Thank you, Mugsy, for FINALLY clarifying that Catholics are Christians.....I don't know why people struggle with that so much. I must have seen it in seven prior posts...I am not an expert on religion (I just play the role on TV, he he he), so I won't go too long here. But, I DO think it is something more specific to the Catholic faith (as opposed to the small 'c' catholic beliefs), because of the structure of the religion- it is very old, steeped tremendously in rote rituals, and not AS forward thinking as some of the later delevoped religions- lutheran, presby, baptists, etc. Surely molestation occurs regardless of race, creed, color, religion. But, some infrastructures are more easily able to confine the happenings, because of the under currents of the roles the various people play. I also think it has something to do with the whole celibacy thing...though I think there is research out there that would suggest molesters are NOT interested in the adult relationship..which is why they prey on children. Molesters are more typically male, then female, so, any large group consisting of mainly men (scouts, priests) will have a higher percentage of molesters than, say, a mixed group would (at least reduced by 50%, if the group is evenly mixed)...maybe that is why it seems more targeted in the Catholic faith...because it is largely male dominated? I seem to recall a large outbreak in the scouts a few years back. Probably why it garners such media support is the incongruity between molesters and the preachings of the church. Hmmm...I guess I had more to say than I thought??