text: In truth, the bishops have had to hire lawyers to protect themselves from the scandal of abuse caused by their Christian attempts to protect the church from scandal by covering up priestly abuse and allowing priests to prey upon children.  Jesus would most certainly expect them to lawyer up and defend themselves no matter the cost.  After all, he did so even though he was innocent.  How much more important for the Holy-Spirit chosen bishops to do so when, by any human standard of decency, they were guilty.  Although, as you no doubt are aware, bishops are God's moral authority on earth, so they determine what standard of decency applies to any given situation.