I read the Toledo Blade article by David Yonke, who while a Toledo Blade reporter has a financial interest in this story since he has written a book and has his own personal biases/beliefs on this case.
While the article states as the title:
NUN'S KILLER
Robinson benefit ad at church raises ire; St. Hedwig member protests to diocese
Not everyone believes Father Robinson is guilty, that's why the case is being appealed. Despite the finding of guilt by the jury, our jury system is not perfect. Sometimes innocent people are found guilty and sometimes guilty people are found innocent.
One person complains about a fundraiser that is being held by “Friends/Supporters of Fr. Robinson” and it ends up being a story. It's no surprise that Claudia Vercellotti didn't support this either. It doesn't seem to matter that we do still have a justice system and unless more direct physical evidence magically appears or Father Robinson states he was guilty? There will continue to be people who feel he is not guilty. Some because they have a hard time with the concept of a priest being a murderer. Some because they feel the evidence was very circumstancial. I believe it's possible for a priest or anyone for that matter to be a murderer. I don't however believe Father Robinson was guilty, but even if he was? The fact that he still has friends and supporters shouldn't be that hard to believe. Especially if you watched the trial with an open mind...
On the topic of judging what is appropriate for a Church to promote...
If a church is going to allow posters for a Right to Life event, heck I'm offended. Right to Lifers have committed acts of violence even murder (James Kopp to name just one) so why should they be allowed to post their events if that sort of selective outrage is going to be used? Let's apply it across the board.
Or, let's use common sense - if you do believe Father Robinson is guilty and you don't believe he has the right to appeal this conviction? Don't attend the fundraiser. After all, even our Catholic Bible does say:
Judge not, that ye be not judged.
For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured unto you.
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2 comments:
My cousin absolutely believes that Fr Robinson is innocent.
And, I have my own doubts.
However, I did not sit in judgement at the trial, so I do not know everything that was presented and charged, so I am unqualified to judge.
Besides that, I deeply distrust the local diocese because of the way that it conducts the business of religion.
It is a business, after all, especially the way that they conduct it.
But the point of the appeals process is not whether the defendant and his supporters agree with the verdict. The appeals process is available to determine if there were points of law that were not followed during the course of the trial. If his lawyers are able to offer evidence that points of law were not followed during the trail, then the defendant has the right to appeal. An appeal is not granted simply because we disagree with the determination of the jury.
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