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( Paraleipomenon ; Libri Paralipomenon ).
Two books of the Bible containing a summary of sacred history from Adam to the end of the Captivity. The title Paralipomenon, books "of things passed over", which, from the Septuagint, passed into the old Latin Bible and thence into the Vulgate, is commonly taken to imply that they supplement the narrative of the Books of Kings (otherwise known as I-II Samuel and I-II Kings); but this explanation is hardly supported by the contents of the books, and does not account for the present participle. The view of St. Jerome, who considers Paralipomenon as equivalent to "epitome of the Old Testament ", is probably the true one. The title would accordingly denote that many things are passed over in these books. The Hebrew title is Dibhere Hayyamim , "the acts of the days" or "annals". In the Protestant, printed Hebrew, and many Catholic bibles, they are entitled "Books of Chronicles".
The two books are really one work, and are treated as one in the Hebrew manuscripts and in the Massoretic summary appended to the second book. The division was first made in the Septuagint for the sake of convenience, and thence was adopted into the Latin Bibles. The Hebrew text was first divided in Bomberg's edition of the rabbinical Bible (Venice, 1516-7). Moreover, there is a probability that Paralipomenon originally formed part of a larger work which included the two Books of Esdras (Esdras Nehemias). For not only is there similarity of diction and style, of spirit and method, but I Esdras begins where II Paralipomenon ends, the decree of Cyrus being repeated and completed.
It should be remarked, however, that these facts can be explained by simple community of authorship. In the Septuagint and Vulgate, as well as in the Protestant bibles, the Books of Paralipomenon are placed immediately after the Books of Kings. In the printed edition of the Hebrew Bible they stand at the end of the third division, or Kethubhim .
The first part of I Paralipomenon (i-ix), which is a sort of introduction to the rest of the work, contains a series of genealogical and statistical lists, interspersed with short historical notes. It comprises: (1) the genealogy of the patriarchs from Adam to Jacob (i); (2) the genealogy of the twelve tribes (ii-viii); (3) a list of the families of Juda, Benjamin, and Levi dwelling in Jerusalem after the Exile, with the genealogy of the family of Saul repeated (ix). The second part of I Paralipomenon contains the history of the reign of David preceded by the account of the death of Saul (x-xxix). II Paralipomenon comprises the reign of Solomon (i-ix), and the reigns of the kings of Juda (x-xxxvi, 21). Part of the edict of Cyrus allowing the Jews to return and to rebuild the temple is added as a conclusion (xxxvi, 22-23). The historical part of Paralipomenon thus covers the same period as the last three Books of Kings. Hence naturally much of the matter is the same in both; often, indeed, the two narratives not only agree in the facts they relate, but describe them almost in the same words. The Books of Paralipomenon also agree with the Books of Kings in plan and general arrangement. But side by side with these agreements there are many differences. The Books of Paralipomenon narrate some events more briefly. or present them in a different manner, and omit others altogether (e.g., the adultery of David, the violation of Thamar, the murder of Amnon, and the rebellion of Absalom ), while they dwell more on facts regarding the temple, its worship and its ministers, furnishing much information on these subjects which is not found in the other books. Moreover, they ignore the northern kingdom except where the history of Juda requires mention of it.
On comparing Paralipomenon with the Books of Kings we are forced to the conclusion that the writer's purpose was not to supplement the omissions of these latter books. The objects of his interest are the temple and its worship, and he intends primarily to write the religious history of Juda with the temple as its centre, and, as intimately connected with it, the history of the house of David. This clearly appears when we consider what he mentions and what he omits. Of Saul he narrates only his death as an introduction to the reign of David. In the history of David's reign he gives a full account of the translation of the ark to Mount Sion, of the preparations for the building of the temple, and of the levitical families and their offices; the wars and the other events of the reign he either tells briefly, or passes over altogether. Solomon's reign is almost reduced to the account of the building and the dedication of the temple. After the disruption of the kingdom the apostate tribes are hardly mentioned, while the reigns of the pious kings, Asa, Josaphat, Joas, Ezechias, and Josias, who brought about a revival of religion and showed great zeal for the temple and its worship, are specially dwelt on. Again, the additions to the narrative of the Books of Kings in most cases refer to the temple, its worship and its ministers. Nor is the decree of Cyrus allowing the rebuilding of the temple without significance. The same purpose may be noted in the genealogical section, where the tribes of Juda and Levi are given special prominence and have their genealogies continued beyond the Exile. The author, however, writes his history with a practical object in view. He wishes to urge the people to a faithful and exact adherence to the worship of God in the restored temple, and to impress upon them that thus only will the community deserve God's blessings and protection. Hence he places before them the example of the past, especially of the pious kings who were distinguished for their zeal in building the temple or in promoting the splendour of its worship. Hence, too, he takes every occasion to show that the kings, and with them the people, prospered or were delivered from great calamities because of their attachment to God's worship, or experienced misfortune because of their unfaithfulness. The frequent mention of the Levites and of their offices was probably intended to induce them to value their calling and to carry out faithfully their duties.
The Books of Paralipomenon were undoubtedly written after the Restoration. For the genealogy of the house of David is carried beyond Zorobabel ( 1 Chronicles 3:19-24 ), and the very decree of Cyrus allowing the return is cited. Moreover, the value of the sums collected by David for the building of the temple is expressed in darics ( 1 Chronicles 29:7 , Heb.), which were not current in Palestine till the time of the Persian domination. The peculiarities of style and diction also point to a time later than the Captivity. The older writers generally attributed the authorship to Esdras. Most modern non-Catholic scholars attribute the work to an unknown writer and place its date between 300 and 250 B. C. The main reasons for this late date are that the descendants of Zorobabel are given to the sixth (in the Septuagint and the Vulgate to the eleventh) generation, and that in II Esdras (xii, 10, 11, 22) the list of the high-priests extends to Jeddoa, who, according to Josephus, held the pontificate in the time of Alexander the Great. These lists, however, show signs of having been brought up to date by a later hand and cannot, therefore, be considered as decisive. On the other hand, a writer living in Greek times would not be likely to express the value of ancient money in darics. Moreover, a work written for the purpose mentioned above would be more in place in the time immediately following the Restoration, while the position and character of Esdras would point him out as its author. Hence most Catholic authors still adhere to Esdrine authorship, and place the time of composition at the end of the fifth or at the beginning of the fourth century B. C.
The reliability of the Books of Paralipomenon as a historical work has been severely attacked by such critics as de Wette, Wellhausen etc. The author is accused of exaggeration, of misrepresenting facts, and even of appealing to imaginary documents. This harsh judgment has been considerably mitigated by more recent writers of the same school, who, while admitting errors, absolve the author of intentional misrepresentation. The objections urged against the books cannot be examined here in detail; a few general remarks in vindication of their truthfulness must suffice. In the first place, the books have suffered at the hands of copyists; textual errors in names and in numbers, which latter originally were only indicated by letters, are especially numerous. Gross exaggerations, such as the slaying of 7000 charioteers ( 1 Chronicles 19:18 ) as against 700 in 2 Samuel 10:18 and the impossibly large armies mentioned in 2 Chronicles 13:3 , are plainly to be attributed to this cause. In the next place, if the sections common to Paralipomenon and the Books of Kings are compared, substantial agreement is found to exist between them. If the author, then, reproduces his sources with substantial accuracy in the cases where his statements can be controlled by comparing them with those of another writer who has used the same documents, there is no reason to suspect that he acted differently in the case of other sources. His custom of referring his readers to the documents from which he has drawn his information should leave no doubt on the subject. In the third place, the omission of the facts not to the credit of the pious kings (e.g. the adultery of David ) is due to the object which the author has in view, and proves no more against his truthfulness than the omission of the history of the northern tribes. He did not intend to write a full history of the kings of Juda, but a history for the purpose of edification. Hence, in speaking of the kings whom he proposes as models, he naturally omits details which are not edifying. Such a presentation, while one-sided, is no more untruthful than a panegyric in which the foibles of the subject are passed over. The picture is correct as far as it goes, only it is not complete.
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I find it interesting that ATT, Verizon , Sprint, or even customers for that matter, haven't filed suit against T Mobile and Tracphone for their "Unlimited DATA"
claim that is clearly false advertizing.
If that were Directv ,comcast and Dish, Wow look out!
Seriously. I guess it is technically unlimited after it's throttled. Just not worth using. Those big guys do the same thing though. I had a grandfathered Unlimited plan from Verizon that was actually limited to 5 or 6 GBs.

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Catholic League President: Abusive priests aren't paedophiles, they're just gay
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No, they are pedophiles. But maybe your church's attitude to sex is a large part of the problem.
Maybe you could explain Jamie Rennie of LGBT Youth fame who was part of the biggest paedo ring uncovered in this country.What was his attitude to sex ? – he had a boyfriend , picked up contacts from toilet scrawlings on walls – campaigned against 'homophobia' , campaigned for 'gay' adoption , raped a 4 month baby boy and shared the images with his homosexual peer group , wanted to adopt a kid with down syndrome to abuse etc .
Lets remember too the links between the Gay Liberation front and the Paedophile Information Exchange …Harriet Harman etc
Maybe you could explain Fred West then, Ray? He was heterosexual and therefore you, according to your own formula and purportedly heterosexual, are responsible for his behaviour. Or Jimmy Savile, if you prefer – perhaps he's more your sort?
It is sick to separate abuse and somehow make on sex worse than another.
It rather shows you embarrassing state of mind.
ALL child abuse is wrong, no matter who the abuser is.
By separating abuse/rape by gender you excuse one and not the other and in the process insult and shame the child abused.
Why would you do that, just to enable your 'pride'?
Are you his boyfriend or something? You are ALWAYS harping on about one guy who nobody else remembers.
Actually he's half right. In the case of sexual abuse of a post-pubescent child the proper word isn't paedophilia, it's hebephilia. Maybe he got confused because "hebephilia" and "homosexuality" both start with an H?
So raping post-pubescent boys is just fine then? Is that really the argument here? "Oh they aren't raping children, their are raping teenagers!"
Phew. That's alright then.
thanks – I had absolutely no idea what he was trying to say and why (although I knew his intentions wouldn't be nice)
but you've summed up what he seems to be saying exactly
Well said. And another aspect that seems to be missed quite often, is it's not just their ages in question. These priests are clearly abusing their position of power. Had these priests just being 'ordinary men' (which they are to me, but obviously not to Catholics) then I wonder just how many of their young victims would stay quiet? These men have a lot of (ill deserved) respect in their community, and I don't doubt that a lot of their victims would worry about their complaints being taken seriously. More so in the past when it was still pretty much taboo to even speak about paedophilia in the Catholic church, where today it's pretty much common knowledge that there's a big problem with it.
Even legal aged lower down priests in the Catholic church of Scotland, where hushed by the seniority and position of power that the former archbishop O'brian had, when he was blackmailing them into sexual acts.
Criminal Code: Sexual relations and other action of a sexual nature with a person under the age of SIXTEEN (16), Chapter 18, Article 134
Sexual intercourse, buggery ['muzhelozhstvo'] or lesbianism, committed by a person over 18 on a person admittedly UNDER 14 is punishable by limitation of freedom up to three years or deprivation of freedom up to four years [R1.2].
And the Homo-lobby call this sensible Russian law 'homophobic' and are campaigning against it along with the usual crowd who support sex with children (Fry, Tatchell etc ) .You could not make it up !
You made it up. Who is this 'homo lobby'?
It's between the bisexual porch and the heterosexual corridor, I think. But I don't think Ray is terribly good at reading plans of any sort.
'The positive nature of some child-adult sexual relationships is not confined to non-Western cultures. Several of my friends – gay and straight, male and female – had sex with adults from the ages of nine to 13. None feel they were abused. All say it was their conscious choice and gave them great joy' : Peter Tatchell defending a book called 'Boy Love'
Peter seems to think it's just fine for adults to have sex with children as young as 9 .I don't .
Neither do I or most people I know, regardless of sexual orientation. Your attempt to equate being gay with abusing children and adolescents is bigoted rubbish supported by strawman arguments. Sod off, Ray, and take your nasty religion with you.
These Catholic priests,nuns, bishops and cardinals all are Agents of a Foreign Power. They should be stripped of citizenship and renditioned to the Vatican where they belong.
The Catholic church has a problem with language. And paedophilia. Mainly paedophilia, actually.
Well if you want to get technical it's ephebophilia, but whatever you call it, it's rape of people under the age of consent and is equally wrong regardless of gender.
Err NO! Billy boy , if you have sex with a minor in the U.S. i.e someone under the age of consent , no matter if he's got hair on his balls it's called Statutory Rape
why on earth is the catholic league listed as a civil rights organisation in the US
is that because they represent people's rights to use contraception, to have an abortion, to be gay, to be a choirboy without being abused – that kind of thing?
I think the designation is an error at PinkNews. At least I hope so.
(I've never before seen the Catholic League called a civil rights organization, to the best of my memory.)
It is part of the full title of the organisation, and is probably also part of their compliance with the Non-Profit Organisation tax code – such organisations have to be shown serving some sort of "public good" (I forget the exact phrasing). It's a nonsense term for them, but it does give them advantageous tax benefits…
And this is why the drivel from the jerk in the hat was a meaningless sop and why I laughed at the fools falling for it.
We all know this particular man is talking complete and utter bilge. All he is doiing is wrapping himself in the creepy mantle of the church so he can stick his pudgy hand out for donations.
Grifter, liar, fool.
"When men have sex with adolescent men…"
Adolescent men…Is this guy making up his own language as he goes along?
"If a man has sex with a man what would you call that?"
Personally I would call it a bloody good time (so long as it was consensual).
I know I should be offended by his comments but they are so utterly stupid I can't take them seriously.
"Adolescent men" would be priceless if it weren't so poisonous in this particular context.
The tragic thing is that probably none of this tragic creep's supporters would have the courage (or the insight) to point this out.
To get the facts straight, according to survivors groups, about 40% of their victims were girls.
No doubt he will blame the bisexual priests for that.
Am I right in thinking that they also had more access to boys than to girls?
Most definitely, Sophie. See my comment below. Even the Vatican has conceded the points made in that report which is why Donohue is now back-tracking on what he'd been ranting about prior to its publication. If more girls had been molested, religious bigots like him wouldn't have sensationalised it or denigrated the sexuality of the perpetrators. You rarely ever read or hear derogatory comments about the sexuality of an heterosexual sex offender, not even a rapist's sexual orientation is scrutinised in the same manner. It's all part of veiled homophobia, the sort of thing the Daily Mail thrives on.
Exactly right, but he dismisses it and instead concentrates on the male only molestation while insisting that paedophilia = homosexuality that has been debunked by some of the world's most prestigious psychiatric and psychological associations. American sex crime statistics indicate that the preponderance of paedophile crimes are committed by heterosexuals (per capita).
This adulterous bigot is a liar. He claimed at the outbreak of the molestation scandal that homosexuality = paedophilia, but never conceded that there was a considerable number of priests who molested underage girls. According to a report requested by the Roman cult in America conducted by the John Jay Institute, the report concluded that the reason why the molestation against underage males was higher was that clergy had far more excess to them than girls. Just because a male molests an underage male doesn't necessarily follow that the perpetrator is gay either. As a sociologist, he should know better.
Clerical abusers had more "access" to boys than to girls
This guy needs to open a dictionary and look up the difference between 'homosexuality' and 'paedophilia' the differences are quite clearly stated.
What a freaking idiot! Reality and fact have clearly passed this fool by.
Let's see how long it is before he is involved in a sex scandal. You just know it's bound to happen and I for one can't wait to see him fall.
Unlike his nonsense rambling, I have a very accurate definition of people like him – Religious Extremists.
Those who are religious, and those who are extreme in their beliefs, are RELIGIOUS EXTREMISTS.
This buffoon is no better than a member of the Taliban.
It's about time the general public stopped pandering to these abusive, mentally defective, hypocritical bible-thumpers and started promoting the SECULARISM of our society.
I agree he's an idiot. But he's not quite as bad as the taliban, as they would kill you if you were gay.
I have no doubt that Donohue would if he could. He's a pimple on the ass of humanity.
so mr bill donohue, which one are you, gay or paedophile? after all it takes one to know one
It seems worrying that the man in the article doesn't know the difference between being gay and a pedo. Perhaps the authorities should take a closer look at his private life.
And yes, catholics are obsessed with homosexuality and abortion. But pink news are obsessed with anti-US stories and anti-christian stories.
Why not write an equal amount of stories about the other religions which treat us far worse than christianis? I guess they're more difficult to copy and paste.
"pink news are obsessed with anti-US stories and anti-christian stories.""
Given that so many Christian leaders make their homophobic views public, it's hardly surprising to find those stories covered on a GLBT news website. Is it not?
What? You think they should ignore the news to suit your particular dogmatic views?
Maybe you don't mind the homophobic nature of Christianity, but the rest of us would like to know about it.
If that's 'anti-Christian', then maybe Christian leaders shouldn't be quite so openly homophobic. If it wasn't gay-related, it wouldn't be featured. So you have to ask yourself, why are, what you consider why 'anti Christian' stories, are often featured on here. The problem lies with the homophobic Christians, not the news site reporting on it.
So I guess that means Catholic clergy who rape and torture young girls are just straight.
And therein lies the problem with the church when they talk about child abuse, people like this idiot failing to acknowledge the truth of the situation and spouting unfounded rubbish. The vast majority of abuse is about power and control not sexual gratification. Male adults who abuse male children rarely identify as gay, the significant majority consider themselves straight and would never touch a 'man'. The research and findings in this regard are overwhelming. Acknowledging this would not support the churches homophobes though of course would it.
So according to Mr Donohue 78% of boys abused by the 81% men (apparently the other 19% exclusively abused girls), were post-pubescent.
Boys usually complete puberty between the ages of 15-17. According to a survey completed by the US Conference of Catholic Bishops in 2002 73.3% of abused boys were under 15 and only 26.7% were 15-17, of which it's likely that AT LEAST a third would not have been post-pubescent.
Of those abused boys who were post-pubescent how likely is it that their abusers exclusively abused post-pubescents?
It's the ignorance (and denial) of Donohue et al of what paedophilia is and the type of people who commit it that is the reason why paedophilia has (and probably still is) so prevalent in the Catholic Church.
The Catholic Leadership is in denial again. Even if post-pubescent, sex with an adolescent below the age of legal consent by a person in authority is rape by a pedophile in my books. It is wrong.
The Catholic Church is suffering from all the bad press it has received over the last ten years and from the loss of members in some traditionally Catholic countries. The increased tolerance for LGBT people in very Catholic countries like Spain is also difficult for them to accept. So, they are doing what people in trouble always do: attempt to move the spotlight onto someone else. Now they will find themselves in even greater difficulty with the Pope suggesting more openness to the opinions of gays and women.
What a vile pig of a man. So we are all kiddy fiddlers in his mind. I have children that I love very much, how dare he say such a thing.
The walking bag of sick, I wouldn't piss on him if he was on fire. I am so sick of these evil creatures coming out with rubbish like this.
It's because of filth like this that my own mother asked me if I was a pedophile when I came out.
Yes, and the same lies are being told by those in positions of power and influence in Russia and in numerous countries in Africa, trying to besmirch ordinary gay people. Often by officers of this same evil church, and the Orthodox churches. Have none of them any integrity and shame for the evil they spread; which can put peoples lives at risk from the easily led, prejudiced and ignorant.
What ever this deluded fool wants to call it, It is abuse of a position of trust.
Certainly a large number of the abuse victims by catholic priests were on the cusp of puberty 12, 13 year old,
also many of their victims were over puberty, but still immature and easily influenced, bullied or groomed into the liaison and were also under the age of sexual consent, (in most western countries – 15 or 16 year old).
Also, In many countries, adults with influence over young people, such as priests, teachers, lecturers at college, doctors, counsellors, and such, commit a criminal offence if such a partner is under 18 years and they, the older partner, is in a "position of trust" or influence over them.
Either way it is abuse ! and is illegal.
Enough with trying to equate paedophilia with being gay. This is a silly as equating rapists with heterosexuality.
Political correctness means that the rare cases of clerical sexual abuse reported in the news do not report it as homosexual abuse – most victims are past puberty and male , therefore not children .The same demographic age the homo-lobby always want to include when they campaign to lower the age of consent (Tatchell et al)
'In the same period in which about 100 American priests were convicted for sexually abusing minors, the number of gym teachers and coaches of junior sporting teams – also mainly married – who were convicted of the same crimes in the US reached about 6,000. The examples could continue, not only in the US. And above all, according to regular US government reports, two-thirds of sexual abuse against minors does not come from strangers or educators – including priests and Protestant pastors – but from family members: stepfathers, uncles, cousins, brothers and, unfortunately, even parents. Similar facts exist for numerous other countries'.
most victims are past puberty and male
Oh hello Ray, back yet again commenting on a gay news website (while your family's asleep perhaps, since – of course – you'll have a family, and a loving one needless to say?).
You appear to assume some degree of expertise and specialist knowledge in this field so naturally we await, with bated breath, the list of your sources for your claims – obviously you wouldn't be stupid enough to make claims without documentary evidence, would you?
@ Ray You write like a severely closeted self loather who is getting off on what he has written – you pathetic excuse for a human being!
"Not abusive, just gay?".
No, they are morons. LIke Bill Donohue.
He is describing ephebophilia. It is the sexual desire for post-pubescent young people that are usually fully capable of sexual intercourse and procreation.On the other hand, pedophilia is the sexual attraction to pre-pubescent (small) children. Prior to the mid to late-1800s and on backwards throughout the course of time, it was considered normal and acceptable for post pubescent individuals to have relationships and thus expectations to marry each other as well as even marrying to older adults. Ephebophilia was cherished and embraced by ancient Greece. In retrospect, it depends on the era and time to whether Ephebophilia was acceptable and condoned or not. On the other hand and to my knowledge, pedophilia has never been acceptable.
"…US civil rights organisations…"
Who writes this crap? The Catholic League is a Southern Poverty Law Center certified HATE GROUP. How do they get labeled a civil rights organisation?
Bill Donohue is a plank and now everyone knows it. Should have kept his gob shut.
Same line Donohue has been pushing for years, distraction, deflection, diversion tactics. I was surprised that the Catholic League, a very hostile anti-gay hate group if ever there was, isn't yet listed in SPLC's list.
Donohue has always been an abusive arsehole, he just can't help himself. I'm afraid that rather than respond to the dope I simply ignore deranged made-up views like him, preferring fact over fiction. Her is simply Linda Harvey in male form.
He's a grifterand doesn't even have official sanctioning of his church and is not a spokesperson for it either. He gets a lot of donations that have made him quite wealthy, a millionaire in fact. His hate league has net assets of about $30 million. He's also his own watch dog to make sure that accuracy in reporting about anything to do with his cult is upheld and goes after celebrities and the media for anything he considers to be offensive or insulting. He also claims there's a conspiracy by 'liberals' to bring down the RCC. Another little gem is he's a divorced man and is in his second marriage and an ardent anti equal marriage supporter.
Just another smokescreen. It's just another nasty attempt to tar gay men with the same brush as those that molest young people. And the old piece of nasty false propaganda that all gay men are paedophiles is conveyed. About par for the course with religionists. These lies are compounded by where this abuse is coming from in this case – inside the church. Not that telling the truth ever was the churches strong suit.
But chickens are coming home to roost for these guys. The more they lie and hide the truth about their abuse,the less people will come under their thrall. Interesting to see the collapse in the influence of the Catholic church on the government of Eire in recent years, for example.
Bill Donohue is entitled to his own opinions but not to his own facts and his own unique definitions.
How does raping a 13 yr old boy turn into 'men who have sex with men'?
Any Catholic can tell you this is largely about enforced celibacy and long periods spent with altar boys.
It's time we had our ability to sue these kinds of bigots. They serve no purpose other than to degrade and demean us.
Just as they fight for their right to say it we should have to dispute and correct this assumed myths.
When we have campaigns such as "It Only Gets Better" how are these people helpful?
It is time these people's lies were held to account AND show the rest of the bigots that misguided misinformation, deformation and slander should be challenged and stopped.
No if, no buts… sue!
Actually the term is ephebophilia
Regardless of age, evil is the abuse of power, control and trust. It is merely easier for the cowardice to prey upon children, especially if they can be gradually "groomed" over a period of time. This is why about half of sexual abuse is within the home, half by a known adult outside of the home, and a small fraction is "stranger danger". The strange man with the candy is rare, usually sociopathic. Oddly, the abusers within the home don't think themselves as sick as the ones outside, and the abusers outside of the home (priests, coaches, etc) think the family abusers are the sick ones. Sadly, the ones within the family do not get reported nearly as often because the child doesn't want to get their family member in trouble, internalizing it for the rest of their life. All of these children may consider suicide if their limited knowledge of the world doesn't have a solution to seek help; feeling "trapped". If you add bullying to any of these children, it multiplies the unrelenting pain.
Same old same old. What else would Catholics say? Catholics are complicit in the abuse of children when they do nothing
When a person does a deep, serious study of the RC religion and what true Christianity is, it's apparent that RC is not a fundamental Christian church. They have all types of mystical beliefs and celebrations that are not accepted by true Christianity. We consider the RC priests and teachers as cultists and false doctrines. The Vatican is one of the biggest corrupt and materialistic organizations worldwide. They hide billions of $$$ worth of religious objects and never let the public see them — they are very selfish and love $$$ before anything.
Don't call this virulently anti-gay group a 'civil rights organization.' It's not! This man is consumed with hatred for GLBT. 'Obsessed' would be a stronger word. His life is spent doing whatever he can to battle GLBT equality, and he puts his nasty 'religious' spin on it, always.
A civil rights organization? Never!
Why is it that, to a Catholic, gay sex is perfectly acceptable ONLY if the recipient is [a] underage and [b] un-consenting and the perpetrator has been bullied for decades into denial,celibacy and self loathing [ No I'm Not excusing paedophilia ] but allowing consenting Adults who are in Love with each other to marry and form a family will 'destroy the human race'? [What does two and two make, Winston?]. Maybe every Catholic should be required to undergo counselling as they all seem to have serious cognitive dissonance
Correct me if I'm wrong but going on how peadophilia is defined as an orientation of sorts, you can't have a "gay pedophile" or a "straight pedophile" you can only have "a pedophile"
Pedophiles are attracted to kids regardless of their sex, right? Aren't boys and girls pretty much identical as children anyway, physically and psychologically speaking?
Read the Pope's interview, you nasty gay hating old phoney.
You are so right in your comments, they seem to have over looked the Popes comments, but then that will just leave them in the wilderness.
There is mass confusion in the RC Church as well as with Donohue.
Just to get some clarity, are there homosexual priests who are pedophiles and are there pedophile priests who are homosexuals?
I'd like to know if the APA addresses the possibility that these are 2 different deviant behaviors and if they deserve different behavioral labels in their Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
This man is showing the world just what religion is. FILTH
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When Hampton¿s Chris Dilbeck picked up his Roadster car Tuesday in Charlotte, it had four flat tires, was out of fuel and had to be lifted by forklift onto his trailer. On Thursday, Dilbeck drove that car to Victory Lane in his debut appearance in the Roadsters division during Atlanta Motor Speedway¿s Georgia Power Mascot Mania night at Thursday Thunder presented by Dave FM. Dilbeck capped the night off by also capturing his fifth win in the Don Bell Signs Pro division race, further extending his lead in the point standings. ¿What a great night,¿ Dilbeck said. ¿This is amazing.¿ The only laps Dilbeck had run in his Roadster before Thursday¿s race were during a Wednesday night practice session. But it didn¿t seem to matter, as Dilbeck started on the pole and led wire-to-wire. Defending division champion Jim Gresham (Hampton) finished second while current points leader Jim Egloff (Griffin) finished third. 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Rail subsidies have long been the target of Americans frustrated with federal spending practices. And I understand why people feel this frustration when we are facing huge budget deficits.
However, subsidies are needed to provide essential transportation services. We should not overlook that airlines subsidies far exceed Amtrak subsidies.
Here are some examples of such subsidies. The Department of Transportation (DOT) pays a few small airlines $110 million a year so they can profitably carry as few as four passengers per day to nearby hubs, often for rock-bottom fares.
For example, a round-trip in Montana from Miles City to Billings — a two-hour drive away — costs passengers just $88 with a 30-day advance purchase on Big Sky Airlines because the government kicks in $779. Flying round-trip from Lewistown, Mont., to Billings — also a two-hour-drive — costs $88 as well on Big Sky. The government cost: $1,343 per passenger.
Government subsidies are necessary to support the many services we enjoy in the United States: city transit, Medicare, education, intercity bus service, air transportation, Amtrak, highways, etc.
Are passenger rail services being used? Nationwide, we've seen a ridership increase of 5.7 percent and ticket revenues have increased by 9 percent. Michigan rail services have enjoyed an 8 percent increase over the previous year and ticket revenues are up by 12 percent.
The Blue Water train enjoyed an 18 percent increase in passenger ridership. While everyone may not support rail transportation, the statistics reveal that more people are turning to Amtrak when they travel.
I believe that high-speed rail is a viable option to increase ridership even further.
John Beaudoin resides in Kalamazoo.


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WELLS - It was a dogfight from start to finish, but the Escanaba Eskymos were unable to convert on some key power play opportunities and fell to the undefeated Sault Ste. Marie Blue Devils 3-1 Wednesday.
"We've been here many times before, and it seems that the big plays make it in this building," said Blue Devils coach John Ferroni. "Tonight, we made the big play, and they didn't."
The Eskymos struck first, catching the Blue Devils off guard with a Nick Vandermissen goal from the low slot just 22 seconds into the first period.
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Escanaba's Nick Vandermissen (8) squares off against Kyle TenEyck (5) of the Sault Ste. Marie Blue Devils in the second period of their game Wednesday. The Blue Devils won 3-1.
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Escanaba's Nick Vandermissen (8) goes after the puck during the second period of their game against the Sault Ste. Marie Blue Devils Wednesday. Vandermissen had the Eskymos' only goal in a 3-1 loss to the Blue Devils.
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Escanaba goalie Nick LeMire waits in anticipation during the third period of their game against the Sault Ste. Marie Blue Devils Wednesday. LeMire had 24 saves.
Although penalties were few and far between throughout the game, Sault Ste. Marie was called for interference, giving the Eskymos their first power play chance of the night. The defense of the Blue Devils kept Escanaba at bay, and with 6:54 remaining in the first, Benjamin LaCross tied the game at 1-1 with a slapshot from the left point.
Hard-nosed defensive play was also the story in the second period, as Escanaba only came away with two shots on goal in 17 minutes of play. The Blue Devils had 11, and Willen Gauthier was able to turn one of them into a goal with a chip shot right in front of the Escanaba goal, giving his team a 2-1 advantage.
"Things really changed in the second period," Ferroni said. "The energy we had in that period changed the momentum, and ultimately the game. We really got after the puck."
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Sault Ste. Marie 1 1 1 - 3
Escanaba 1 0 0 - 1
First period
E, Vandermissen (Wunder), 16:38
S, LaCross (TenEyck), 6:54
Second period
S, Gauthier (Hillock, Meehan), 5:43
Third period
S, Hazen (unassisted), 0:18
Power play opportunities
Sault Ste. Marie, 0-1
Escanaba, 0-4
Sault Ste. Marie, 4-8
Escanaba, 2-4
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Sault Ste. Marie: McKenzie, 18
Escanaba: LeMire, 24
About a minute after Gauthier's goal, Escanaba was called for a head contact penalty, but the Eskymos were able to ensure that they would not fall further behind by keeping the puck out of the Escanaba zone as much as possible during the power play.
The Blue Devils turned the puck over in front of their own net a handful of times during the second period, but were able to recover from their mistakes and maintain their one-goal lead heading into the final period.
"We definitely came out in the third (period) with some urgency," said Escanaba coach Tim McCarthy. "It was our best period of the night."
Less than seven minutes in, and the Eskymos had already gotten more shots off than they did in the entire second period. They were skating well, but Blue Devils goalie Nickolas McKenzie was not about to let Escanaba creep its way back into the game.
But with about four minutes remaining in the game, Sault Ste. Marie was called for tripping, and the Eskymos had a power play. There were several chances, but Escanaba was robbed of a couple opportunities to tie it up.
Just as that power play ended, the Blue Devils were called for high sticking with about one minute remaining in the game. However, Levi Wunder was then called for a trip shortly afterward, and the numbers were even for the remainder.
The Eskymos pulled goaltender Nick LeMire for an extra attacker, and the Blue Devils' Christopher Hazen tipped in an unassisted empty net goal with 18 seconds remaining.
"I thought we played just like we needed to," Ferroni added. "Against this team, you have to keep the penalties down, and we were able to do that."
The Blue Devils improve to 5-0, while Escanaba falls to 1-1.
"Nick LeMire kept us in the game," McCarthy said. "We came out a little slow, but it was awesome work by the guys overall. This Sault team is very fast, they moved well, and their goalie came up with some big stops down the stretch."
Escanaba heads to Traverse City Friday to face Macomb Dakota at 7:30p.m. in the opener of the Traverse Bay Area Reps tournament.


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Nick Kahanic paid a visit to Jamestown Community College one August day seven years ago to enjoy a Celtic celebration that was being held on campus.
In the middle of a fabulous NAIA track and field career at Roberts Wesleyan College at the time - he was a 13-time All-American before he was through - the Falconer resident made the appearance to not only enjoy some social time with friends, but also to support his mother Kim's love for all things Scottish.
"She listens to bagpipes when she's reading the newspaper,'' Nick said with a laugh.
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Falconer resident and Highland Games athlete Nick Kahanic is currently the No. 1-ranked amateur in North America.
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Nick Kahanic competes in the caber toss. Submitted photo
At some point during the festival, Kim found Nick, the youngest of her three grown children, and suggested he check out one of the events that was taking place that she thought resembled an activity he knew an awful lot about - throwing heavy weights around.
"She's the one,'' Nick recalled earlier this month, "who grabbed my shirt, dragged me over, and said, 'Isn't that the shot put?'''
It wasn't.
What it was, however, was Nick's introduction to Scottish heavy athletics known as the Highland Games. Men, wearing kilts, were doing a demonstration that included throwing around heavy stones and other objects, much like he was accustomed to doing as a member of Roberts Wesleyan's track and field team.
Never bashful, Nick, now 27, saw the activity as an invitation.
"I stepped on the field,'' he said, "and told the guys, 'You know what? I can beat you at this.'''
He wasn't kidding.
Since every event was in some way connected to Nick's successes in track and field, the precocious kid from Hickory Street in Falconer, beat all the guys in kilts that day.
About a month later and armed with the encouragement of one of the men he knocked off at JCC, Nick competed in his first Highland Games at the Niagara Regional Championships in Buffalo.
Amazingly, he took second place. As it turned out, it was only the beginning.
"Every year I've taken it a tad more serious,'' he said.
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The Highland Games, according to the free on-line encyclopedia Wikipedia, are "events held throughout the year in Scotland and other countries as a way of celebrating Scottish and Celtic culture and heritage, especially that of the Scottish Highlands.''
Such celebrations revolve around athletic and sports competitions, including such "heavy" mainstays as the caber toss, the stone put, the Scottish hammer throw, the weight throw, the weight for height and the sheaf toss. Many of the competitors are former high school and college track and field athletes who find the Scottish games are a good way to continue their competitive careers.
That's what appealed to Nick after he experienced his surprising success during his first foray against the Highland Games amateurs at JCC. A multiple-time state qualifier during his Falconer Central School career and, later, an All-American in the shot and the hammer at Roberts Wesleyan, Nick has taken his latest competitive endeavor to the highest level.
How high?
Well, when he boarded a flight Thursday night for this weekend's North American Championships in suburban Seattle, Nick was ranked the No. 1 overall amateur in the United States and Canada.
In other words, Nick is the best at what he does, whether he's throwing a heavy stone (weighing anywhere from 22 to 26 pounds); an open stone (16-18 pounds); a 56-pound block attached to a handled chain; a light weight (28 pounds); a sheaf (a 20-pound bundle of straw wrapped in burlap is tossed vertically with a pitchfork over a raised bar much like that used in the pole vault); and a caber (a long tapered pole, weighing 100 to 180 pounds is stood upright and hoisted and, ultimately, tossed in such a way that it turns end over end).
"Actually, I went up to Canada (in June) and competed in the amateur class and I broke every single one of the field records, except for one, and I set them so high that the amateur records are better than the pro records,'' said Nick, who stands 6-foot-3 and weighs 270 pounds. "I would have won seven of the nine events in the pro competition.''
It's been that kind of year so far for the 2004 Falconer Central School graduate.
After breaking into the top 10 among amateurs in 2012, Nick has been downright dominant this year. Much of the credit, he maintains, is the instruction he's received on-line and via phone from James Bullock, a trainer and Navy Seal from Joplin, Mo., who Nick joined forces with last October.
"When he says eat lima beans,'' Nick joked, "I eat a whole can. Whatever he says, I do."
One of Nick's highlights was his performance at the Central Florida Highland Games just three months after beginning work with Bullock. Competing against some of the best, he placed fourth overall, courtesy of a number of personal bests, after beginning the competition as the third alternate.
Since that breakout performance in January, Nick has finished first in five competitions and second in another, providing him with plenty of momentum and motivation heading into this weekend's North American Championships.
The trip to the Pacific Northwest is just one in a series of important road trips he'll be taking in the next six weeks. The other stops, among others, include Pleasanton, Calif. (for the U.S. Championships) and Shakopee, Minn. (for the Amateur World Championships).
Thanks to sponsorships from Route 5 Athletics in Dunkirk, Landrich Power Systems in Fredonia and strongandfar.com, Nick is able to travel while successfully juggling his work schedule at Pepsi.
So far, the sponsors are getting their money's worth.
"It's awesome, absolutely awesome,'' Nick said. " But being ranked No. 1 is one thing and going out on the field and earning No. 1 is a totally different thing. Throughout my career I've been a gamer. If you throw 50 feet, I'll throw 51 right after you."
Nick said he gets that dedication from his father, Paul, the you-can-do-whatever-you-want attitude from his mom and a "stop-thinking-and-just-throw'' mentality from his former coach, Rich Bianco.
So as Nick prepared to leave for Washington on Thursday, Nick sent an email to a sportswriter and said, "I'm headed out in about an hour. Nervous is gone, anxious is definitely setting in. I'm ready!
"No thinking, just throw!!''


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Snoqualmie council race: Jeff MacNichols seeks stable finances, smart growth
A responsible fiscal plan, energetic businesses and tourism, and citizen-friendly growth—these priorities were on Jeff MacNichols' list when he first ran for elected office in Snoqualmie in 2003.
Today, the law firm owner seeks his third term on the council, and has much the same priorities. But MacNichols, who has guided Snoqualmie through such momentous changes as the 205 flood control project and the growth of the Ridge to today's annexation debate, says he still has promises to keep. Eight years later, his priorities remain fiscal health, business infrastructure and a stable city character.
How long have you lived in this city? What do you do for a living?
I have lived in Snoqualmie since 2002. I have served as a Council Member since 2004, including a year as Mayor Pro Tem. I have been practicing law since 1997. I own a law firm called Stewart Beall MacNichols & Harmell, Inc., P.S., and I employ 10 lawyers and four staff at offices in Kent and Kirkland.
What is the biggest reason you are running for office?
I have spent the last eight years endeavoring to deliver on the promises that I have made to voters. Snoqualmie has accomplished numerous notable achievements during my tenure on the Council, including Army Corps 205 Flood Mitigation Project, a new City Hall, economic sustainability, Downtown Infrastructure improvements, numerous new businesses and open space, and a new Community Center, to name a few. I want to build on these achievements by continuing to ensure that Snoqualmie is economically strong, that our businesses are viable and that our unique city character is maintained.
What do you hope to accomplish as a council member?
Snoqualmie faces challenges that I hope to meet head-on and overcome. First, we need to ensure that our business community is supported by the City. Second, we need to address our pending infrastructure needs and set aside funds for future needs. Third, we need to continue our efforts to encourage tourism and new industry to come to Snoqualmie.
What do you think Snoqualmie's biggest challenge is today?
Snoqualmie's biggest challenge is remaining financially sustainable during these difficult economic times. Over the past few years I have participated in Council decisions that have financially prepared our City for these tough times. Our future challenge is to remain diligent in maintaining lean budgets, while delivering a high level of service to our citizens. Also, we must maintain our high level of infrastructure, while setting aside funds for future infrastructure repair and replacement.
How would you accommodate the concerns of residents and business in the Mill Annex area?
The Mill Annex area presents a compelling challenge to the City. The benefit of the proposed annexation is giving the City control over the destiny of this land that is historically linked to our community. The rally car school is also a unique opportunity to lure tourists and create economic development. However, annexation should not occur unless the land owners, not the City, are responsible for the environmental liabilities on the site. Also, the City should not be burdened with the economic liability of repair costs for current County (non-City) infrastructure such as road and bridge maintenance.
How would you ensure transparency to the public on the council?
Transparency is achieved by (1) all decision-making occurring in a public forum, not on email or in private; (2) all information available to the council for decision-making is available to the public; (3) proper notice to the public for all meetings and discussions; (4) request for public input on all decisions and at all stages of the process; and (5) incorporating electronic notifications via the City website and social media to deliver information to the citizens.
Do you think Snoqualmie would be well-served by more growth?
More growth is only beneficial if it is the right kind of growth and it is properly mitigated. Snoqualmie is in need of additional retail and business growth. I will continue to work with existing business landlords to assist them in filling their vacancies. I will also collaborate with local and regional entities to encourage new businesses in our business park. However, any new growth must harmonize with Snoqualmie's values of small town character and values.
Do you think there is a divide between old and new residents? How would you fix it?
As a council member for the past eight years, I have endeavored to enact policies that bring this community together. For example, while serving on the council, I voted to appoint two Downtown residents, Charles Peterson and Kathi Prewitt, to fill council vacancies. I thought it was important to have voices on the council that represent the entire community. Moreover, I voted for the new City Hall to be located in Downtown Snoqualmie. Additionally, I voted for Downtown infrastructure improvements, Silva Avenue improvements, the Army Corps 205 flood reduction project and the city-wide way finding system. I believe that these investments show all of our citizens that their leaders are committed to the growth and prosperity of the entire community.
What's something about you that your neighbors may not know?
In addition to being an attorney and council member, I am an avid golfer, skier and foodie. I have also coached five Falls Little League teams for my sons. My wife is an amazing interior designer.
• You can visit MacNichols' campaign page at http://reelectjeff.org/
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It could be a "Little Deuce Coupe," a "Little Red Corvette," or a "Pink Cadillac," all car owners will want to be "The Leader of the Pack." The Northshore Mandeville Kiwanis Club will host its second annual Car Show on April 5 from 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m., at Rainbow Luxury Imports, located at 1801 North Highway 190 in Covington.
"We are proud to donate the proceeds of this year's event to STARC/Noah's ARC summer program," said Mike Pausina, car show director. "This program supports our mission of enabling children with disabilities to participate in activities that build relationships and promote participation in community life.
Among the cars that will be on display are a 1941 Willys, a 1950 Mercury, a 1967 Mustang, a 1948 Chevy pickup, a 1962 Chevy Bel Air, a 1963 Nova, a 1964 Nova wagon, a 2010 Shelby Mustang, 1937 Packard, a 2004 Stingray Corvette and more.
Participants will be competing for three People's Choice Awards, along with a STARC Aktion Club Choice Award, a STARC Administration Choice Award, the Rainbow Luxury Import Choice Award, the Director's Choice Award, three Northshore Mandeville Kiwanis Choice Awards and the Northshore Mandeville Kiwanis Board of Director's Choice Award.
Deejay Dustin Galle will be playing music that will have participants wanting to have "Fun, Fun, Fun" before getting "On the Road Again."
Vendors will have pizza, salad and soft drinks for sale, with 10 percent of the proceeds being donated to the STARC/Noah's ARC summer program.
Children's activities will include a bounce house and games such as the lug nut toss and fan belt toss. They also will be interested in viewing an antique fire truck on display.
For information about the Northshore Mandeville Kiwanis Car Show, call Pausina at 985.966.3165. Entry fees are $20 per vehicle and all cars, trucks and bikes are welcome.
The fee includes goody bags filled with koozies, pens, calendars, note pads and more. There is no admission charge for spectators. The event also will have a 50/50 raffle and door prizes.
"Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world, one child and one community at a time." The club meets every Thursday at 7:15 a.m. at New Covenant Presbyterian Church, located at 4375 Hwy. 22 West in Mandeville. The website is www.northshore-kiwanis.org.
Proceeds from last year's car show helped to purchase a storage building for STARC.
Northshore Kiwanis also sponsors K-Kids, Builders Club and Key Clubs in area elementary, middle and high schools. Other projects include Coats for Kids, school map painting, the Kids Konnection playground, Hwy. 22 clean-up, a Thanksgiving food drive, Pancakes with Santa, annual scholarship awards for Key Club seniors, the 5Kiwanis for Kids and Fun Run benefiting Project Graduation, an annual golf tournament, the STARC Aktion Club, the Habitat ReStore and the Nicaraguan Children's Dental Ministry.