The end of the Catholic church in America

We usually don't discuss religion often, but the major failure of the American catholic church to prevent sexual abuse over at least 70 years is appalling.

 

The failure takes two parts:

The actual attacks/molestations/abuse.  AND

The high level coverup, by the US  Catholic administrators and the Vatican.  

 

When Wurl was bishop everyone knew he was part of the abuse problem and the local papers covered it.  Vatican’s response was to promote him twice.  Eventually he was made  the #1 Cardinal in charge of the US in Washington

https://www.post-gazette.com/news/faith-religion/2019/01/18/Cardinal-Wuerl-McCarrick-sexual-abuse-grand-jury-Pennsylvania/stories/201901170210

 

I now think of the US catholic church and the Vatican as on a level below the KKK. 

 It is time to STOP THEIR TAX EXEMPTION.

Some of the greatest (worst?) abuses, have been carried out, in name of (under cover of) religion.

Of the major religions, at least the abuse (In Catholic religion), isn't approved and promoted by doctrine/teachings, is still considered a sin.

...I should also point out that for all the bloodshed and corruption, faith and beliefs are what make us who we are....hopefully for the better. It's when the devil inside twists and distorts our faith and values, things like this happen. They happen way to much.

I thought, I was jaded, I guess it depends on how you define evil.

I would say most people, are basically good or at least wouldn't go out of their way to harm someone else.


I would say maybe 5% actively seek out ways, to get over on others, another 20% would, if they thought they could get away with it, maybe another 20% would help others, if they thought they would be rewarded somehow, another 5% would actively seek to help others, the rest just want to be left alone and neither seek out to help nor harm others, unless required to.

The ones that are truly EVIL, would have to be less than 1% or at least I hope so.