Male on male sexual abuse but none dare call it homosexual.
4% of clergy involved but the whole institution is tarred.
Sexual abuse in schools is higher but doesn't rate a mention.
Female genital mutilation.
Honour killings.
Forced child marriages.
All being exported to the West by other religions but these are rarely talked about.
Do I detect agenda being played out?

Start your own thread about all those other issues why don't you Proxy?
This one is about Child Sex abuse and the Catholic Church.

Check the title of the thread before you comment- it holds some hints as to the contents.....

Hi Suze [gathered someone would raise the query relating to whether or not some paedophiles sickness may commence at a younger age and/or are born with it].

My opinion from a couple of personal experiences is yes. I do believe that in some paedophiles that their sickness commenced through adolescence and worsened in their twenties. Both paedophiles where I grew up: one died in his late thirties, the other lost his child.

Just realise Suze that each and every one of these evil conniving selfish murderers [for that is what they are] mentally and physically taking away childrens/peoples' lives will be answerable, be rest assured of this fact, to God and his ilk later on. They will be more sorry than imaginable. For that thought is what I and my sister have believed since we were victims [she at five years old and myself as a kid]. We are all victims at one time or another in our lives regardless of age and not feeling sorry for ourselves and keeping busy throughout life doing things for other people in their unfortunate situations has assisted my sister and self. Its interesting to note here too, that out of the family, we were the two abused and give 100% more to people from our hearts and are more compassionate and tolerant of other people, than our other two siblings. A positive out of the abuse.

Some paedophiles are taught morals and values in the home, at school, at work. This does not deter many of them. Some can wait years until they commit acts and ruin a victim's life and that of their immediate family, others upon reflection have exhibited telling signs at an early age; the parents of the paedophiles and rapists reflection arriving too late.

So...another aspect to paedophilia is this. Parents, please spend a great deal of time with your children communicating, particularly your children through puberty. Be open and discuss everything show your love and raise their self esteem regularly

Catholics, no not Priests, not anti Catholics, just true followers of God who are Catholics.
Can I ask are you as concerned as the community?
Are you aware of the Stockholm theory?
It is said to show victims of criminals held hostage often support their captors.
Loving you God , your Church as you would is it not true some in the past hide crimes against children?
Far too many crimes far too often for far too long?
We all known this is also humanity's problem, but you must not forget, please never, those children.
Placed in the care of your church their for your God and his servants.
And this is no better than the very worst act of ANY followers of ANY God.
Defense at any cost is not fixing but entrenching and hiding the problem.
It is in the powers of church followers to change to uncover the full facts and one day rebuild your faith but first this shambolic building needs to be harshly renovated or it will surely fall.
Proxy you temp me again, but you are not worth the effort.

It is said to show victims of criminals held hostage often support their captors.

All true and factual Belly, however, not in relation to children victims supporting their captors. Adults living in fear yes. The point I have made Belly is that yes the catholic structure should of course be addressed and my point of reassurance coming from someone with faith, that all perpetrators will be accountable at the end of their day. You would be quite surprised Belly that in most families over generations has lurked a paedophile or rapist. Most people discover it all too late [was my other point]. No support given to these criminals whatsoever.

suzeonline
It's perfectly relevant to provide a broader viewpoint on Child Sex Abuse and the Catholic Church.
Keeping it in perspective, only 4% of clergy were perpetrators.
Why do we tar the 96% who were not?
Easy: they're the white male dominant majority in the dominant majority religion.
Of those 4%, 80%+ were male on male, where homosexuals represent only 2% of the population.
This is gobsmackingly relevant and it points to a solution.
A solution which the church is pursuing, to its credit.
ie increased vetting for male on male sexual tendencies in applicants.
Furthermore, how is it that other forms of sex-related abuse in other religions have no relevance?
You just want to quarantine debate on your own narrow terms.