Pope pins abuse scandal on Church 'sin'....from the BBC

[mfcorey1]

Today we see in a truly terrifying way that the greatest persecution of the Church does not come from outside enemies, but is born of sin within the Church," the pontiff told reporters on a plane bound for Portugal.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8674350.stm

[Turbineguy]

1. "sin"

I thought that was the whole point of the church.

[Sal Minella]

3. I'm supposed to believe this church can forgive my "sins"

when it admits it is so deeply mired in its own?

Not this week, no.

[KittyWampus]

2. I'd lay the blame on the Administrators (people) and not some impersonal institution (church)

It's like the Catholic Church is a corporation or something. No humans are ever freaking responsible except for when it's a low-level managerial type who has to just "confess" and do "penance".

[Vinnie From Indy]

5. Actually, the Catholic Church is considered by some to be one of the first "corporations"

on planet Earth.

As far as the reason for the scandal, it is more criminal conspiracy than sin.

[Skidmore]

4. There is sin and then there is criminal behavior and conspiracy to

hide criminal behavior.

[Angry Dragon]

6. The church has has to take a lot of blame

for the mess the world is in today. Over many years they have showm people that it is okay to commit crimes and then hide them. The people have just been following their lead. This is another sin of the church that needs to be addressed.