You think I am RC?
Why do you think that?
There is a lot of cleaning house that needs to be done in both camps.
Is God going to say, “you only had one pervert, you’re ok”? Why is the RATE such an important issue to you? You think this crap doesn’t in protestant denominations also?
Something about the board in our own eyes
Being RC and $2 will get you a cup of coffee.
Being P and $2 will get you a cup of coffee and glass of water.
Do I think this happens in Protestant congregations?
I think adultery is probably the sin of choice for ministers.
But let’s take your point—this shit happens often. And everywhere.
But if it happened at your Congregation, if it was raping a little boy, how do you think the Deaconite would have handled that?
THAT is the difference.
It isn’t about the priests being pedos. It’s about them being allowed to be pedos after it happening and being reported.
Does that make sense (seriously). I think the discussion gets held up on the sin, not the coverup. If the priest had been perp walked to the local police department—or better yet, gotten the crap beaten out of them by the Dads—and the Bishop stood up, apologized, and cooperated...things would have been a LOT better for everyone.
Is this reasonable?