[HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity]

If it happened millions of times it would not make it any less bizarre or less in the high-weirdness category. We know that human sexuality is complicated, involving deep personality issues, issues of self-esteem, ego formation, moral character, structural patterns and behavior in the family, cultural attitudes, role models, etc. Fetishes, perversions, and peculiar obsessions exist. The Catholic community is not less immune to such toxins even with an elaborate ethical tradition on sexual matters.

But we don't even know the precise numbers, no doubt, due to the unreported nature of such crimes. Just look at the sado-masochistic sexual abuse in the prison in Iraq. That seems bizarre as well. Yet, kids are molested in schools almost every day in America. People are in denial about sexual abuse.

[sinkspur]

People are in denial about sexual abuse.

That's for sure. That's why so many "trusted" individuals can get away with this perversion.

[saradippity]

Were the abuses categorized? Were cases where a priest was reportd one time,denied it and is now dead placed on the list? I am also interested in knowing how many priests there actually were in the priesthood over the past 50 years,I believe there were many more than they say which would skew the percentages.

I said at the onset that there would probably be 5 thousand out of about 125,000 priests,that very few would be pedophiles and most would be just homosexuals doing what they do.

I also wonder about "possession",and whether there were many incidents where exorcism was used and was successful?

Because of the bishops who selected the members of the "Committee" and the questionable credentials of many on it,I believe we should be very wary of many of the programs and auits they ar trying to foist on the Church.

On the other hand,I think about 20 bishops and 2 cardinals should resign for past indiscretions and/or sheltering known offenders,and the word go out to all priests thatif there is evidence of any homosexual activity,consensual notwithstanding,they are out of the loop.

Excuse the rant but I see us going down another path to the abyss.