[HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity]

I do think (speculating here) that there is a diabolical element. The crimes and sins themselves (attacks on the sexuality, i.e., the reproductive identity, of children) were rightfully linked by the Pope to the "most grievous forms of the mystery of iniquity."

[Cvengr]

Of course, ..I agree with you that a diabolical element is involved.

Yes, much of it may be independent sin of man, not influenced by demon or angelic involvement. But for it to have gone on for a decade and for NAMBLA founders to have any association, sure tends to be too great a scandal for the Adversary not to have devised a more sinister strategy around the whole affair within high reaches of the Church.

If these sins were several bombs falling at Pearl Harbor, it's as if the Japanese Fleet made a simple flyover, dropped only 5% of their bombs and then returned to base and the command simply acknowledging an enemy in the area and conducting business as usual. Situations like these make me nervous.

[Domestic Church]

"I do think (speculating here) that there is a diabolical element."

I agree. When I saw the web pages on Goodbye Good men and started reading that(and recognizing the respected names supportive of this book) I could no longer consider the info on the rcf.org site just far out, can't possibly be that bad and so on. Then I had some references mentioned there confirmed by trusted friends who were close to Father Hardin. Clearly to me, diabolical is the only way to describe the orchestrated undertow of this crisis. Shortly before this broke, back in February, the Holy Father spoke about evil being at its most dangerous when it is unrecognized and unseen...and he has been speaking for many months of a new spring.