HotRod said:

And can I just say one thing then I'll stop.

I hope there is a God. I hope that my mother is sitting up there watching the grandchildren she never met grow up to be the most beautiful people.

I hope one day to join her. I really do. But I'm sorry, the church is full of nasty people who do not deserve any if the credit given to them.

Believing in God is one thing, trusting a priest, or those around him, thats something totally different

Fair enough, and I'm sorry that the terrible example of some members (and sadly leaders) of my religion turn you away. We don't in any way think that priests have ultimate authority in their parishes, but they are supposed to be fatherly figures and it is sad when they are instead child-molesters or alcoholics.