Not a shitstorm
but I think it's sad when very genuine and valid criticisms of the conduct of the Church become sullied by pointless and nonsensical slurs.

By all means, have a go at the Pope for his complicity and/or complacency in ignoring or covering up child abuse in the past, but suggesting he himself has ever been involved, without any evidence, is a little bit out of order, no?

It's the sort of thing that isn't going to change the minds of the Faithful and is probably going to make a lot of people who might otherwise agree with your point think that you might just be a bit daft.
(SnowyTheWereRabbit the Leporid from Hell, Mon 30 Aug 2010, 23:16, 1 reply)

googling it
Pretty much says he most likely did it, so, imo the odds are he did. I feel he must've done something if he defends it.
(CactusZack Shaved his coin purse on, Tue 31 Aug 2010, 1:02, closed)

Not necessarily
He'd be defending the institution of which he is somewhat a part by covering up minor things like institutionalised child-fucking, to protect its good name (ha!).
(Falstaff's Spiritual Successor, Tue 31 Aug 2010, 9:04, closed)

Let's not forget terrorism

( emvee cruor deo cruoris, Tue 31 Aug 2010, 9:06, closed)