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Did anyone know the truth about why Catholic church priests commit child sex abuse?
15 Answers
- Anonymous3 years agoFavorite Answer
Because they capitulate to the temptations of Satan. They are human and need the prayers of the faithful.
- Anonymous3 years ago
Do goodies pedos
- OttoLv 73 years ago
History shows that many priests and members of this false religion have no moral and ethics.
Source(s): Bible & History of the church - How do you think about the answers? You can sign in to vote the answer.
- 3 years ago
The no sex rule repels sexually healthy people and the power attracts power hungry people.
- Chi girlLv 73 years ago
For the same reasons the men committing MOST of the abuse -- husbands/live-ins -- do.
- Anonymous3 years ago
This is a story I've told a number of times, but I'm willing to tell it again.
Most of you are familiar with Vatican II, the program started in the 70s to make the church cooler and more approachable. As part of that program, they encouraged priests to join at a younger age. The result was they had a bunch of young man taking vows of chastity when they weren't ready to. These were the priests who mostly ended up molesting kids, because it has been proven clinically that when you deny your sexual urges, without being prepared for the consequences, they will come out sideways, and usually, you'll hurt someone.
- Anonymous3 years ago
Not letting the clergy marry might have something to do with it.
I am not sure who opts for a life of celibacy these days, but certainly child molesters have pretended to in the past.
- Anonymous3 years ago
likely temptations...BIBLE DOES NOT SAY NUNS AND PRIESTS CANNOT MARRy so why torture them?
- Anonymous3 years ago
Because they aren't allowed to get married, and they come from cultures where being gay is a problem.





