Originally Posted by DiscoStew

While I think that the churches have handled this issue extremely poorly and the clergy seem to be over-represented in the ranks of paedophiles (which might have more to do with reporting than reality), I must take exception at any inference that all priests are pedos. The vast majority that I have met, and I have met a lot of them, are very genuine, caring people who have dedicated their lives to helping others. We might argue that the organisation they have joined is less than ideal, and the God they believe in doesn't exist, but the bottom line is their intentions are honourable.