[nickcarraway]

There are Catholics on this forum who, like Ratzinger and Groeschel, do everything they can to blame outside forces (the media, permissive society, Vatican II) for the actions of very sinful men. That's their "agenda."

If you care about what's true than you'll retract this statement. In the above article Fr. Groeschel does not blame those forces for the actions of the sinful men. He blames them for distorting the facts and using them against the Church. There is a big difference. If you're honest, you'll correct the statement.

[sinkspur]

He blames them for distorting the facts and using them against the Church.

The media has "distorted" nothing. They report the facts. If these facts are used against the Church, then it's the Church's fault.

If bishops hadn't covered all this nonsense up in 1984 when the scandal was gaining critical mass, we wouldn't be where we are today.

Stop blaming the media when the Church gave them the ammunition.