[ex-snook]

"I don't mean to disparage Catholicism at all, but it cannot be denied that the men of the cloth in that church, as in any church, are fallen human beings like the rest of us. "

Fair enough, but I think the problem is not as much with the fallen human beings but with the church leadership who opened the political correct gates to accept homosexuals and place them at risk and then tried to cover up their (leadership) mistakes.

[inquest]

the church leadership who opened the political correct gates to accept homosexuals

Alright, now I'm confused. This harkens back to my earlier question: Is there evidence that there has been laxer standards for priests since Vatican II?