That's absurd. When the Presbyterians or the Lutherans or the Methodists in Los Angeles pay out $774 million to settle sexual molestation lawsuits, then you might have a point.
There are plenty of Roman Catholics on this forum rightly castigating these licentious, sociopathic priests who don't feel compelled to resort to the lame and fraudulent excuse that "everyone does it."
Everyone doesn't do it.
That's absurd. When the Presbyterians or the Lutherans or the Methodists in Los Angeles pay out $774 million to settle sexual molestation lawsuits, then you might have a point.
Have you seen this? Report: Protestant Church Insurers Handle 260 Sex Abuse Cases a Year
Insurance provided for years as a means of dealing with a problem acknowledges that the issue does indeed pop up, and is subsequently proven or not. And if you read the article, settlements are paid out every year.
There are plenty of Roman Catholics on this forum rightly castigating these licentious, sociopathic priests who don't feel compelled to resort to the lame and fraudulent excuse that "everyone does it."
Neither lame nor fraudulent. Sadly, predators and pedophiles are not confined to the Catholic Church. Predators and pedophiles will go where they think their victims are - teachers, janitors, coaches, clergy. I know - all that goes without saying. I am pleased that the problem is being addressed (in the Church) and those poser-priests (and let's be clear, they are posers) and those who protected them are being rooted out and punished. At one time there was a psychological screening to try to prevent unsuitable candidates from entering the priesthood (such screenings were in place until the 60's I believe - something they ought to retry/revamp, just as other employers like the postal service and teachers use(d). But the problem is two-fold as far as I see it. The abuse problem in the Catholic Church which I am a member of and which is a horrible thing and is being dealt with (at last). And the larger problem of pedophiles and predators in our society as a whole, sickos looking for an 'in' to any group who will have them. Because one is naive if one believes that 'it is a Catholic Church' problem or that it somehow, and sadly I've heard this, a 'proof' of the belief by some anti-Catholic folks that the Catholic church is somehow false.
Everyone doesn't do it.
Everyone doesn't do it? I beg to differ. And to find any solution to the issue for the Catholic Church and for our society, we need to acknowledge that it does and that we can work together to find solutions.