[IGNATIUS]

The scourges of homosexuality,pedophilia,adultry,and promiscuity have stained all branches of Christendom's clergy.None of us are completely without sin.Recent reports must cause Satan to rejoice as well as all Christ hating skeptics.

That being said imvho the Latins are at more risk than usually married Protestant and Eastern Orthodox clergy and their seminarians.Orthodox monastics have always been celibate but these problems are fewer for various reasons.The rigourous rule of prayer,vigils,fasting and long services remains in our monasteries,but reportedly these diciplines are now greatly relaxed among RC's.

I feel concern for decent young Roman Catholic men who are deterred from vocations thru the prospect of being surrounded by perverts in some monasteries.This is a nasty problem and no Christian should gloat over Roman Catholic discomfort.

[Askel5]

The rigourous rule of prayer,vigils,fasting and long services remains in our monasteries,but reportedly these diciplines are now greatly relaxed among RC's

Bingo.

The "relaxation" of the clergy and religious have been their downfall and decimated order after order.