Reply #82: As in anything else, let those who want to follow the pope, do so....

[Spazito]

the Catholic church is losing it followers and the number of those entering the priesthood is also down because of the hypocrisy of the above statement.

As a former practicing Catholic, the abuse by priests of their congregants and the lack of action by the Vatican for many years except to move the pedophiles and rapists from one parish to another until it couldn't be hid any longer was the breaking point for me.

Oh, and those still following the Vatican, don't you dare groan in pleasure during intercourse because it is only for pro-creation, not enjoyment. I can't help but wonder how the priests that abused little boys thought they were aiding the church in it's pro-creation tenet?