[EODGUY]

IMHO, I believe there is a simple explanation for more Catholics not speaking out on this subject, particularily on this forum.

1. The feeling of shame they feel when a member of the Catholic clergy commits such a horrendous act(s) and....

2. The knowledge that the thread turns rapidly from a discussion of the topic posted to a venemous tirade against the Catholic Church in general.

An analogy I offer is that honorable and honest members of the law enforcement community despise dishonest, corrupt, brutal cops more than anyone could ever imagine.

[RaceBannon]

Yes, but I am willing to bet that if more RCC came out and called an outrage an outrage, there would be mostly AMEN'S from the Fundamentalists!...Most of us anyways...

[noone]

An analogy I offer is that honorable and honest members of the law enforcement community despise dishonest, corrupt, brutal cops more than anyone could ever imagine.

I think this is a good analogy. What do honorable and honest policemen do when someone on the force dishonors them all? They condemn it. What do they do when Al Sharpton comes along, and says that the problem is all policemen? They condemn Al Sharpton's lies, along with the actions of the bad cops.