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[–]Canbot 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

There is absolutely nothing stopping gay people from being in hetero relationships just to get access to children. I think it is a much greater stretch to imagine they would choose the rout of becoming clergy, which would take much, much longer and would give them very little access to children rather than have relationships in highschool that would give them much more access to the younger siblings and then have their own kids with infinite access to them and their friends.

Religious positions just don't offer access to kids the way many other jobs and positions do. It just does not make sense.

[–]Alienhunter 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

Then why are there so many problems with pedophile priests?

It makes sense when you think about it. The religious angles let them maneuver around potential outrage, identify potential victims that are already struggling in an environment where they can't be open about their feelings, and unless they get caught right in the act the chances of their victims outing them is very small.

[–]Canbot 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Then why are there so many problems with pedophile priests?

There aren't, it is an illusion created by the (((media))) to slander christianity. There are billions of christians and millions of clergy so there is no shortage of pedophiles in that large of a pool of people. But statistically child abuse is lower than in many other professions like teachers, and much much lower than child abuse at the hands of caregivers like parents and relatives.

[–]Alienhunter 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Right you prepared to show those statistics?

[–]Canbot 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Be my guest and pull them up.

[–]Canbot 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

It makes sense when you think about it.

No it does not. You have a belief about preists being pedophiles and are working backwards from that conclusion to invent reasons for it.

identify potential victims that are already struggling in an environment where they can't be open about their feelings

You have clearly been manipulated by a lot of propaganda. Religious communities do not ostracize people the way you have beem mislead to believe. And if they did the clergy would not be the ones they would open up to. Nor would that clergy have special access to those kids or special knowledge about tbeir sexuality.

Counselors, teachers, and psychologists on the other hand all would. So if there are any pedos choosing a profession based on how much access they get to vulnerable children that is where they would go.