Dream on tells me he is not the man I thought he was.
I hope not, that bloke is in need of help, in fact gets it on a regular basis.
Dream on your charges against Lexi are wrong, and rude.
Just read her posts, in just this thread.
Who do you see protecting the Catholic Church?
And can you truly, think every Catholic shares the guilt of some of its Priests?

I need to step back from a comment.
Any observer paying attention knows how much I dislike the Catholic Church.
And all who hide offenses against children in their care.
I took a strap to DreanOn here, we never get on.
But this day watched Dateline, the story of the 9 year long inquiry in to this Church in Ireland.
Church took the inquiry to court, so no offenders name would come out.
And none did, not one offender charged.
Dream ons view is near mine now.
I can not see a way without the greatest of changes this evil will stop or will put the offenders in prison.
Sorry DreamOn, sorry too for those believing in Christ, that deeds done in his places are so very evil.

Dear Belly,

I too watched the Dateline program on
what was done in Ireland. It was very
distressing. We can only hope that the
Royal Commission here will have very
different results and that the abusers will
be charged. These monsters must be held to
account and pay for what they did. And the
Church can never ever be allowed to be
above the law in matters of the abuse of
children.

I hope the church chooses someone not only in fair health but someone qualified and able to steer the catholic church in the right direction

The basic problem is that there is no right direction for the Catholic Church. It is basically institutionised superstition as are all organised religions.

However, human institutions are like living entities. They wish to continue their existence and will employ many means to that end. In the case of the Catholic Church one of those means is the coverup of crimes against children.

I read today of conspiracy's that the Pope went because he was being undermined.
It spoke of homosexual sex in the Vatican, frankly it must be true, the sex bit man is not meant to be without it.
I am hurt to see this whole matter , and near begging for long prison terms.
But in truth, so many poorer country,s want this Church, while I have little faith in it.
A new leader with real guts is needed and the best outcome bar letting it die.