Life Changing Experience January 17, 2008

I feel that I can divide my life based upon my reaction to the Catholic Church’s sex abuse scandals of 2002.  I was born and raised Roman Catholic and spent 15 years at Catholic schools.  However, prior to events and publicity of 2002, I never questioned why I was Catholic let alone if I agreed with all the Church’s tenets.  The scandal forced me to question other aspects of the Church, such as their treatment of women and homosexuals.  Although press coverage of the abuses has since died down, I no longer consider myself a practicing Catholic.