The backbreaker

[athrock]

What does the Catholic Church teach regarding what happens to infants when they die?

I don't know what Catholics say about it. I don't even know why Catholics still exist. How many rapist priests does it take to force a Catholic into a different version of Christianity ?

First, since the percentage of homosexual priests who have committed these aggressive crimes against young men is LOWER than the percentage of teachers, coaches and Protestant ministers who have done the same things, it's not actually a uniquely CATHOLIC problem.

Second, if a priest commits these sins, how does this change the truth of the doctrines of the Catholic Church? Or the fact that the Catholic Church is the only church founded by Jesus Christ personally? The only Church still led by the successor of Peter, the Bishop of Rome?

Correct. It would not be possible for anyone to be saved if not for the cross of Jesus.

Right, as I thought, but now we go back to the original point of this thread and see that God is above the law so we are left asking why exactly God couldn't just do whatever he wants... such as forgiving us without killing his son.

You can ask Him that question, if you like, but my response would be to ask you: Is God not free to solve the problem WE created as HE sees fit? We are the recipients of this merciful gift of redemption. He paid the price...do we really need to second-guess the means by which He did so?

Jesus chose to die for us willingly:

John 10
17 The reason my Father loves me is that I lay down my life—only to take it up again. 18 No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This command I received from my Father.

We are judged on the basis of what we know - not on the basis of what we do not know.

So then missionary work is pointless at best...?

If knowing the truth is pointless, I suppose.