I am apalled. Again.

I'm about thisclose to taking back every single good thing I've ever said about Catholicism.

I disagree with their doctrine and their positions on a number of things, but I've appreciated the beauty of their rituals, their dedication to education, and their charity work. Yet all of that seems tainted now in light of recent responses to public outcry about priests abusing children.

You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. That means not going against the consensus of psychological studies regarding any alleged link between homosexuality and child molestation. That means not accusing the people who have been outraged at the Church's coverup of child molesting priests of being part of some Zionist plot, conveniently ignoring the number of Christians (including Catholics!) who have expressed outrage. That means not accusing Jews of being the secret overlords of the world, deliberately giving fuel to the minds of conspirators you know would love an excuse to lash out at Jews. And it also means telling the truth about the crimes you know were committed... because covering up a crime is also false witness.

The fact that these things are being said by priests, by people who have sworn a lifelong commitment to God and His works, is completely disgusting. Deliberately breaking a commandment is not a way to show one's dedication to God's word. It is inexcusable.