Okay, so it was the Jews, no the gays, no the... sex education that is the problem?? How many more things are going to be unjustly blamed before coming to the real problem- the priests themselves!

Why is it always children though. They can find an ad on craigslist for 50 dollars and save themselves a lengthy prison sentence.

I could be wrong, but I have always suspected that some people became priests (or nuns) because they were internally conflicted about something; and I suspect that until recently a lot of men might become priests because they were conflicted by their own sexuality. I know it is entirely possible for someone to be celibate for long periods of time (potentially their entire life) I think it would probably be much more difficult if you didn’t acknowledge the desires within yourself that you were trying to deny.

Basically, most men are willing to admit that they’re attracted to young girls at an age that would get them arrested if they followed through with their most basic impulses; and since they know this they made decisions in their life that has (mostly) put them in a position where temptation is unlikely to arise. On the other hand, if you had someone who was more attracted to young girls than most men who didn’t admit to this they might (foolishly) choose to be a junior high teacher and become the coach of the girls volleyball/basketball team; if he did this, you’re basically putting a candle on an unstable raft that is floating on a lake of gasoline and expecting nothing bad to happen.

While I would never take pleasure from the knowledge of child abuse, I can certainly feel an overwhelming sense of Schadenfreude towards the total crumbling of the Catholic church structure over this. Every lawsuit, every shamed bishop and every disappointed follower reacting negatively to their nonsensical denials or attempts to shift blame is well deserved and kind of makes you feel good to know that these guys are NOT going to be able to sweep this thing under the rug for a damned long time.

Who'd have thought evidence of Karma would come from a Christian organization?

"it is not easy to remain faithful in celibacy,"

it's not supposed to be easy.

This.

It's so rediculous! But you know what I'm glad about? That it's made public and people see the truth. This finger pointing has to stop and they have to accept responsibility for their actions.

Awesome, instead of accepting and facing the truth they're tying to find explanations that are becoming more and more retarded. This is just too funny.

The catholic church is digging themselves a grave far too deep with all this. These pathetic "not our fault, it's X thing we've always hated fault" only make it deeper. Wonder how all this will end, but I can't wait to see it

It makes perfect sense?™