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As a Catholic (or if non-Catholic), I cannot condone any sexual activity reported about these priests. However, while most of what has been reported is legally considered rape (underage of either sex), it is beginning to appear many of these young men participated willingly, knowningly and for a period of years.

What happened to "the age of reason"? Do I remember this as age 7, or 14? And, my point is, are many (maybe most) of the claims money-based? The media seem to be having a field day reporting the blame only on the priests; while I agree the priests' behavior is abhorrent, I don't see any then-willing participant as deserving of payoff.

Where can this end? If priests are allowed to marry, does this mean homosexual priests will be allowed to live with their "lovers"? Is this the media intent of further liberalizing the world?

No priest is safe from this scandal, not even if innocent, not even a dead Cardinal.

THe Cacholic Church has been around for 2000 years give or take a few. Thru this time many people, groups, countries have tried to destroy the Church with whatever they can. granted that this is from within but I still have to ask what is the real number? The Church is again being singled out by the media. We are next in line, as always, behind the Jewish Religion....

The media seem to be having a field day reporting the blame only on the priests; while I agree the priests' behavior is abhorrent, I don't see any then-willing participant as deserving of payoff.

I agree. I have a huge problem with the "victims" taking money to keep quiet. If something this terrible happened to me or one of mine -- There's no way I'd keep quiet -- not for all the money in the world. Obviously these people were not too concerned about it happening to the next person.