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Bishop of Tenerife blames child abuse on the children
By h.b. - Dec 27, 2007 - 5:25 PM
ALSO SEE : • Málaga parents arrested for suspected child abuse released without charges - Mar 13, 2008 - 9:15 PM
• Two children die after being given medicine by their mother in Navarra - Feb 6, 2008 - 12:29 PM

The Bishop of Tenerife (foreground) during the reopening of the San Andrés Church in Garachico - Photo - Infoicod.blogia.com
The Bishop of Tenerife (foreground) during the reopening of the San Andrés Church in Garachico - Photo - Infoicod.blogia.com
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Bernando Álvarez said that there are 13 year olds who are wanting to be abused, and 'if you are careless they will provoke you'
There is outrage in parts of Spanish society following declarations made over Christmas from the Bishop of Tenerife, Bernardo Álvarez.

His comments were that there are youngsters who want to be abused, and he compared that abuse to homosexuality, describing them both as prejudicial to society. He said that on occasions the abuse happened because the there are children who consent to it.
‘There are 13 year old adolescents who are under age and who are perfectly in agreement with, and what’s more wanting it, and if you are careless they will even provoke you’, he said.

Regarding homosexuals, the Bishop said that homosexuality was something prejudicial to the people and to society, and that we would pay the consequences in the long term.
The Bishop claimed that both abuse of children and homosexuality would lead to future problems in society ‘as has occurred in other civilisations’.
The statements were made by the Bishop to his flock on Christmas Eve, in an interview given to the La Opinión de Tenerife local newspaper.
A later statement from the Bishop's residence on Tenerife explained that the Bishop did not intend to imply that ‘an event as condemnable as the abuse of youngsters’ could be justified.

The Triángulo Canarias Foundation for the Social Equality of Gays and Lesbians commented that the Bishop’s statements on homosexuality were inadmissible, as were comments he made considering being gay an illness.


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Comments

Maroon
27 Dec 2007, 18:29
"I am sorry Lord, but it was not me who sinned. It was the victim!"

Oh Yeah!!
Chris
27 Dec 2007, 20:15
In much the same way that victims of the Inquisition "brought it upon themselves!" no doubt. Prat!
Campbell Gillan
27 Dec 2007, 21:12
Time for a police investigation perhaps
jurdy ryan
27 Dec 2007, 21:48
kids are show the way by the olders and the church want to come in to the modern time and then may get the young people back in there churchs again
yitzak murphy
28 Dec 2007, 01:14
WAH!
i dont believe it
Soledad Posac
28 Dec 2007, 17:18
Realmente me parece increible que una persona en su posicion pueda decir semejante barbaridad. Creo que raya com la apologia del delito, supongo que las autoridades de España,tomarán alguna medida punitoria con este individuo
Dave Argall
02 Jan 2008, 07:25
Where the hell was he coming from? What was he trying to achieve? Was he pissed?
osovan
03 Jan 2008, 02:35
You know, in Catalonia, Bask country and Spain we have to bear that crap every week. that church is taliban crap, but do not worry, just a few assholes take notice of them. they are just a bunch of morons.
al
04 Jan 2008, 08:00
Catholics are dillusional. Iwent through 10 years of Catholic schools.
The first 6 were torture and beatings.
I could not speak English having come here with parents from Quebec, and nubs tried to beat English into me.
I recall how the nuns would burst into boys bathrooms and look under the stalls. They were not looking for drugs from 10 yr olds in 1962.
I could not even buy their bill of BS and it seemed tainted and totally unbelievable even then to a kid.
I went to St Sabina. I would love to pronounce now, all you catholics can kiss my ass. I have a good ass kicking here for you if I were ever to recognize your sorry asses
Peter
06 Jan 2008, 18:22
Something is wrong with this picture...:(
H. (Bart) Vincelette
07 Jan 2008, 17:30
I grew up a contented Catholic on the Canadian prairies, but as I got older and became a bit more enlightened, I left the church. It is truly appalling what the church now gets away with in the name of freedom of religion and free speech.
Of topic a touch , but to Spain and the Spanish people : Happy New Year.I love Spain ; especially Catalunya and the great city of Barcelona.
Cal
10 Jan 2008, 17:14
Who wants to bet this Bishop was one of the child molestors who DIDN'T get caught during the big scandal a couple of years ago?
wiliam
10 Jan 2008, 20:26
the churchs should be closed, and the people who run them should be made to get a tax paying job.
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