As if sexual abuse didn't exist before the 60's....

Guess he "didn't know " the abuses were taking place LONG before the 60s.

A lot easier to blame than to take responsibility...blathering idiot...

Typical of all "conservatives" from the Pope to Roseanne Barr. They are great at passing judgment and telling others about personal responsibility and how they must be accountable for their own choices. Until they are called out about their own behavior and then it is always someone else's fault.

As pope Benedict/Ratzinger did do one good thing. He stepped down.

This practice goes back a lot farther than the 1960's. Notice that the church hasn't done anything about this except to give it lip service.

Why not demand castration as one of the conditions of becoming a priest?

Doesn't matter whether you win or lose whether you're right or wrong it's how you place the blame

Question ; Whats more powerful, "sexual films, images of nudity and "the clothing of that time" leading to "mental collapse" and "violence"" or god?
If the later then why the fuck didnt Mr big sky whisper "Stop it you little pervert" in their shell like?

I have a strong suspicion that the reason that he resigned was because there were sex abuse allegations in his past that were covered up by the Catholic church. Just my opinion. He is full of it.

What a cop out for a dude who claimed to be infallible in matters pertaining to religion until a few years ago. Exit Satan. Enter The Sexual Revolution. Who needs religion?

Another statement that insults our intelligence and highlights their lack of it.

Right cause little kids weren't clothed head to foot just as much as ever. Fuck that noise.

I thought the Catholic Church was the embodiment of Christ. Fucks the theology a little I would suggest!

Really so those priest were so influenced by the 60 sexual revolution, what a lot of rubbish.

Poor, poor baby. It must be hard to have all your power taken away from you and being so helpless the only satisfaction you get out of life is to molest children. Quit blaming others or the times for things you were supposed to control. This sexual abuse has been going on for ages and maybe present revelations going back to the 60's is because of documentations going back that far.

My question is that did he really retire or was RATzinger pushed out because he was so useless.

He Gave Up his throne.... He Needs to Shut The Fuck Up!!!!!!!

I read that over the week-end...insanity has certainly taken center stage in this day and age! He must be into senility, why report such mutterings of people over the hill! I sure wouldn’t want anyone to report my ignorant ideas at the end of my life!

Abuse that went on for centuries.

The 60's started to wake people up that they had a right to not being molested, violated and raped by the powerful.

People started speaking up.

I think maybe that is what he meant?

Numbnuts

I think it predates the 60s even if that was a problem. But .. how does that exactly excuse your lack of action ? Why did the church cover up these actions and enable them to continue ?

I can only assume he has never been taught any history. Popes and the upper heirarchy of the catholic church were noted for sexual liaisons, including incest along with a predilection for torture - sexual and pire pain.... long bfore our recent incursions into sexual and psychological abuse of children.
As to sexual activity and deviancy across society - he should read a little more social history. Every century has its stories.

The sad part is that society refuses to speak out against these morons! Seriously, if there was a real devil... he/she would be living at the Vatican. The most vile creatures on the planet live at the Vatican, and these vile creatures still have society convinced that they are the moral compass of humanity. Granted, the secular society has begun to seek justice for some of their horrific crimes against humanity, but until the church’s money and power are stripped away...no real justice can be sought.

Oh yes. Sure. What a wonderful, manipulative scumbag!