Louisiana diocese prepares to file for bankruptcy over clergy abuse claims

[Major Nikon]

3. I don't think it's fair to say it's far removed from the teachings of Jesus whatsoever

It's hard to imagine too many other crimes more abhorrent today than child rape, but Jesus had not one word to say against it. During the time of Jesus, child rape not only was widely accepted, but expected in certain situations. In Matthew 8:5-13 we can see a story about Jesus healing a boy who is in one of these situations with a Roman centurion. Instead of condemning the centurion for raping the boy, he praises the faith of the centurion. It's hard to see this as anything but tacit approval of child rape and I'm quite certain that's how the child raping priests are going to justify their behavior.