There is a reason why "the devil made me do it" is usually said in jest....and most of us get the joke. It's a laughable punchline that's normally reserved for something as mundane as double parking or stealing that last slice of cheesecake. But when it's used as a defense for the rape and molestation of children, it loses all humor.
I'm not sure a single quote can sum up the enormity of the Catholic Church's denial in the face of such clear and overwhelming evidence...but this one comes close:
“...and so we should not be surprised if priests too ... fall into temptation. They also live in the world and can fall like men of the world.” -- Father Gabriele Amorth, chief exorcist for the Holy See
http://rawstory.com/rs/2010/0402/italian-excorcist-devil-ny-times-attack-pope/
Yes, I just quoted an exorcist, but give me a break! In Rome, this guy is actually considered to be a credible voice. And he has the balls to shrug off the rampant pedophilia that has now been proven to exist within the Catholic priesthood as a simply a case of worldly men giving into temptation. Happens to us all, right? Nothing a few Hail Marys can't fix. What's the big deal? Business as usual at the Vatican. The rest of us need to get over it!
Not this time, Father.
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