A co-worker was reading the paper. She read about the $660 million settlement for child sexual abuse in the Catholic Church. Knowing I'm a Christian, she turned to me and asked, "Is this true? How can this be?" I tried to explain sin and depravity (without using those terms). She said, "But this is supposed to be a holy place." All I could say was "Ya...".
While I know that "The earth is the Lord's and everything in it, the world and all who live in it" and therefore all places are to be considered sacred, I do believe that there are some places (such as a church) where people ought to feel safe and be safe. It is the house of God!
