[NYer]

For me the reasons are simple and clear. One is the political activism of the church, or the leaders within it. Attempting to make "voluntary" virtues mandatory under the law.

Interesting. The Sacrament of Confession is based on the Ten Commandments ... which one would you consider to be voluntary?

The other is that I have no desire to be part of the "homosexual perverts'" retirement fund.

You are a victim of the msm. The problem is far worse in the Protestant Church but harder to pin down because of the proliferation of denominations. The Catholic Church has enacted a plan to prevent future cases of abuse. Who will do that for the 33,000+ Protestant Churches? Perhaps you missed this news story.

Protestant Churches Report 260-Plus Child Sex Abuse Cases A Year

I am what is referred to as a "lapsed" Catholic.

Once Catholic

[Salvation]

Examination of Conscience

A Guide for Confession

How To Make a Good Confession (especially if you haven't gone in years)

Why Go to Confession? (Part 1) - Pastoral Letter of Archbishop Bruno Forte

Why Go to Confession? (Part 2) - Pastoral Letter of Archbishop Bruno Forte

Why Go to Confession? (Part 3) - Pastoral Letter of Archbishop Bruno Forte

Pulling Sin up by the Roots: The Need for Mortification

Reasons for Confession [Sacrament of Reconciliation]

Cardinal Stafford's Homily at Penitential Liturgy With an Examination of Conscience

How to Go to Confession

Fr. Z’s 20 Tips For Making A Good Confession

Learning to Confess

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What happened to confession – Changing mores reflective of use

Confession Comeback

Repentance and Confession - Introduction [Catholic/Orthodox Caucus]

The Spiritual and Psychological Value of Frequent Confession

Pick a sin, any sin (Confession gone awry)

The Early Church Fathers on Confession / Reconciliation - Catholic/Orthodox Caucus

Catholics called from the idiot box to confession

[Publius6961]

Thank you for your unnecessary and unwanted attention.
I still consider myself a Catholic, for the record.

I did not, nor do I now wish to get into a debate on the subject.
I was simply offering one opinion addressing the subject of the thread. No more, no less.

Have a nice day.

[Alex Murphy]

Who will do that for the 33,000+ Protestant Churches?

What, we're back up to 33,000 denominations again? Just last month, we were down to 30,000 denominations, from an earlier high of over one million that we hit just three months ago!