Would you attack the Church if you could?

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I should think it's obvious that I'm talking about the hierarchy and not the laity.

But not everyone in the hierarchy is involved either. 

How many went to the police when they heard of the priestly depredations? That's right -- none. All it takes for evil to prosper is for good men to do nothing. If you know of crimes being committed and don't take action to stop them, are you not party to those crimes?

Of course not everyone in the hierarchy was involved in molesting child -- but read this and tell me that Francis's predecessor not only knew of the depredations as a Cardinal, he took active steps to shield those molesters.

That said, I don't understand why the laity didn't leave in droves when the criminal behavior of the hierarchy became apparent.

Because it isn't part of the Catholic faith to believe that priests, bishops, cardinals, and popes are without sin. If I still believe in the dogmatic teachings of the Church, there's no reason why I should stop being a Catholic due to the crimes of some of its important people.

So you don't have a problem financially supporting an institution that even today is shielding molesters from justice?

You're looking at it through the prism of doctrine. I'm looking at it from the prism of what it is I will and won't support. I refuse to support any organization which shields criminals from justice, and that includes financial support.