Sexy undies for the clergy, is that a tasteless title? Well actually no, I don’t think so; I’ve given it a bit of thought to it lately and although there’s a little humour there, I think it’s important that members of the church always need to look their best. With the amount of members of the clergy on sexual abuse charges of late, I think it is very relevant and I reckon they need to lift their game a little for those intimate moments they will definitely want to look their best.
I wasn’t quite sure if I should run a poll on whether they should do boxers or Y fronts but that would be a little silly because when it comes to undies it’s such a personal thing. It’s forty years seen I’ve seen friars in their undies, not that I ever wanted to as an eleven year old; so to be honest I don’t know what they wear these days, and quite frankly, the only ones that should see them are their mirror reflections and their buddies.
Now I’ll get to the point of this article. I’m prepared to use humour to bring attention to what I consider is the most serious issue in our society. Stuff Global Warming, the Energy Crisis, the Financial Meltdown and all the other major issues in the news, if we can’t create a world where adults can’t keep their hands off children’s private parts, we don’t deserve to survive. While we’re out there trying to save the planet there’s a sexual abuse epidemic going on. The issue is that people are so friggin’ traumatised by it, most people don’t speak up and the cycle continues.
Virtually everyday now I am in contact with people who say they were sexually abused when they were young. In my case it was abuse by members of the Catholic Church but the people I talk to are from all areas of the community, from various backgrounds and the more I look at it, the more I am shocked by the stories.
I encourage people within the religious organisations to start asking some real questions. So guys get yourself some Y fronts or boxers because those awful things you wore when I was a kid were revolting.
Please note: I have nothing against any particular religious group as there are good people everywhere who are genuinely devoted to their Faith and I have the utmost respect for those people. However, I would like to give you a little wake up call about what has been going on behind closed doors.
Hi T
I don’t think your title is tasteless in the least bit. Those clergymen who took advantage of the young and innocent deserve prosecution as well as every bit of ridicule that’s handed to them. If humor will help you boost awareness as well as reach those who, from shame, cannot speak out, then all power to you!
For those guilty clergy who escape prosecution, they should be thankful that a little mocking is all they have to endure.
Peace to you with your mission.
I understand what you are saying. It is not tasteless. I’m thankful for your blog. Below is an accurate picture of the problem.
There is a reason for the many children being sexually abused at churches. There are 5-6 million non-convicted sex offenders in the USA and 600,000 registered sex offenders.
The question congregations want to know is how many of these offenders attend church?
Steve and I invested thousands of hours evaluating church sex offenders and studying church sexual abuse research. There are more sex offenders attending churches than churches. One sixth of the non-convicted and 1/5th of the registered sex offenders attend church.
Note: Our study of research is very conservative compared to our peers in the sex offender management field who estimate 33%-50% offenders attend church.
Why are there so many offenders attending churches?
Sex offenders are not always offending. In fact, offenders are pre-occupied with quitting their sin before they get arrested. Many offenders are attracted to churches because of the redemption and spiritual help. Most offenders are church members or staff living a double life. The double life consists of periods of time being spiritual and other times preying on kids.
Churches attempt to police themselves, but with very little success because of their lack of experience dealing with hidden offenders. It takes outside accountability from a ministry with experts at managing church offenders.
Steve and I co-founded an expert-led ministry protecting kids from church sexual abuse. Keeping Kids Safe has been successful at protecting kids. This ministry deals directly with hidden offenders, provides safety standards for churches, and accountability for church leaders to protect kids in their congregation.
It is reality that offenders will continue to be attending churches. Church leaders do not have the training to manage registered or non-convicted sex offenders in their church. Without outside help, children will be at risk to be harmed.
We can help! Call Greg at 631-5075 or visit or website http://www.KidsSafeMinistries.com
Thanks Greg
Some fascinating information that is of great interest to others and myself.
The more I journey through this area that I have avoided for years because of the trauma and complexity, the more I am shocked at what is going on. And I never realised there were so many pedophiles in the church. I thought that the guys I grew up with and myself were just unlucky but as this unfolds for me, I’m pretty horrified. And the more I speak to people of other faiths as well, the more severe the scenario looks. I’ll drop into your site on a regular basis.
Regards
T
I found your site and it parallels my own blogging efforts (right down to the design of the sight). I don’t have any problem with your use of humor or sarcasm to make you point. Sometimes you have to because the stark reality is that none of these activities should ever have happened. These men should have known better. I’m linking your blog to my own. I hope you consider doing the same. Strength in numbers, my friend!
Michael