(August 27, 2017 at 7:35 pm)CatholicDefender Wrote: I personally do believe in God, Jesus and the Virgin Mary. I think the Catholic Church has a fascinating spirituality and philosophy and I would be happy to answer and all questions one might have about its (more like her) believes and practices.
I hope for productive (non acrimonious!) discussions!
Welcome.
Since you've offered to answer questions, what do you think about the sexual abuse, including that of children, that is endemic in the Catholic Church? How do you see merit in an institution that, from the top down, tolerates and tries to cover up this kind of perversion?