We often hear from the Religious Right and the Catholic bishops that religious freedom is under attack in the United States. Sometimes even the word "oppression" is tossed about.
It's especially ironic to hear the Catholic bishops make this charge, in light of some of the recent developments in the ongoing pedophilia scandal. A trove of documents released in Milwaukee this week show that, far from being oppressed, religious groups in America tend to be treated with kid gloves -- even when engaged in criminal activity.
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