Are All Priests Seen as Perverts ?Or Are Some Genuine?

Question

A selection of Priests have rightly received the media treatment they deserved.It seems, though, that they have tainted some Genuine Priestly Believers; Wether or not you believe in what these priests believe in, I have met Priests, "Brothers" and "Religious" who lived a life that was genuine. I was taught at HSC ( Higher School Certificate) by a Marist Brother who was humble, was known for his ethics, and when it came to his faith, stood his ground, explained what he believed, and said this is what I believe. He invited others to join in his faith, and to those who were interested, he explained.
A far cry for me, from the Anglican Minister at a School who used his power to abuse young children at a School I attended. I told the powers what he had done, but no-one believed. I had also been assaulted by a teacher there, no-one believed. About ten years after I left the school he was convicted of assaulting a Neibhour with a hammer.
Have a Few bad characters affected many good people?

The Genuine Priests are priests who "Say what they Mean and Mean what they Say". Not everyone has the same assumptions, not everyone reaches the same conclusions.Not everyone has the same idea of Truth. But in many ways, the Priests have to be Consistent, so the Definition of Truth which talks of Consistency would apply to them.
What I am interested in, basically, is has the media, at key points, or people, at key points, fallen to the Fallacy of "Universals can be Fully Converted" , i.e. this Priest is a Pervert, therefore All Priests are Perverts; which is not correct. Even if you suppose their Books of Faith to be inherently untrue, they have, due to repetition ( and this is only a rhetorical point) "Become true"; so they are true if only on that level. They are therefore true in ONE possible world

Answer 1

Yes, I think a few have affected many good priests and pastors. In fact, there are very few bad priests...

It's a shame...but that is sin. People like to say that their personal sin does not affect others, but this is a clear case that it does.

Answer 2

Lets face it the media loved this and had a field day with it and so did many anti-Catholic Christians, they never once stopped to think that Priests do not become Paedophiles but Paedophiles do become Priests.
The very small number in the Priesthood have tainted the great men of the Catholic clergy by thier perversions and this has done terrible damage to the morale of Priests.
One particular old Priest who served in Africa for 40yrs was assaulted because of this and he was almost 80yrs old, a good man who gave his life and eventually his health to serve God in His people.

Answer 3

A few bad ones have hurt many people.

There have even been Bishops that have covered some up.

They are sad examples of how men can fall, not of the teachings of the Catholic Church, the faith is fine, the followers make mistakes, Priests are human.

To it's credit, not that it ever gets reported, but the Catholic Church has engaged all who work with youth and they REQUIRE background checks for everyone working with kids, and they police their Priests MUCH better as well.

Peace and God Bless!

Answer 4

There are more Genuine priests than there are perverted ones, I am a catholic and I personally know a lot of Genuine priests, I also know many of the ones that have been charged and sent to jail. may God have marcy on there souls.

Answer 5

"Have a Few bad characters affected many good people?"


Yes, indeed they have. And the media, as well as the anti-Catholics, have perpetuated this.

Answer 6

since their whole foundation is based on mere books of make-belief and deception, the corruption of any is diverted from the many, being so, its all fluff, best stay free, and live life, ...