As a 6 year old - I was sexually abused by a priest- it took me more than 40 years to say something because I wasn’t going to until I had an audience that would listen to me - that was a royal commission- I went on to sue “god” aka the Catholics- not before I wrapped the church in crime scene tape and put up posters about abuse and the bishop trying to pretend it didn’t happen- it went all the way to Supreme Court where I was given compensation- but here’s the Clanger- they tried to take it off me when I told the media what evil lying low life’s they were - I didn’t have to pay it back but basically the Catholics hate me ..... and that’s just the way I like it - the media do t because my home town newspaper contacts me for my opinion every time the lying bishop gives an opinion- so I can respond with the actual truth - and this is why I’m I. This group- no god would have allowed what happened to me - if he existed- and there’s a certain satisfaction in “ya picked the wrong kid”- I don’t believe religion has any place in society- not be confused with spirituality- do you guys think there is ?
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.So totally am with you Gina!
You were so brave!
njoy_life_2
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May 30, 2018
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I've written this more than once - just warning people. Your views of "God" are based on what religion has told you "God" is. If there were a "God" religion doesn't know anymore about it than you do. The idea that it's a loving God that answers prayers and performs miracles is all religious BS. I was sexually abused by my foster father - a man that claimed to be Christian. I didn't blame Christianity for his actions as I had already determined at that point that religion was BS and I didn't blame "God" because if I was going to believe (I don't) in a "God" it wasn't going to be defined by religion i.e., there's no reason to be mad at the concept - only religion tells you that we have a loving God - if God were real - it could actually be a cruel prick.
I do understand the contempt - I went down that path myself - why wasn't I worthy of being protected, why did the free "will" of the pedophile matter more than my free will and if "God" knows the future - why was I not shielded from harm that weighed so heavily on my psyche that I caused harm to myself and others as I went through the process of working sh@t out?
It was the realization that if there were a "God" we don't know anything about it that made me focus my attention in another direction - the people that caused me harm. I confronted them in 1993 and then I moved on by focusing on healing myself and being the best father and grandfather that I can be while at the same time accepting the fact that I'm going to fail from time to time and fall below expectations.
SLBushway
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June 3, 2018
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Thank you for your bravery and strength to come forward and fight for justice
Ravenwolfcasey
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June 3, 2018
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