[BlackElk]

I have never once defended any "Catholic" clergy credibly accused of child-molesting or other abuse and I leave to those of other faiths the task of policing their own without any intervention from me. We all have the obligation to shoot our own respective dogs. No faith or faithlessness has a monopoly on this despicable behavior.

I do suspect that our common enemy below delights when we squabble with one another across denominational lines and particularly when we preen while attacking one another.

I am not accusing anyone of specific failures in this regard but it is best to recognize child-molesting and other child abuse as sin no matter the denominational identity (if any) of the perpetrator(s). Each and every act against a child by those charged with the care of that child required the passion and crucifixion of our Lord and Savior as the only possible satisfaction of each such sin.

[Nifster]

Agreed