I'm not for one moment denigrating the good work done by individuals in the church - but that is no reason to leave our young people under their control
If any other organisation had behaved as the church has they would be forbidden to have any contact with children - ever - just work out what would have happened if teachers had behaved as they had done.
There is a conceit that appears to believe that you have to be a Christian to do good things.
Surely you are not suggesting that if the Church was confined only to spiritual matters all the qualities you mention would cease?
I sincerely hope not
Jim Carroll