 5 Native American school-age children attended a boarding school. At least 80 of the schools were operated by the Catholic Church or its religious affiliates.
The Post investigation reveals a portrait of pervasive sexual abuse endured by Native American children at Catholic-run schools in remote regions of the Midwest and Pacific Northwest, including Alaska.
At least 122 priests, sisters and brothers assigned to 22 boarding schools since the 1890s were later accused of sexually abusing Native American children under their care, The Post found. Most of the documented abuse occurred in the 1950s and 1960s and involved more than 1,000 children.” – continued
Curious how this god never does anything to help people abused by its followers. Of course, this god has no problem with rape and other abuse per the bible itself. Seems like it either agrees or simply doesn’t exist. Either way, this cult needs to end.
Sexual abuse can be found wrapped in the the cloak of many different religions and religion-related organizations. It’s not news and it continues today. With religion comes power, influence, and denial. Today, we this crap lives in the highest levels of our government, a truth denied by so many who see their god in the aforementioned power.
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And the merest hint of a suggestion of mild criticism of religion will bring the religious lunatics out in drove to repel any attempt to regulate or reduce the damage that religions have always done. Freedom of religion gives a pass to any kind of outrageous inhuman behaviour that its adherents choose to do. Untaxed.
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