[american colleen]

Because of blind faith,and the need some people have to believe.Their faith gives them the emotional comfort they need,and it's going to take something a LOT more powerful than a few priests molesting children to make them give that comfort up.

But I think you are speaking of those that have blind faith in men. The test (for me, anyway) is to look at what and how the Catholic Church teaches and believes and decide if you believe that is the Truth and the Way of Jesus. My faith in men in the Church has certainly changed, but my faith in the Truth of the Catholic Church is the same, and possibly stronger.

[sneakypete]

But I think you are speaking of those that have blind faith in men. The test (for me, anyway) is to look at what and how the Catholic Church teaches and believes and decide if you believe that is the Truth and the Way of Jesus. My faith in men in the Church has certainly changed, but my faith in the Truth of the Catholic Church is the same, and possibly stronger.

Thank you. You are making the point I was trying to make. When it comes to faith,the institution WILL survive because people will place all the blame on the individual priests and Cardinals. They will be seen as mere agents of the Church in this instance,not as the Church itself.