[dsc]

"I might feel even more strongly about the rape of young boys countenanced by the church hierarchy and swept under the rug for years, a practice which persists today."

The problem was caused by the infiltration of homosexuals into the priesthood. Accordingly, the vast majority of the offenses were seductions of teen-age boys. While the infiltrators "countenanced" that, the Catholic Church itself never did.

Boise may be a hotbed of theological liberalism and liturgical abomination, but at least I haven't seen any obvious pickle-smoochers among the priests.

[muir_redwoods]

"The problem was caused by the infiltration of homosexuals into the priesthood.

While the infiltrators "countenanced" that, the Catholic Church itself never did."

Who let them in?