Children Quote by Mohammad MUSTAFA

Research on child abuse suggests that religious beliefs can foster, encourage, and justify the abuse of children. When contempt for sex underlies teachings, this…

— Mary Garden

“I am persuaded that the phrase 'child abuse' is no exaggeration when used to describe what teachers and priests are doing to children whom…

— Richard Dawkins

I am persuaded that 'child abuse' is no exaggeration when used to describe what teachers and priests are doing to children whom they encourage…

— Richard Dawkins

I think the issue of clergy sexual abuse sparked people to look at their faith in a different way.

— William P. Leahy

Child abuse is a heinous and personally damaging crime; it is therefore incumbent on the Church to treat such matters with the utmost seriousness.

— John Sentamu

We're not at a point in time to be taking chances with children and young people in the church. The Holy Father himself said...…

— Roger Mahony

Regarding the accusations of sexual abuse of children by Catholic priests, deplorable and disgusting as those abuses are, they are not so harmful to…

— Richard Dawkins

Sex has become more and more attractive because of its condemnation by priests

— Anonymous

The Holy See is holy blind to sexual child abuse.

— Steve Fowler

“Some people do not want to examine religious influences of child maltreatment. However, if we fail to look at all influences and risk factors,…

— Janet Heimlich

“Finally, I want to come to the question of sex. If anything proves that religion is not just man-made but masculine-made, it is the…

— Christopher Hitchens

You know how the church has been hit so hard by the sexual misconduct by clergy, and what's that's done to Catholics, especially here…

— William P. Leahy