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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Lifelong Catholic here. And I think I’ve now reached my breaking point.  I feel like it’s a betrayal of my family and culture and history to leave my faith but... I am so disgusted every time this happens. I’m not sure I can reconcile this all in my mind “one more time”.  Heartbreaking for these children ...[/quote]

I reached my limit about two years ago - when my son was in first grade and realized I just didn't feel safe or comfortable sending him to CCD.  What kind of religion/faith is it if you can't trust them to help you teach your children the faith?[/quote]

CCD does not seem risky. It is a volunteer teacher - mostly moms - who is not a priest. It is a classroom full of kids and the teacher is never alone with any individual child.[/quote]

Right - I wasn't specifically worried about abuse happening in the middle of that CCD class, but it was the first time I would be sending him to church alone, and it gave me pause. And I started thinking about his future religious ed - would I let him be an alter boy? Would I let him go on the middle school retreat? Would I interview every CCD teacher he has? Would I let him join the choir?  And then it dawned on me - why in the universe would I be raising my child in a religious community that has repeatedly demonstrated that I can't trust them?  [/quote]

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