text: Why are we arguing about this? Either way, it is horrendously painful. Call me crazy, but I believe that, in fact, a type of spiritual, emotional, and mental holocaust has happened... The fact that there are even more survivors of such soul-killing practices in other Christian communities is hardly comforting!!! And it in no way let's the Holy Roman Catholic Church off the hook. Hypocrisy is a big part of the problem... and "innocent adults" turning a blind eye. I agree, celibacy is not the problem. Fear is, though. And prejudice, and, worst of all, people still won't believe what they don't want to believe. Innocence is a major victim in all these situations. But here we are discussing these things on a public forum. There's hope, at least, as long as we don't succumb to The Silence.