Another Sexual Scandal for Rome

I have heard quite a few catholics describe Roman Catholicism as “sexually repressive”, and of course they require priests be celibate, which is itself repressive.

That aside most religions seems to have an unhealthy view of sexuality, and most of the doctrine and dogma seems about forbidding sexual activities between consenting adults that are harmless. It’s not a good starting point if sex is associated with guilt. Though of course it is well known that sexual predators seek positions where they can have power over the children they want to prey on, and given the church’s shameful attitude has been to protect the image of the church over the welfare of the children in its care, it’s perhaps not surprising so many paedophiles view the priesthood as an opportunity to break the law with impunity. Nothing I have heard suggests the church has made any real effort to tackle the problem, by changing that position that values the church’s imagine and the secrecy of the confessional for example, over the welfare of children in its care.

I’m not sure the institution is even capable of radical change, or worth saving. The Vatican simply has too much power.