[onewhippedpuppy]

As always Superman, well said.

I find it sad that so many take any opportunity they can to "pile on" to organized religion. Yes, the church's treatment of the priest sex scandals was appaling, and only served to make the issue worse. Yes, there are pedophiles within the priesthood. But attempting to portray this as a "Catholic problem" is nothing short of ignorant.

Anyone that has seen "To Catch a Predator" knows that these people come from every walk of life. Priests are men, they are not infallible. Man, by his very nature, is not. Their presence is a stain on all priests, but it does not mean that all priests are pedophiles (or 10% of them).

While the church, and priests, may not be perfect, they do far, far more good than evil in this world. Regardless of your feelings in regards to the church, show some respect for the love and charity that 99.9% of priests show to their fellow man. The sacrifices they make for others is truly remarkable. I may not like all of the priests I have met in these few years since I became a Catholic, but I do respect them.