Spotlight Feedback

SNAP encourages everyone to see the Spotlight movie and share their comments on our website.

Spotlight Feedback

SNAP encourages everyone to see the Spotlight movie and share their comments on our website.

SNAP is thrilled to support the Spotlight Movie.

We strongly encourage everyone to see it and to talk about it with their family, friends, loved ones, and communities. While it has been an emotional experience for many, overwhelmingly we hear from survivors who feel empowered and motivated to advocate for others. We have been receiving so much feedback we wanted to create a place to share it with the SNAP community. 

How do you feel about the film? Were you surprised by anything in the film? From your perspective, did it resonate with your experience? Would you go see it again and who would you take with you? Please leave your comments below.


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  • Andre Braido
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  • Harumi Suzuki
    commented 2018-08-12 13:37:08 -0500
    I was sexually abused by a Catholic priest 41 years ago when I was 24 years old. At that time, I had a son 3 years and 5 years old. I was suffering from my husband’s DV. Because I could not recognize that I was a victim, I was suffering from decades of years and years of shame consciousness and guilt, became dependence such as gambling and alcohol, and bipolar disorder also occurred . I could not die leaving young children. I survived the darkness for the young children. I unexpectedly sealed a cruel memory and survived. 18 years have passed since I quit drinking. I have lost 23 years since I gave up gambling. I started talking the truth three years ago. I saw the movie ‘Spotlight’ two years ago and I learned that there are lots of survivors like me in the world. I rejoiced. The movie ‘Spotlight’ triggered me to rescue me. Miracles then occurred to me one after another. I reached “SNAP” in the movie and gained support. It was a wonderful grace that we were released from that terrible loneliness. And I stand up with my friends. Thank you very much.
  • Harumi Suzuki
    commented 2018-08-12 13:30:43 -0500
    I was sexually abused by a Catholic priest 41 years ago when I was 24 years old. At that time, I had a son 3 years and 5 years old. I was suffering from my husband’s DV. Because I could not recognize that I was a victim, I was suffering from decades of years and years of shame consciousness and guilt, became dependence such as gambling and alcohol, and bipolar disorder also occurred . I could not die leaving young children. I survived the darkness for the young children. I unexpectedly sealed a cruel memory and survived. 18 years have passed since I quit drinking. I have lost 23 years since I gave up gambling. I started talking the truth three years ago. I saw the movie ‘Spotlight’ two years ago and I learned that there are lots of survivors like me in the world. I rejoiced. The movie ‘Spotlight’ triggered me to rescue me. Miracles then occurred to me one after another. What grace was released from that terrible loneliness.
  • Rafaela Sobis
    commented 2018-05-19 13:58:34 -0500
    Great information. Thank you very much.
  • Mary Mueller
    commented 2017-07-22 18:16:42 -0500
    We need a thousand more “Spotlight” movies to warn the world about the pedophile priest war on mother-saving safe sex, Munchausen by Proxy medical abuse of women, children and forced-birth LGBTI folks, fraudulent NFP, and Vatican collusion with Hitler.
  • Colleen Dupuis
    commented 2017-05-05 18:15:25 -0500
    Pedophilia is a satanic cult ritual. It is not an expression of love or just a mere sin. Don’t take my word for it. Look into it. The catholic church has been infiltrated at it’s highest levels and this is the trickle down effects of it’s hierarchy.
  • João Pacheco
    commented 2017-04-25 13:36:26 -0500
    From the moment one benefits to the detriment of another, the thing is wrong. I think Spotlight is important to take this to the public to break paradigms of people who have a closed mind. It is necessary, yes, to emphasize moral principles, but above all, love and respect for others.
  • Pete Cenauris
    commented 2017-03-24 15:46:53 -0500
    As an acclaimed a true horror story this is not far from the best. It seems although the RCC has been cornered on this issue time and time again they continue to obstruct. I believe a place to share information as was the discussion board here at snap, perhaps ahead of it’s time. Better put maybe it’s time is here again, in an investigative role where survivors can put pieces together with others. Personally l felt the fear of death and learning of others who experienced same, along with reports more is to be uncovered. We know as seen in “Spotlight” collusion kept it a secret too long as Phil said “what took you so long” So I would urge another investigative pursuit where focus can be made to find the egregious crimes in hierarchy including the death threats, murders *see macaskell baltimore, and accusations of staged suicides.
  • Susan Blum
    commented 2017-02-24 12:39:45 -0600
    I was violated in Boston. (Abuse and molestation aren’t strong enough descriptors) The movie touched me deeply as it is my story and that of several friends violated by the same monster. I blame the church more than him because he was a sicko, but THEY KNEW!
    See my video interview at ydr.com. Search word sexual abuse
  • Thomas Murphy
    commented 2017-01-28 10:31:12 -0600
    One of the favorite arguments a Catholic Priest will make in support of mental retardation causing communion wine is that, “We are all human therefore we are all abnormal.” It just isn’t true! We are not all abnormal and flawed.

    Why is this relevant? Because you actually believe that a normal person would do that to you? Please, please don’t tell me you believe that. Please don’t make that argument with me.

    © 2017 Thomas Murphy
  • Thomas Murphy
    commented 2017-01-03 18:28:31 -0600
    Do you believe the Criminal minded priest that sexually molests children thinks he is more likely or less likely to be caught for doing it when he thinks about just that while drinking alcohol. So indeed every time you go to mass you are indeed supporting just that activity. Buying a bottle of wine for a bad person who doesn’t believe he can be caught. The criminal minded never believe they can be caught or they would not commit the crime! Alcohol facilitates that. It isn’t like Al Pacino stating that the Strega helps him think in a gangster movie.
  • Thomas Murphy
    commented 2017-01-03 18:19:36 -0600
    Another question is how does someone get a person who was horrifically victimized by an organization to vehemently support it? Through the trauma of what was done to you they are demonically possessing you to support the organization that did it to you. They became part of your conscience/conscious when they traumatized you. So how do separate the two out? You don’t you just ask for money for the victims. In effect that brings down the organization that you vehemently support because it goes bankrupt. So indeed if you really believed in Christianity you would not bring up the issue because it bankrupts the church. So you are being a little bit sly with me aren’t you!
  • Thomas Murphy
    commented 2017-01-03 18:13:56 -0600
    Think about it a little bit more, they are not teaching you to be accountable for your actions in Catholic Mass they are telling you a savior Jesus Christ is accountable for you. Who would be motivated to teach you something like that other than someone that cannot be accountable for their own actions; such as the sexual molestation of Children. Again, it isn’t what it is.
  • Matt Nordquist
    commented 2017-01-03 17:58:50 -0600
    Well Mr. Murphy, perhaps you think too fast because I did not start any group up as you suggested and not otherwise inquired! But yes, I can imagine anything because I have had as a Survivor (the ‘S’ in SNAP) as well as a sufferer possessed evil thoughts upon others but I am comforted today that I am not alone in my brothers and sisters in recovery and support of each other and furthermore encourage the family of victims themselves in unity worldwide from atheists, agnostics to all denominations whether monotheism or not!
  • Thomas Murphy
    commented 2017-01-03 17:50:09 -0600
    Look at the gestalt of it. It is not Christianity and yet it is. It is not Christianity because abusing children and others is not what Jesus Christ believed in. And yet it is Christianity because that is who is managing it. Are we supposed to assume that at one point in the history of it it was managed better? No read the history of it there has always been abuse. People are just waking up to it because it took on a Country that asserts inalienable rights. It is not Christianity and yet it is. It likely has always not been Christianity and yet it is, which means it never was Christianity. But more of a front for Satanic Criminal Racketeering activity. Ask yourself what motivates someone to do that to another person? Am I attacking Catholicism and Christianity? No I am attacking something that is not what it is and likely never has been. The words of Christ serve as a timeless marker to protect us from this behavior! I am not attacking that, that must always be. I am attacking that which seeks to be a part of it because it knows without a shadow of a doubt there are naive people it can victimize. I want this issue solved forever so it doesn’t happen to people again. To do that you have to address the cause. You can’t just say the priest had too much to drink and did it. But you can say that genetically he was predisposed to do it because of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome with no outward visible signs. A defect to the gene that regulates personal happiness. The Bible has nothing good to say about alcohol. And I will assert that the person with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome with no visible signs is indeed what the Bible means by satan. Satan has no soul. So it gleams from those who do. And guess what the act of sexual molestation is consistent with? Just that, gleaming the soul from those who do. Again because it is something that is promoted at mass and it causes the birth defect of mental retardation it means that Christianity is not what it is. It is more of an alcohol industry insurrection into the human race.
  • Thomas Murphy
    commented 2017-01-03 17:35:02 -0600
    Matt that is irrelevant to my theory. It just broadens the concept of someone that has a defect in the gene that regulates serotonin as a non specific bad person. There is a lot more under the surface to this issue than you realize. Think of your own conscience. Could you ever see yourself committing acts like that? Obviously not or you would not have started this group up. The group asserts that people should be of a much higher standard of humanity than that. So then you have to ask yourself what is going on wrong with those bad individuals.
  • Matt Nordquist
    commented 2017-01-03 12:54:58 -0600
    Here is a theory that can blow your theory to hell Mr. Thomas Murphy on your original statement and follow up statement of how you equate pedophile with homosexuality, abusive priests and christianity; What if a 25 yr. old Priest put a date rape drug in a 35 yr. old female to have sex with? He would not be a pedophile or a homosexual but He would certainly be an Abusive Priest in which the letters A & P stand for in our wonderful organization SNAP. Though SNAP and Spotlight primarily focus on children being abused, SNAP not only focuses on Abusive Priests but also Teachers, Coaches and Boy Scout Leaders, Doctors and Whatnots! You really got me ruffled up in your original statement that said"“That means that Christianity is really preached by the COMPLETELY PARANOID!”. And I had to respond with “that this has little or nothing to do with SNAP or SPOTLIGHT. In fact, many Snap folks including the founder are not anti-christian or anti-catholic.” So those words divert us from our primary purpose!! Respectfully again, Matt Nordquist! (By the way, No ©2017 needed to be inserted here before my name)! And yes, my middle name is also Paul
  • Teresa Lancaster
    commented 2017-01-02 22:01:16 -0600
    Pedofiles’ abuse young children, both male and female children. Pedofiles cannot find sexual gratification with adult partners (male or female. This has NOTHING to do with being homosexual. A homosexual man can fall in love with another homosexual man and have a happy wonderful life. Pedofiles love nobody. To equate homosexuality with pedofiles is degrading, wrong and scientifically inaccurate. Abusive pedofile priests do not want an adult man to love. They want to abuse children, male and female.
  • Thomas Murphy
    commented 2017-01-02 18:57:45 -0600
    I view pedophiles as part of a homosexual spectrum disorder. A heterosexual man turns 18 and he still looks at the Freshmen women in High School who are years younger. Technically an 18 year old homosexual who views younger males than that as partners is a pedophile homosexual. The sexual acts of homosexuality and pedophiles would not seem to be much different. But the key here is recent scientific evidence that links the two together. Homosexual indicated to be a defect to the gene that regulates serotonin. The brain chemical responsible for happiness and how one experiences happiness and therefore pleasure. I believe as per the above description that anyone who is supporting homosexuality is also supporting pedophiles. As to the Christian religion and the word of God per the Bible they support my belief system to a more extreme conclusion than I do, so indeed God is on my side in this one. Just because you don’t like something doesn’t mean it isn’t true. Just because false precedents have been set for you doesn’t mean that they are true. What we are seeing with these church abuse cases is just the tip of the iceberg with regard to Satanic based criminal activity and corruption. © 2017 Thomas Paul Murphy
  • Francis McMaster
    commented 2017-01-02 17:13:04 -0600
    Mr Murphy; Please don’t equate homosexuality with pedophiles, and you would be shocked at the many girls and young women abused by clergy. There are many educational materials on this site. Please consider a donation to educate others. Sincerely, FRANCIS
  • Thomas Murphy
    commented 2017-01-02 11:43:52 -0600
    The Priest/teacher should write, “I will not have sex with boys,” on the blackboard 100 times. That seems to be how we punish the homosexual pedophile in the United States. © 2016 Thomas Paul Murphy
  • Matt Nordquist
    commented 2016-12-30 06:47:36 -0600
    Mr. Thomas Murphy. In your comment posted 12.29.16; “That means that Christianity is really preached by the COMPLETELY PARANOID!” has little or nothing to do with SNAP or SPOTLIGHT. In fact, many Snap folks including the founder are not anti-christian or anti-catholic. Respectfully. Matt Nordquist
  • Matt Nordquist
    commented 2016-12-30 06:47:36 -0600
    Mr. Thomas Murphy. In your comment posted 12.29.16; “That means that Christianity is really preached by the COMPLETELY PARANOID!” has little or nothing to do with SNAP or SPOTLIGHT. In fact, many Snap folks including the founder are not anti-christian or anti-catholic. Respectfully. Matt Nordquist
  • Thomas Murphy
    commented 2016-12-29 22:42:57 -0600
    Why are those who are a little slow always the ones preaching that Jesus Christ be your savior? Real simple! They don’t want you to make a savior/holocaust out of them instead!

    That means that Christianity is really preached by the COMPLETELY PARANOID!

    Traumatize every young child that finds it easy to learn because you are paranoid they will catch on to you!

    Copyright 2016 Thomas Paul Murphy
  • Francis McMaster
    commented 2016-10-12 14:20:35 -0500
    Thank You John, the damage to innocent lives, produced by a closed society in the church, manifests in many similar human rights violations; the subjugation of women, the threat of eternal damnation to elicit obedience, harassment of abortion patients and providers, denial of contraception distribution in government assistance. This chain of indoctrination is difficult for church members to break, but just as all struggles begin with open dialogue and media like Spotlight, the increasing momentum of change will prevail if we support the courageous SNAP organization and follow your reasoned approach to change the minds and hearts of those who cannot see! Courage!
  • John Merryman
    commented 2016-10-12 10:41:04 -0500
    Hi Francis. We need look no further than the mountain of material that has been written about the Catholic Church covering up the clergy abuse scandal. I have discussed this very topic with numerous Church faithful. Never have I heard any critical comments about how the Church behaved in response to these crimes. While, the excuses offerd by the faithful are numerous, all have a ring of delusion. Clergy abuse has been occurring for much longer than most people think. I fear that it will continue. Much of which is the direct result of the Church’s lack of accountability during the public exposure of the crisis. We can only pursue a rational and reasoned approach. We must support victims and organizations that continue to expose the truth.
  • Debbie Yohn
    commented 2016-09-30 22:02:14 -0500
    Thanks to both of you for support and the outrage at the crimes done to children. We all need to stand and demand that it stop!
  • Francis McMaster
    commented 2016-09-30 20:09:37 -0500
    Thank you Lucy, thank you Debbie; hope and wisdom, the voice of women who teach us to reach past our struggles and find our better selves. Just as the Spotlight movie shows the perseverance and persistence against overwhelming forces that each day brings a little more light to the truth. You make the difference for all of us to believe in the hope for the future! Love, Francis
  • Debbie Yohn
    commented 2016-09-30 19:03:21 -0500
    Francis,
    As a survivor finding your voice after the crimes committed against your body, soul and mind is difficult. A victim who can’t speak up needs support from the community to feel safe enough to stand up and speak. You have to understand the priests made it clear what happens when you tell. As a small child I watched as they proved to me many times what they would do to people that talked. Those who remain quiet do so because they are surviving with the unthinkable demons of past injustice. The are Not guilty only the perpetrators are and one day they will pay for their crimes when they stand before the God they pretended to serve. Just wanted to add a little wisdom to your thoughts.
  • Lucy Bower
    commented 2016-09-30 18:56:46 -0500
    Unfortunately it anyway Francis said it all: The people have no voice. There is much fear involved, but I sincerely believe that sooner or later the curtain falls and the dirt appears, there is no way.

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