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[quote=Anonymous]16:35 here.

While I understand the point about rationalizing, I do not think that is it. I have no thoughts of it being, "not so bad" or anything ridiculous like that. I think it was horrible and shook me to my core.

It is just that I trust in the Church for the faith, not in the people who run it. I go to the church to receive the sacraments because I believe in what they do. When I meet a holy priest, I seek their counsel and advice when needed, but I do not automatically think that any priest is holy or even good. I read and learn from the people who have proven their merit as saints. I see the faith as something that has been incredibly passed down through the generations DESPITE the sinful priests who have run the institutional church throughout the years, not BECAUSE of them.

It also helps that I am good friends with several priests that I have known for over a decade since their days as seminarians. I know they are trustworthy men striving towards holiness and I see in their generation the seeds of change.[/quote]

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