Faith in God, not the market

I doubt the Catholic Church survives much longer considering the constant barrage of sexual abuse cases around the globe and the obvious flaws and errors in the theology and history of Catholicism and Christianity in general.

A thorough review of the abuse situation has been posted at:

http://www.answers.com/topic/john-jay-report

For a more detailed report on the global situation, see:

http://www.answers.com/topic/roman-catholic-sex-abuse-cases?method=26&initiator=CANS

It is suggested everyone reads these reviews to see at least what the RCC is doing about the situation.

Other studies relevant to the horror of pedophilia:

www.minddisorders.com/Ob-Ps/Pedophilia.html

"The onset of pedophilia usually occurs during adolescence. Occasional pedophiles begin their activities during middle age but this late onset is uncommon. In the United States, about 50% of men arrested for pedophilia are married. "

www.minddisorders.com/Ob-Ps/Pedophilia.html#ixzz0iQulgGTp

"A survey was administered to 193 male undergraduate students regarding their sexual interest in children, as well as their responses to a number of questions theoretically relevant to pedophilia. In total, 21 % of subjects reported sexual attraction to some small children, 9% described sexual fantasies involving children, 5% admitted to having masturbated to such fantasies, and 7% indicated some likelihood of having sex with a child if they could avoid detection and punishment. These sexual interests were associated with negative early sexual experiences, masturbation to pornography, self-reported likelihood of raping a woman, frequent sex partners, sexual conflicts, and attitudes supportive of sexual dominance over women. The data did not, however, support clinical theories regarding sexual repression or impulse-control problems among potential pedophiles."

And this from Wikipedia:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedophilia

Due to the stereotype that pedophiles are always male, it has been difficult to determine the prevalence of female pedophiles; however, studies in the UK and USA suggest that a range of 5% to 20% of child sexual abuse offenses are perpetrated by women.[20]”

So even if Benedict removed the celibacy and gender requirements for the priesthood, pedophilia would still be a problem.

Why did it take the loss of the papal states before the RCC spokeout on social justice? How is the commandment, THOU SHALL NOT COVET THY NEIGHBORS GOODS comply with under todays econmics?

meanwhile.....

SAO PAULO (AP)-- A Polish priest accused of sexually abusing a former altar boy in Rio de Janeiro and turning his parish home into an "erotic dungeon" has surrendered and is now in police custody, a public safety official said Saturday.
State prosecutors have accused Marcin Michael Strachanowski of handcuffing the 16-year-old former altar boy to a bed three years ago in the parish house where the priest lived and threatening to kill the youth if he spoke of the abuse.
Late last month, prosecutors charged the Rev. Jose Afonso with abusing altar boys ranging in age from 12 to 16. Prosecutors said the alleged abuses took place in the city of Franca, in southeastern Sao Paulo state.
Also last month, 83-year-old Monsignor Luiz Marques Barbosa was detained in northeastern Brazil for alleged abuse of at least three boys after being caught on videotape having sex with a former altar boy who was an adult when the video was filmed. Barbosa is under house arrest while authorities investigate. Two other priests in the same archdiocese are also accused of abuses.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/22/AR2010052201604.html?hpid=sec-religion

For a more detailed report about
sexual abuse cases in the RCC in the USA, see:

http://www.answers.com/topic/john-jay-report

For a more detailed report on the global situation, see:

http://www.answers.com/topic/roman-catholic-sex-abuse-cases?method=26&initiator=CANS

For details on sexual abuse in the Southern Baptist convention, see:

www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1855948_1861760_1862212,00.html#ixzz0jg0lEyZj

For details on sexual abuse in the Boy Scouts, see:

www.ocregister.com/news/ordered-245722-abuse-oregon.html

For details about sexual abuse in Judaism, see:
www.huffingtonpost.com/rabbi.../when-priests-and-rabbis-c_b_516386.html

and

www.eutimes.net/category/criticism/pedophilia

For details on sexual abuse in the Jehovah Witnesses, see:

www.eutimes.net/category/criticism/pedophilia
For a studies on pedophilia in the general population, see

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedophilia

and

www.minddisorders.com/Ob-Ps/Pedophilia.html#ixzz0iQulgGTp

Faith in Benedict and not the truth.

Why would the rest of us listen to anything Benedict says until he coughs up his known pervert priests for civil prosecution?

Christian economics/greed 101:

The Baptizer drew crowds and charged for the "dunking". The historical Jesus saw a good thing and continued dunking and preaching the good word but added "healing" as an added charge to include free room and board. Sure was better than being a poor peasant but he got a bit too zealous and they nailed him to a tree. But still no greed there.

Paul picked up the money scent on the road to Damascus. He added some letters and a prophecy of the imminent second coming for a fee for salvation and "Gentilized" the good word to the "big buck" world. i.e. Paul was the first media evangelist!!! And he and the other Apostles forgot to pay their Roman taxes and the legendary actions by the Romans made them martyrs for future greed. Paul was guilty of minor greed?

Along comes Constantine. He saw the growing rich Christian community and recognized a new tax base so he set them "free". Major greed on his part!!

The Holy Roman "Empirers"/Popes/ Kings/Queens et al continued the money grab selling access to JC and heaven resulting in some of today's
richest organizations on the globe i.e. the Christian churches (including the Mormon Church) and related aristocracies.

Obvious major greed!!!