[metmom]

As I look at the picture of the Church as presented in Acts and by Paul. I certainly do not see any pure vessel. As iimperfect as my local parish is, it is much to be preferred to the Church at Corinth as Paul describes it.

But neither is the Catholic church any better. In the Corinthians church, although it was unheard of for a man to sleep with his father's wife, could you imagine the reaction if any of the book of Acts church leaders had been found molesting little boys?

The Catholic church has NOTHING up on the Corinthian church in terms of purity or morals. It is in no position to point any fingers.

[RobbyS]

Are you saying that this happens every day? Or are you willing to admit that what these priests did was an abuse of their authority and a violation of their vows and going against the teachings of the Church? As for what church leaders of the first century are concerned, if you real Paul you ought to see how frustrated he is because local leaders HAVE NOT acted with outrage at the behavior of certain local Christians.