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Originally posted by Keev
Funny thing is the media only goes after catholics you never see them going after reverends, rabbi's and so on I am sure if you play the numbers its about the same acorss the board.
In every group you will get your share of bad ones, and those bad ones ruin the reputation of the rest of the group.
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I must disagree keev.
The problem with the Catholic Church is the way it's powers were set up oh so long ago.
If you go to most protestant churches the priests on up to the pope are not considered infallible.
We protestants might hold high regard for a preacher...but we would never kneel and kiss the rings of any leaders in our churches.
One man who was molested by the priest in Boston told how he looked upon this priest as if he were God himself...and one day he and his friend who was being molested as well told his mother that the priest had touched him...the man watched as the mother slapped the shit out of the boy and told him to never speak of the father that way again...he knew right then he would never be able to tell.
I come from a Catholic family...both sides...however it is only my immediate family (mother, father 2 brothers and 1 sister) who is not Catholic....so in my 35 years I've experienced both sides of this issue...and after speaking to my father and mother many nights regarding why they left Catholocism I can see why too.
There are bad cases where people get snookered by bad preachers and sure there are cases where youth counselors have molested children in the protestant realm...however the priesthood tho' not necessarily designed for this in the beginning became a safe haven for homosexuals and pedophiles because of the way the Church set it up.
Priests were not always barred from marrying in the past, I think this has had alot to do with the troubles the church is experiencing now...not because of lack of sex or female companionship....but it created a safe haven for those dealing with sexual issues from homosexuality to pedophilia...it gave them a place to hide from the rest of the world.
Anyway...you are correct tho' that much bad has been done in the name of religion....for an immediate example of that today all we have to do is take a look at the mideast.