▲ 197 ▼ How come it seems for the past decades the Catholic Church has been plagued with sex crimes especially among young boys? How long has this been going on? Or did I just miss something up. (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world 65 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] RedditSucks88@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Been happening for a long time. It's also not just Catholic church. All religions are guilty of some sick shit. ALL OF THEM! permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Siegfried@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) I thought this was far less common between protestants whose priests can actually have a family, but I rarely get any "protestant news" given that i live in a catholic country permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] scbasteve7@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago* Personally I feel like it happens less often. The Catholic Church really have a reputation. I've only ever heard 'altar boy' to mean a young boy who's being groomed and taken advantage of. I have no fucking clue what an altar boy really is. Whoever it definitely still happens with protestants. Usually with youth pastors (surprise, surprise). permalink fedilink source parent [–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 2 years ago* It happens at the same rate most likely, but I don't think protestants have the same centralized authority that Catholics do to coordinate massive coverups, so the pastors usually get fired or "quietly retire" rather than being shifted to a new church where nobody knows they're a pedo. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Siegfried@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) I thought this was far less common between protestants whose priests can actually have a family, but I rarely get any "protestant news" given that i live in a catholic country permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] scbasteve7@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago* Personally I feel like it happens less often. The Catholic Church really have a reputation. I've only ever heard 'altar boy' to mean a young boy who's being groomed and taken advantage of. I have no fucking clue what an altar boy really is. Whoever it definitely still happens with protestants. Usually with youth pastors (surprise, surprise). permalink fedilink source parent [–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 2 years ago* It happens at the same rate most likely, but I don't think protestants have the same centralized authority that Catholics do to coordinate massive coverups, so the pastors usually get fired or "quietly retire" rather than being shifted to a new church where nobody knows they're a pedo. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] scbasteve7@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago* Personally I feel like it happens less often. The Catholic Church really have a reputation. I've only ever heard 'altar boy' to mean a young boy who's being groomed and taken advantage of. I have no fucking clue what an altar boy really is. Whoever it definitely still happens with protestants. Usually with youth pastors (surprise, surprise). permalink fedilink source parent
[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 2 years ago* It happens at the same rate most likely, but I don't think protestants have the same centralized authority that Catholics do to coordinate massive coverups, so the pastors usually get fired or "quietly retire" rather than being shifted to a new church where nobody knows they're a pedo. permalink fedilink source parent