My interest is simply in busting the illusion of Protestantism being a religion somehow connected to the Holy Scripture. It is not: it is a theological fantasy invented by failed monks and liars in 16c.
The purpose of the FreeRepublic is broader: it is to correct the mainstream media anti-conservative bias. One aspect of this bias is the uncessant reporting on the sexual abuse by Catholic priests, when the truth is that Protestant ministers are statistically abusers at the same rate, and public school teachers — the worst.
That is all there is to it.
At least you are open about your agenda, even though it is (a) completely mistaken and (b) hatefully stated. I am through with you.
While I think beating up on your fellow FReepers to prove a point is wrong, I believe your analysis concerning the Catholic church and the sexual molestation of youngsters is incorrect.
There are many layers in the Catholic church which were involved in burying and hiding sex predators for decades. I don't think we'll every really know what the true number is.
Finding and publishing a story about a Baptist here or a Methodist there really proves nothing. Especially when nobody knows what your agenda is.