Posted by
Tom L. on Wednesday, April 07, 2010 5:22:30 PM
Let me state this again, one child being abused is one too many. The priests who committed child abuse and the officials of the Church who cover it up are both criminals and sinners.
However, over and over again, Catholic bashing liberals and the media (I’m being redundant), state that the cause and thus the solution to the abuse of children by priests is to let priests marry.
NONSENSE.
Married Roman Catholic priests may be a discussion worth having, but it is not the marital status which caused the abuse.
Some FACTS:
75% of male offenders are married or have consenting sexual relationships.
96% of the perpetrators are heterosexual.
Up to 25% of American children are incest victims.
Child Advocacy Center, Springfield, MO, 2010
The priests who committed child abuse and the officials of the Church who cover it up are both criminals and sinners. But, their martial status did not cause the abuse.