[Magdalen] Scranton Takes It On The Chin.

[cantor03 at aol.com]

In the current spotlight of Pennsylvania RC dioceses with
serious abuse history, none are worse than the local
Diocese of Scranton.  Even the much beloved retired
+Scranton (+Timlin) is implicated in arranging an 
abortion (of all things!) for the victim of impregnation
by a diocesan priest.
 
It's my impression that the local Protestants are expecting
a flood of disgruntled RC's to swell their ranks, but actually,
from the experience of TEC Diocese of Bethlehem. what
happens instead is a complete loss of such persons from
any form of Christianity.
 
True, some former RC's may become life-long committed
Christians of other denominations, but more often than not,
they are active for awhile and then drift away with no church
activity.  At least that is the experience of the local TEC
Diocese.
 
Despite RC's disgust of the RCC, there is, apparently, an inner
feeling that Roman Catholicism is THE church, even though
the clergy have made a complete mess of it.
 
YMMV
 
 
 
David S.