My last sentence---"The sexual abuse scandal was caused by homosexual priests"----is ABSOLUTELY TRUE!!!!!!!!!!   Go look at the facts. There is no denying it, though you and others like you try to. You say, "The fact is that many in the hierarchy are gay. If the Church actually got rid of all of its gay clergy, we would be left with very few." The reason for the large number of homosexuals (not "gay", homosexuals) in the hierarchy is because the seminaries in the 60's and 70's were allowing in as candidates men who were not qualified to be priests. Who are you to determine who is qualified to be a good priest?????? The rule against allowing homosexuals and those with homosexual tendencies is a GOOD rule, a USEFUL rule, a HEALTHY rule. If it had been followed, the Church would not be having the problems it is having today.