Myth one
“It’s just a tiny percentage of priests who commit these crimes.”
For more than a decade, numerous church leaders in America and in Rome emphatically claimed 1% or even less than 1% of priests molested children. By American bishops own self-survey, the “bare minimum” true figure is at least 4%.
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Myth three
NIMDY “not in MY diocese. . ..”
The document apparently indicates that abuse allegations surfaced in more than 95% of America’s 194 Catholic dioceses.

More Myths on Snap or read the Reuters news article that reports the number of molested children at more then 10,600 - when is it enough?

The Keaton family was a peculiar family, they made every decision democratically. Their democratic tradition was a new one as far as family decision making in the world was concerned, but they were confident in their little democracy and stood by it as the fount of their shared happiness. Every choice they made was voted on, and the majority decided. And that was how the Keaton family navigated the choices that families make in this world. For better or worse, they had faith in their peculiar system.

Full story on K5.

Geez, and I thought Virginia was bad. I’ve spent all week sequestered in a hotel in Burlington, Mass and working 12 hour days, with nothing to do for miles around.

In early Jan, I weighed 210. Then I saw this guy’s website.

That helped me to motivate to get in shape - I started working out on a step machine that we bought, watched the diet, and began working out with dumbells.

Now I’m 196 - almost halfway to my goal of 180 -my waist has lost inches and I’m starting to grow a muscle.

When I get home - I’ll put up the before and after pictures. Not bad for a month and a half.