Reply #31: So...

[davidthegnome]

They lose a few smaller churches, the twisted perverts get away with it again, and the victims settle for cash.

I come from a long line of Catholics, mostly on my Father's side of the family that came here from Ireland. I think I'm probably the first one in many, many, many generations to break with the catholic church. I won't have anything to do with it anymore.

It's kind of sad to break with such a long tradition, but I'm an agnostic now. I've been to hell, and back, and back and back again. I'm not convinced of anything one way or another... and I won't give my support, or my money, to an institution I do not trust or respect.

Doesn't mean I don't like Catholics. In general, I do, it's the bureaucrats, certain aspects of the priesthood, and a number of the doctrines that I can't tolerate.

As for this current issue.. every one of those priests guilty of child molestation should be serving life in prison (provided there is no doubt of guilt). I don't care why they did it, justifying their actions with "it was done to them" is, frankly, an inexcusable insult to all those who experienced the same suffering and did NOT inflict it upon others.

This stuff just makes me sick.


Dave