Of course. Christ tells us...
"And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea." -- Mark 9:42
Apparently some Roman Catholic apologists have no fear of disobeying Jesus Christ.
if this church wanted to protect it's reputation it should have "thrown the doors open" when they first learned there was a problem. They choose a different route deny, deny, deny.
We, as Christians and Protestants and Americans find it difficult to understand how this kind of secrecy and destruction can linger so long and so deep within a particular church. We resist believing that evil resides within. We assume people are basically good. We desire to think well of our fellow man and so we easily under-estimate the power and intensity of the father of lies and of our own fallen natures.
But as Christians who read the Bible we are reminded that all men are sinners and corruption is our default setting unless and until the Holy Spirit intervenes to rescue us.
The Roman Catholic church protects pedophiles because that is who the Roman Catholic church is -- an authoritarian mafia of supercilious, deluded men who consider themselves to be "another Christ" (alter Christus) who have abused children for centuries in the name of priestly prerogative.
Sadly,
no surprise on that score.
A great reminder of how our Savior views this stuff.
Apparently some Roman Catholic apologists have no fear of disobeying Jesus Christ.
It's the "defending the church is the same as defending your faith mentality". I have family members who came out of that church and the EO church. I think the criminal behavior of priests that was covered up opened my FIL's eyes. He was disgusted by the whole thing especially the keeping it quiet.
But as Christians who read the Bible we are reminded that all men are sinners and corruption is our default setting unless and until the Holy Spirit intervenes to rescue us.
Amen
Cheers!