parishioners.
The worst part, as I see it, is the knowledge of the Catholic Church,- and even the Vatican, of these horrendous crimes committed against children, or among the same priests,- and instead of reporting these crimes to the authorities, they prefer to keep everything “under the rug”,– pay millions of Dollars to buy the silence of the abused, and send the offender priest to undergo treatment, –and latter send them again to another Church or Parish, where he will continue committing the same “crimes”.-
At the same time, we must not only blame the Catholic Church for the many “Sins” and “Irregularities”.- There should also be investigations of other Religions and Sects like Christian Science, Mormons, Scientology,
Quakers, Pentecostal, Jehovah’s Witnesses, and many others.-
Some of this Sects or Religion demand “huge” amounts of money from their parishioners, for purposes not related to the Church.- Some demand that their followers refuse doctors or modern medicine, and treat their illnesses with their practices only”.- There have been many cases, where children and adults have lost their lives, because, according to their faith, God will heal them “all”.-
There have also been many Sects and Religions, where adultery, incest, marriage of very young girls with adult men is allowed, and not condemned.- And these are only the few cases that have been discovered so far.- Who knows haw many other exists, without nobody’s knowledge.-
A priest is a man like any other,- and it is extremely hard to “expect” complete “Celibacy” from a man. This is an anachronism, it is like going against human nature.- GOD created Adam and Eve, and said “Go and multiply”.- Nowhere in the Bible