Post by goz on Aug 22, 2019 21:21:17 GMT
Victims and their families were pressured by church (Catholic or otherwise) leaders to remain silent, so the membership at large was ignorant of what was happening until the media began reporting.
What I find noteworthy these days is that there are, among the laity, a good number who seem much more offended at the reporting than they are at the cover ups.
Do you think that there is any sense of embarrassment that the laity has been so quiet for so long?
IMHO there should be.
Some, however seem to subscribe to the infallibility and sanctity of their OWN church which is precious to THEM, so it is an ego thing.
IF you believe that your church and its hierarchy is fallible, your whole religious world could seem on shaky foundations.
Better not to shake the foundations?