the Catholic Church is no better or worse than any other church when it comes to incidences of sexual abuse
That kind of "belief" is exactly what would spell the demise of the Catholic Church, since it doesn't take action to eliminate the homosexual component that has moved into the Catholic Church, nor does it account for the huge numbers of priests in the Boston diocese who have been dismissed due to sexual abuse. On the surface of reports over the years, I don't know how you can make the claim that the "Catholic Church is no better or worse." The problem IS that the CC doesn't allow men who are married to be priests, and a high number of men claiming to be "celibate" are homosexuals masquerading as priests. Until your Church realizes that, the stories will continue to come out...