Comments on: Catholic Charities Workers Help Teenage Girl, Bishop Apologizes

By: Cara

Cara — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 19:48:30 +0000

Hey Amy, I hadn’t considered that. It was my assumption that she came to the U.S. with a parent or other relative, and then something happened to that relative. But your explanation is equally plausible.

By: Amyadoptee

Amyadoptee — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 19:12:45 +0000

You linked to my blog so I thought I would check you out. I wonder since she is a mother already if that doesn’t make her a emancipated adult now. That might be another way of looking at this issue.

Although they say she is an illegal immigrant, I also wonder if she wasn’t at some point an adoptee. I say that because that is very young to be coming to the United States from Guatemala. There are so many cases of adoptions not being done right. Children being brought to the United States illegally. Just thoughts on this situation. I will return the favor and have a few other folks come your way.

By: Lyinzie

Lyinzie — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 16:01:25 +0000

You know Jenna I totally agree with you and feel the same way.

I think one of the reasons anyone follows and organized religion is because they need something to believe in and something to hold on to. Religion for most people is a purpose in life for them. It gives them a reason to do what they do and sometimes I think it makes them feel as though they have repented for their sins(born again christians).

Just my opinion.

By: Jenna

Jenna — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 07:05:29 +0000

I have newfound respect for those catholic volunteers and workers. OBVIOUSLY, even if it lies beyond the Bishop’s understanding, this issue is NEVER black and white and these people who have actual contact with the young Woman recognized that and helped her in her time of need. They absolutely did what their job entailed and I am sorry that they lost their jobs for assisting her.

It’s never about Her life for people like the Bishop, is it? What about HER sad, vulnerable little life?! Jesus tap dancing Christ! When is the church going to recognize the lives of Women regardless of if our uterus’ are occupied or not?! Are we not Actual, living, breathing, aspiring PEOPLE? Or are the only “people” those with dicks or those still incubating in incredibly life-like vessels?

I’m sorry but this crap pisses me off. I used to be totally on fire for Jesus. When I realized that my religion treated me like a non-person doormat, I lost my faith. I’ve grown quite anathema to organized religion over the years since then and this utter bull keeps cropping up time and time again.

And the thing that I do not understand the most is that these religions would cease to exist if WOMEN, the very (non)people being oppressed, just washed their hands of them. These religions are being carried on the backs of WOMEN and still they spit on us and demand more?!! Someone explain it to me because my fragile feminine mind cannot comprehend why this continues to happen. Are we Women, or at least Women who subscribe to organized religions, just sadists?

By: SunlessNick

SunlessNick — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 06:55:01 +0000

“I express my profound apology for the loss of the life of one of the most vulnerable among us,” the bishop added.

The moral vacuum of apologising for any help going to this girl on behalf of an organisation with a history of child stealing (as you pointed out), not to mention child abuse (and no, I don’t just mean sexual) speaks not of respect for human life, but contempt.

As for the workers who did help her, I salute them too.