I was still a member of the Catholic Church when this stuff started, and I live in Ireland. And to think - I used to be an Altar Girl! Thankfully, no priest ever tried any of that on me. It's the fact that when this shit did start, what did they do? How did they choose to console families? A stupid blind long-winding letter, that bascially said, Oh, it's a shame this has happened. What a pity, but no, actually, those priests that did this have repented and are still allowed to continue being priests. Which was bascially the gist of the sermons for a couple of weeks afterwards as well. The fact that it's not only in Ireland but all over the place gives you food for thought.
Isn't it enough to see that a garden is beautiful without having to believe that there are fairies at the bottom of it too?
-Douglas Adams
-Douglas Adams