[big'ol_freeper]

''My research of cases over the past 20 years indicates no evidence whatever that Catholic or other celibate clergy are any more likely to be involved in misconduct or abuse than clergy of any other denomination - or indeed, than nonclergy,''

Per your own source.

[Enlightiator]

''My research of cases over the past 20 years indicates no evidence whatever that Catholic or other celibate clergy are any more likely to be involved in misconduct or abuse than clergy of any other denomination - or indeed, than nonclergy,'' Per your own source.

Nope. I posted the whole article, to be read as a whole. Your selected "quote" by one individual in the article put in for "balance" doesn't agree with the overall conclusions of the article. This guy is YOUR source, and he's wrong. Read the article again It says:

The Archdiocese of Boston says at least 80 priests have been accused of child sexual abuse over the last 50 years, and scholars say as many as 2,000 priests have been accused nationwide.

By contrast, Protestant and non-Christian denominations have had so few reported cases that their leaders can generally count them on one hand.

But I digress. :)