Estimated 216,000 children abused by French Catholic priests, report finds
Given the prolific pedophilia in the Catholic church, revealed in so many countries around the world, I am absolutely convinced that there is an active and thriving pedophilia club in the Catholic church &#x2F; Vatican. There is no other explanation of why these priests are allowed to continue in service, while churches use coercion and or bribes of thousands to millions of dollars to buy silence from the victims!<p>And yes, I know about the whole concept of forgiveness &#x2F; acceptance that is ingrained in the catholic belief system that is used to explain why pedophile priests are given a &quot;second&quot; chance.<p>I understand it. But the way it is practiced is flawed - why are pedophile priests allowed to continue in service? Condemn the sin, not the person, forgive them, accept them into the community - but why cover up the crimes and let them continue to be priests? Spirituality and theology apart, at some point the nature of the disease shouldn&#x27;t be ignored. We don&#x27;t encourage an alcoholic to become bartender, do we?<p>It is this insistence of the church to allow pedophiles continue as priests that absolutely convinces me that there is a very active lobby of pedophiles in the Catholic church &#x2F; Vatican, who find comfort in the secretive community they have formed. We have seen how the internet nurtures echo chambers in its social media. It is easy to accept that an actual community or club of paedophiles within the Catholic church would find similar benefits and solidarity from other &quot;understanding&quot; members, and why they would attract such kind. It isn&#x27;t at all surprising to learn that <i>every fourth pedophilia suspect in Poland is a priest</i> ( <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.rt.com&#x2F;news&#x2F;530345-poland-priest-pedophilia-church&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.rt.com&#x2F;news&#x2F;530345-poland-priest-pedophilia-chur...</a> ).