[John123]

According to the Catholic fatih, to allow evil and not speak against it is the same sin as advocating for the evil itself. There is no difference.

For example, the clergy abusing children? The Roman Catholic Church cannot have it both ways.

[mike182d]

For example, the clergy abusing children? The Roman Catholic Church cannot have it both ways.

The Catholic faith is not any single human person or collective group of persons, but is a foundational system of beliefs. If you're going to hold an entire religion accountable for the acts of one of its leading members, Christianity as a whole should have been written off from the beginning. One of the very first Apostles (bishops) appointed by Christ betrayed him and had him killed. With as evil as pedophelia is, I don't think it tops betraying and having the Son of God killed for money...

[ladiesview61]

It's not the "Church" that did the abusing of children...it was a hand full of sick priests. The Church is not going to change it's rules for the sake of modern society. It is what it is and will always be. Kerry does not want to follow the true Catholic doctrine and so as a public figure he is being called on his beliefs as a Catholic. He's a fake...

[Armando Guerra]

For example, the clergy abusing children?

Personally, I think it is all related. To me it is not a coincidence that where you get the Kerry/Kennedy type Catholics (CINO) in the Church you also get abuse. Abortion, gay priests, etc. are all "personal life-style choices". It is about time the Church started taking a stand. Weed out the bad priests AND politicians. It is about repentence, but they won't repent if they do not think you are doing wrong. If the Kerry/Kennedy CINO's or the gay priests can continue being actively involved in the Church while insisting they are morally right in continuing in their ways, the Church must stand against them or stand for nothing.