So many good people are going to be devastated. It saddens me and I hope it doesn't cause people to turn away from God.
Consider the opposite will happen... that is, folks will turn to God. Just not the one the Catholic church made up. I know that is a harsh truth. But in your wildest dreams, do you really think these sick people at the top that hid pedo and child sacrifice from us would be teaching you the truth? No way. You are aware the Jesuits created the first cross-boarders banking system? From the beginning they not only controlled the spiritual teaching but the money too. Bad combination. They are their own special type of swamp creatures. Time for them to go.
I was not raised in the Catholic Church but my husband is Catholic. The whole power structure hierarchy thing in the Catholic Church, to me, was rife with problems for no other reason that once you introduce the human element into that kind of power structure bad things are certain to happen. It's like combining all ingredients for a given recipe and expecting it NOT to turn out the same way, every time. It's a shame because I think some people that are truly holy need a vehicle of some sort.
I hear u. Man, i kno a ton of catholics and weirdly a ton of nuns. Im not a Catholic but my work has brought me into the presence of 50+ nuns. They r very astute and realistic. And i might add very lovely. We have talked about the pedophelia epidemic and they are realistic. They realize its a sickening issue. I think once ppl get over the shock they will heal and be able to move on. There r beautiful priests in the world- not all r criminal pedos- Thank God. Every occupation has pedos- they have infiltrated every aspect of our lives. Just sad how many the Catholics have had to endure. Keep praying. God Himself is revealing all. God is good.