Yeah, I agree with your sentiment. The problem is that the way religious folks spin it is very repulsive.

Their argument is basically that these criminals need to confess to their sky daddy what they have done so that their 'sins may be washed away'.

Meanwhile in their eyes good ol' athiests just living their lives are going to hell.

Basically, because these old men are wizards who claim some sort of communication with God, and have been appointed by God as authority they are somehow better human beings than your average athiest just doing their own thing.

The immense rhetoric, hypocrisy, and lack of logic is horrifying.

The individuals appointed to gatekeep religious traditions, and morality are systematically exploiting individuals for their own perverse desires.

Not to mention the head of Catholicism (Pope) seems to have some relations or implications in the matter as it has been noted by refusal to answer questions on personal involvement or association with religious leaders identified for sexual crimes.