An Atheists Voice! A while ago, while answering something or other I can’t even remember what, I posted something on a site called “catholic answers forum” . Since then they have kept me on their mailing list, and so periodically I get these appalling newsletter things which of course, firstly…
I have just read the report about three hundred new clergy child abuse cases in Belgium. No big surprise there really as daily there are more and more cases coming to light. And there are thousands more yet to come. What has irritated me, yet again, is the language used…
Who’s “Doing the Maths”? I wonder how one gets a job dictating the outcome of court cases that profoundly effect the lives of damaged people? I am told that there are years and years of training, a very difficult degree, and many more years of experience. I am told…
I just struggled to walk back from taking the dog out for a walk, my feet were hurting like mad I was wheezing away and I was very slow! I hate this business of getting old! Reminded me that I will be 66 in a couple of weeks, scary…
Just back from USA and pretty much over my jet-lag! I had gone to Boston to support my survivor friend Helen who was in a documentary “Who takes away the sins” and asked me to go to it’s first showing. Great to meet her, after SKYPING and e mailing for…
I am so fed up with answering the same bloody questions about this wretched pope! The latest reporter to ask me to comment was today, about pope Francis and his “robust stand on child sexual abuse by the clergy.” PLEASE!!!!! There IS no new stance, Francis is just churning out…
It’s hard to think about all the myriad of ludicrous ideas that were crammed into my unprotected mind as I grew up in the superstitious fiercely catholic household, where everything but breathing was sinful. But as I reflect on the happenings of the last week,and I see the cardinal hold…
Hell in a handcart I have been waiting for some kind os inspiration before I talk about the popes resignation, and the latest cardinals scandal etc.etc. etc. I didn’t get any! I think my cynicism must get very much in the way of it! But I did have one thought.…
Sue Cox co- founder Survivors Voice Europe Founder-Director SMART-UK January 2013 The Physiology of Addiction –The implications for childhood sexual abuse victims I write in my capacity as founder and director of a large substance misuse training organisation called SMART-UK . During my 35 years of working and teaching in…
An Open letter regarding the removal of Jimmy Savile’s “papal knighthood” Dear Sirs, It is with a wry, arched eyebrow that I read that Vincent Nichols has decided to write to Rome to ask that the papal knighthood be removed for Jimmy Savile and that in response Frederico Lombardi has…
