Posted by pixies chick at jerry1.healthpartners.com on May 23, 2002 at 14:00:35:
In Reply to: You're off to a good start. posted by pixies chick on May 23, 2002 at 13:57:49:
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: : Legal issues have also allowed the American Catholic Church to create an environment in which sexual abuse can be covered up. Only 19 states require clergy to report allegations of sex abuse to authorities. Other states don’t allow for the prosecution of sex crimes more than one, five or ten years after a child turns 18. While the attention of the world is on the Church in this matter, individual states have also dropped the ball in allowing these crimes to exist, and for the authority of the Church to remain unquestioned
I liked how you used humor in the God piece. Are you a Michael Moore fan? I think humor is one of the most effective tools for change.
The poem was also good, but it was a little raw for my taste. I definitely liked the other piece more. I think it might have come off better if I heard it rather than read it.