Expendable_Red_Shirt t1_j9yxeh4 wrote on February 25, 2023 at 4:21 PM

Reply to comment by jojammin in Baltimore judge orders release of redacted investigation into Archdiocese of Baltimore sex abuse by PleaseBmoreCharming

As an outsider I'd say it's the later. They view their membership in their local church and don't see it as necessarily part of the larger whole. They see the good in the church but can mentally ignore the bad.

It's also hard for some people to separate from institutions they've brought up their whole lives. Look at Hogan and Republicans. He can see that the party has huge rotten components and that those are the majority within the party. But he can't leave it.

shawtyallday t1_j9z204u wrote on February 25, 2023 at 4:52 PM

Thank you for trying to understand how people who still belong to the church may feel. There’s not one single mentality shared by every person who still belongs, but you’re right on the money for a lot of people.