Joe, While, I don't have the time...but, I suspect I could go through your previous (RC related) posts here and on other threads and prove that you frequently confuse facts for: your opinions, generalizations "either-or" assumptions and " circular arguments". You often pously attempt to put your "RC expertise" forward to promote a position, I suspect hoping all will accept your posted word as fact. This may be "alright for some, but not alright for me"

You rarely give credible sourses or links to give back-up to your assertions, and frequently confuse what happens to you locally and in the USA as representative with what happens globally with the RC church experiences and affairs.   In other words, you are not actually proving anything through the factual route that you now seem to hold so dear.   We all have opinions, put them forward in debates...but few (including me) expect these to be considered more than opinions....unless backed up.

I have not, nor do I wish to challenge anything about the amount given to anyone who was offered, requests or was legallyally provided with funds to compensate (in some way) for RC sexual abuse. As I said before, and I repeat compassion is fine..."but, money changes everything"and the abused are not the enemy.

My suggestion as to possible funding sources was that only, a suggestion...it is an internal matter for the RC church and its faithful (not me) to choose to deal with, or not...not mine.

A few posts back, I attempted to end this discussion with you, as it seemed pointless and going nowhere and is not resolving any related issue with you or me. Plus, it is probably boring for others.

I suggest we return to the main topic..which you refer to at the end of your last post, if needed.