[malakhi]

Again, not to encourage it, but the poster was offering up the pornography incident as an example of corruption in the parish on the level of sexual attacks.

Keep in mind the context of my original post. The point to which I was responding was the assertion that "In Arlington diocese, the worst sex scandal was a priest having coffee with a 24-year-old woman" (#378). Clearly, keeping a secret stash of homosexual porn is worse than "having coffee with a 24-year-old woman".

Further, there is the case I cited of priest having an adulterous relationship and fathering a child with one of his parishioners. My point was, these sorts of scandals are not limited to "liberal" dioceses. "Orthodox" dioceses are not immune to problems.

[presidio9]

Further, there is the case I cited of priest having an adulterous relationship and fathering a child with one of his parishioners. My point was, these sorts of scandals are not limited to "liberal" dioceses. "Orthodox" dioceses are not immune to problems.

Fine, but surely you would not make the point that liberal parishes are morally preferrable?

[SoothingDave]

My point was, these sorts of scandals are not limited to "liberal" dioceses. "Orthodox" dioceses are not immune to problems.

Not immune, but things are worse in liberal areas. Johnstown-Altoona is out of control compared to my next door Greensburg. Leadership and the tone of permissivness towards aberration (in all things) does matter.

SD