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Was Jerry Sandusky Methodist clergy?
I acknowledge that paedophiles will join certain professions (teaching, sports, etc) where there are usually children. Normal, healthy people do not seek out children in the way paedophiles do. Thank you for the info regarding the Methodist church, it is appreciated. I agree about celibacy not being a contributing factor to paedophilia, if it was, then non-religious celibates would be paedophiles too.
The way I see it, the celibacy factor in the Roman Catholic church allows the paedophile to "conceal" the lack of desire for a normal sexual life. And of course receive the ultimate protection from church hierarchy, since all he has to do is be relocated and carry out his nefarious acts towards children. Altar boys usually, that is how it starts, for as long as I can remember.
One of the priests at my family's church was suspected of being a paedophile, then left the church at some point during my 20's. I never heard the full story, but as standard practice goes, he was transferred to another church.
Many pedophiles have intimate relationships with other adults. I think the church is full of pedophiles, because priests know the power and access they have. They were pedophiles before they were priests. They are like God in the church. They know they can offend and they go there to do it. They have unfettered access to children and power over them. The Catholic Church is the largest criminal organization in the world, if you ask me.
JMO.