...Calling accusations "credible" or "substantiated" or "substantial" is terribly unjust, because in most cases there has not even been a finding that there was "probable cause" to believe these accusations.Opus Bono Sacerdotii provides information and assistance: www.opusbonosacerdotii.org/home/index.asp
Usually the standard of proof has been a "reasonable suspicion." That is a far cry from proof, as any American could tell you. If that were the standard in the secular world, the police could declare you guilty and lock you up without a trial.
In effect, that is what has happened to accused priests. Based on a suspicion, they have been publicly disgraced and deprived of their ministry....
Since 2005, providing links to information about recovered memories, therapeutic malpractice, legal issues and scientific research.
Saturday, 27 May 2006
Help for priests.
Churches and church organisations make easy targets. Priests may find it difficult to disprove allegations based on 'memories' that have been 'recovered':
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