You wrote:
“All the canons and threats of punishment dire didn’t stop the latest round of abuse by the clerics.”
Did the Ten Commandments stop people from sinning?
“And it didn’t stop the abuse the past thousand years. That is what the sources cited said despite your contrary wise invective.”
So, we’re back to Protestant dishonesty again? You said there was a millenium of toleration of sex abuse did you not? Nothing you cited said that. Nothing at all.
“It is not the lack of rules and threats but the lack of leadership as has been documented far too many ways to repeat here, that is the problem.”
What is the problem is that you were completely wrong - there was no millenium of toleration. None.
“That might be difficult to understand but yesterday the apology given those thousands of children abused while under the care of the Catholic church makes the point quite well.”
No, actually it doesn’t make any point in your favor at all. Remember, you claimed there was a millenium of toleration. Where is your evidence? You have none.
“Call it Protestant lies and anti-Catholism but who are the liars and anti-Catholics?”
Well, how about the person who made a baseless claim about a millenium of toleration of abuse, contradicted his own sources and now seems to be trying to get away from his own claim?
“Those bishops and fellow clerics who covered up and protected the guilty and thus allowed them to do irreparable harm to both their victims and the spirit of sincere Catholics...OR”
Remember, you claimed there was a millenium of toleration. Where is your evidence? Trying to change the topic is not going to help you. Time to put up or shut up. You’ll fail of course.
“Those who exposed it and demanded punishment? Whose conspiracy?”
Again, where is the proof for your claim? You have none.
“Sounds like Tony Soprano, “There is no mafia!!!””
But is someone wants to see that what I said is true all they have to do is look at your posts which are devoid of evidence of your false claim of a millenium of toleration of abuse. It’s a falsehood. And - since you’re a Protestant - you’ll probably keep saying it anyway.
Kinda like the 200 million killed by the Inquisition.
Maybe what I cited was just too complicated for you to understand. I say that because it seems you miss the point of what was said.
Anyway, I suggest a little quality time with the history books and then we can talk again.