Hand of God Documentary Sequences

Three sequences from the documentary "Hand of God" (more info and DVD purchases here: http://www.handofgodfilm.com), an account of my brother's experience as a survivor of Catholic clergy sexual abuse. His abuse occurred at St James parish in Salem, Massachusetts. The film takes you into the Catholic culture of the early 60's. It is a story of one family trying to make sense of what they were taught by the Church versus what they came to learn about the Church. The film was broadcast on the PBS series Frontline in January of 2007. To visit Frontline's "Hand of God" website: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/handofgod/

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Catholic Clergy Abuse
• Cultrera
• Joe Birmingham
• Hand of God
• John McCormack
• Cardinal Law
• Frontline

[Shekanahh]

@efeltufubofo Follow no man. Follow no organization. Follow Jesus. He said if you love me you will obey my commandments. What were his commandments? Take up your cross daily, DENY SELF, and follow Jesus.

[Shekanahh]

The Catholic church has millions of men, women and children in it's grip. Rightfully and truthfully said, it's the largest cult bearing the name of "church". Jesus condemned the doctrine and deeds of the Nicolaitans, and called it that THING which I HATE. The RCC perfected the Nicolaitan doctrine and deeds, but Prostestants have adopted the same wickedness, which is the clergy system ruling over the laity. Leave these evil churches. Jesus is not in them. Repent, study scriptures & PRAY to Him.

[FalseFlag369]

Many pedophiles join organizations that give them access and control over minors. Teachers, doctors, parents, Boy Scouts, Mormons, Catholics, Protestants, Muslims, Jews, and recently even Penn State has had their problem with authority figures molesting children. The problem becomes worse when those above don't bring the molestation to light, and attempt to cover it up. At the very least, it should be brought to the attention of children’s services, and the individual removed from authority.

[efeltufubofo]

wow.. this is what we pay for?? in the full doc. when the brother was taking shots of the church and the other priest told him that after those millions of dollar he helped raise he was no one to the church. i dont know what to believe in.. hello jeohova witnessess..

[GlobalSmartie]

@SanjaBeki183 yep my cousin was abused..shes expecting to speak to the police after what happened!! horrible..im devestated!!!!Imagine the parents!!

[SanjaBeki183]

@stoneoffarel

It's not the same in other religions....in other religions there are couple of cases, but in Catholic church almost every year you hear something like this... I'm just saying..it's not normal.

I don't have anything against Catholics, but after all these cases, how can they still be in that church?! I know I couldn't...

I'm not saying they should stop being Christians, church is just organisation...Christianity is not only Catholic, it's also Protestants and Orthodox Christians

[stoneoffarel]

@SanjaBeki183 its not the religions fold that people are so anoying :@

thats the same with other religions aswell :/

[SanjaBeki183]

So sick...

I can't believe that after so many cases of sexual abuse by Catholic priests, that many people still obey to Catholic church.

It's not in the nature of human beings to be on celibacy. Especially when you are surrounded with so many people. In Orthodox church, priests that don't marry(monks) live in a places that are not urban. They spend time in monasteries alone. And other have their families.

Lord, save us!