How do you think priests who abuse young children should be punished?

Like any other wicked and evil child molester. Why should the priests who rape children recieve any "special treatment"? In fact, they shall recieve greater damnation.

They should be held to the full extent of the law.

If proved to actually have hurt a child - then throw away the key.

Well I would keep the punishment humane, because I am not really good enough ... no I can understand horrible things done to a child molester that I would be ok with, but I am not really comfortable having that on MY soul, so just lock them up and never set them free - until they are 99.

Don't mistreat them because it damages good souls, I can't express this right, but you know?

Of course killing them quickly is an option because we don't need the genes, right?

Yeah, I yield to medical evidence - if no treatment is available due to lack of knowledge then killing them saves lives. If a treatment works and they are no longer a threat to children then do that. But track them until they die, know what they are doing at all times. See the money to do this is huge - so I again opt for killing them. Sorry, I tried to be understanding, but I can't. I can't be moderate on children safety. Kill them quickly.

Young Children are closer to God than we adults. God holds Children dear and he will not spare a priest who uses his office to abuse young Children When they are abused by a priest believe me He will not return to earth in his next life as man. He may come back as a Dog. Let all priests know this!!!!

I think they should be punished as Galileo was for contradicting the bible saying that Earth Revolves around the sun instead of the Bible saying the Sun revolves around the earth. Then 400 years later, we should have the new Pope pardon them, just as J P II did for Galileo much after their death. But I doubt the priests would care by then, much like Galileo didn't care 340 years after his death.

Thanks christians...... Galileo did alot for space and all you guys did was throw him in a tower to shut him up. I appreciate any and all thumbs down, as It will help me prove how mean you X-ians actually are.

The courts should punish them just like anyone else who commits similar crimes.

God may have his own ideas.

We'll all find out about that on Judgment Day.

Yes to the fullest extent of the law. But not 30 years after the fact.And I am speaking as a survivior of childhood sexual abuse although not from a pastor as well as a Catholic.

Actually I think their punishment should be a little more severe, considering their role in society...

The parents are at fault. THey sue the churches to make easy money. They tellt he children to lie so they can make money. and the lawyers help them. The house of God and the ministers are good and touch by Divinity. The abuse I do not believe because it is made up by the Devil to hurt the churches and Christians.

They should receive the same punishment everyone else does.

of course, of course, of course.... sorry but i think they should have all their fingers and their toes cut off, oh and their willies too. and they should be tatooed on their foreheads "child molester" and then put into stocks in the middle of town til they drop dead.... but seeing as that wont happen i just resort to knowing that oneday god will catch up with them.