>> First of all....pointing the finger at other denominations and secular groups that have the same problems only gives the appearance that the Church is trying to mitigate its own failures. <<
What a laugh for you to say that. You’re the one who has abandoned any discussion of doctrine, and is merely slinging mud.
What does doctrine have to do with felony rape of children?Look, you’re the one who brought up ‘others’ aside from the catholic churches having a problem with sex abuse in their churches...I was responding to that...and it certainly wasn’t mud slinging...but facts as they are known.