Of course I use a lot of assumptions in my calculations - but they are reasonable assumptions to make: similar clergy per church ratio, etc. Nobody making the claim I refuted has yet provided the actual numbers they seem to be citing, so that the calculations can be refined. Still, if they are correct, then the Catholic clergy really is a lot naughtier than everyone else's.
In all honesty I think both of you need to grow up a bit. The he started it defense hardly seems mature or productive. Have either of you stepped back and contemplated how this stuff looks to the casual browser/lurker at FR? Seeing post after post of Priest molests boy, Pastor molests girl, Reverend molests sheep, Vicar molests self?
Hint - the reason I post the stories is to "encourage" the Catholics to refrain from doing so. Granted, it results in a flurry of sad stories all at once, but it's like when you have to induce a drunk to throw up so that he doesn't die of alcohol poisoning - unpleasant at the time, but hopefully will get rid of something that is worse for him later on.
However, I will also say this: anybody, active poster or resident lurker, whose opinion about a religion is based on the actions of a few naughty clergymen, probably needs to start eating some mental Wheaties.
In addition "Hint:", "alcohol poisoning", and your other word and metaphor choices are not exactly conducive to discussion if that really is your goal.
However, I will also say this: anybody, active poster or resident lurker, whose opinion about a religion is based on the actions of a few naughty clergymen, probably needs to start eating some mental Wheaties.
I agree to an extent, but you are being either naive (which I doubt) or just not stepping back far enough to see that the bickering and post/counter post on the issue is not conducive to either Christian unity OR evangelizing. It makes us look like...well its just poor advertising.
I appreciate your responses. Please realize I direct my comments to Coleus as well.