Catholic Church Scandal!

SystemShock said

I really don't get why people keep supporting the Catholic church. What keeps them there?

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The whole thing is mind boggling. Like at this point, if you're a parent who attends a Catholic church, how do you ever let your child anywhere near a priest unaccompanied by yourself. How do you not literally confront the priest by asking if they've ever molested a child? Not that you can trust the answer at this point but just the need to directly confront them would be I think overwhelming.

Personally for myself I need God in my life but I have finally decided I don't need a "church" per se to attend to get that. A church is a community of people and some families need/want the activities that come with that. I don't have a "family" so I don't need that. But if I did, as I said, I would not be able to stop myself from confronting and asking questions and being skeptical. I mean, even one guilty priest for what you think a priest is supposed to be is shocking. When you see it's hundreds upon hundreds upon hundreds upon hundres, I mean, just what is it the commonality that is responsible for that? That's what I don't get.