Thomas Reilly | The Catholic Church Can Never Pay For Its Sins (7/8) | Oxford Union

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Former Massachusetts Attorney General, he led the investigation into the clergy sexual abuse scandal in Boston. He is a former candidate for Governor of Massachusetts.
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[@paradigmarson9586]

These external speakers are so much better than the students. I can actually learn something from their speech. It isn't a soup of buzzwords, talking points, pathos and ripostes.

[@Patrick_Bard]

I understand, but for me they look to me as personal testimonies, not argumentative speeches. Is interesting to listen, but it seems to not align with the debate format and question itself.

[@cierrafasken7849]

Very well said

[@RstesotTv]

Perfect! Amen!

[@tlockerk]

He is a good Catholic. Recognizing sins and sinners and praying and ACTING for change is critical now. Still a reminder that many, many more children are molested by family and step-parents, they too need our prayers.

[@rr-si9jq]

God bless you.

[@debbiewilson268]

No one is above the law.

[@gaylecheung3087]

Absolutely true

[@rfmlets6713]

Canon law is church law, and that is why they don't get prosecuted.

[@Kitiwake]

But they did get prosecuted.

[@GaoDaHoi]

Finally a chatholic that is worth our respect.

[@nealamesbury1480]

We need more men like this one.

[@whotelakecity2001]

Amazing.

[@dsncdsnc1]

well said

[@seangalloway9609]

He's still not saved

[@steven2183]

"They think in centuries."

[@chunky169]

chunky says burn the lot down .

[@friarrodneyburnap4336]

The Problem with your theology is it's something you're trying to do, to be good enough to earn salvation... Jesus said do this in remembrance of me... it's what Jesus did on the cross that saves us... Not cannibalizing his flesh and blood, salvation is applied to the heart by faith alone. Galatians chapter 2: 16-21 16 know that a person is not justified by the works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law, because by the works of the law no one will be justified. 17 “But if, in seeking to be justified in Christ, we Jews find ourselves also among the sinners, doesn’t that mean that Christ promotes sin? Absolutely not! 18 If I rebuild what I destroyed, then I really would be a lawbreaker. 19 “For through the law I died to the law so that I might live for God. 20 I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God,who loved me and gave himself for me.21 I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness could be gained through the law, Christ died for nothing!

[@veew9491]

I part ways with his point at 8:45. These are sinful men, no doubt. However, he is broadening the scope if action to Social Justice causes. He did say he had Jesuit education though.

[@magdadrague]

Thats why we all need to be Eastern Orthodox Christians!

[@TheMCAmigos]

There's scandal there too, no institution with man in it has no scandal

[@jennifermcdaniel9531]

Same thing there too

[@arc6330]

Orthodoxy is the one true Faith

[@dod-do-or-dont]

To kill in ukraine, yup, both CC and Easth ortrhodox are pieces of ..it, piece of authoritarian herd sh..ps

[@tititigabu8200]

@@jennifermcdaniel9531 Nope. Eastern Orthodox get married instead of molesting littl boys.

[@jinnatali7999]

Sir your English speaking so nice but your English speaking fluency is very speed so so I don't properly understand your English speaking if you will speak English slowly then I will understand I am so inspired to see English speaking fluency I am also try to speak English properly I am from India your English speaking fluency is so impressed me definitely English speaking fluency give me self sufficient.

[@gracecollins8415]

+Jinnat Ali Just reduce the speed.

[@bbqnetwork8536]

I have noticed a lot of leftists and various people on these broadcasts and I was wondering when an Orthodox Jewish and or strongly Zionist person would be invited on to speak at Oxford. Please let me know as soon as possible

[@stuartc9149]

American? How did I guess! You obviously have little knowledge of the long history of the Oxford Union. I suggest you research how many Conservative politicians have played a leading role in the Oxford Union. Or maybe just do some research, just a little, before you betray your abysmal level of ignorance and laziness in making inept comments such as this

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@@stuartc9149 racist antsemite tea drinker

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@@stuartc9149 come at me britty

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@@stuartc9149 I don't read you or your thought I just laugh at you I just laugh at you I just laugh at you I just laugh at you I just laugh at you I just laugh at you. U put Peter Cook to shame

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@@stuartc9149 Stuart go have some tea and tell me when the last yarmulke wearing Zionist was that supposed to be there

[@callsofscv]

You will see this type of behavior with any organization. Everyone is a sinner.

[@ally11488]

To this degree?

[@listenupification5910]

STOP DEFLECTING...MAKING EXCUSES...Deal with all them when the light is in them..now the light is in the Catholics.....her entire history is corrupt...

[@Triple_Aces]

If someone molested your child and they ended up committing suicide bc of their suffering would you just say “well everyone’s a sinner so there’s nothing you can do” ? Yeah no organization is perfect but my God no organization is as corrupt as the Catholic Church. With everything exposed you’d literally think Satan himself was running this Church. Scandal after scandal and crimes against humanity for nearly 2000 years.

[@nealamesbury1480]

They were involved in Rwanda…the organizations your talking about,they were involved in genocide ? Even when we only talk of sex abuse,Catholics lead the way……anything else is a lie.

[@dod-do-or-dont]

I am not, dont have such concept, of doing something against heavenly version of Thanos, i will not kneel before it.

[@saturn1returns]

The RC church hijacked Christianity.

[@kimlersue]

The speaker presumes himself higher than God...and also presumes there are sins to great for God to forgive. Jesus said: THE GATES OF HELL WILL NOT PREVAIL AGAINST HER"! Evil people pass on to the Judgement of God...as will we all!