Instead of listening to the fox's opinion on what should be done about the epidemic of child rape within the hen house, many prosecutors are instead turning to child welfare organizations for their expert opinions. Meanwhile the child rape apologists insist we must still listen to the fox after the problem has been swept under the rug for centuries.

An odd parallel, I think, between two very different religious organizations. Or, perhaps not so different.

But, hey, religion is a good influence on society, some say...

Exactly like the Catholic Church. Protect the institution over the children.

is because of celibacy or because all those priests must be gay, both of which reek of homophobia, can be put to rest.

Authoritarian patriarchal institutions abuse women and children in general.

Child sexual abuse occurs in many situations. Covering up and hiding it occurs less often, and typically in patriarchal organizations, as you correctly state. I mention the abuse and cover-up of young female gymnasts as another example of that. The organization involve with that was also overwhelmingly male and patriarchal.

Molesting little girls often gets normalized.

you can become the leader of a major religion if you do.

kill anyone who draws a picture of you. This is some world we live in!

is that Catholic men who are pedophiles might be especially motivated to become priests, for obvious reasons. Similarly, Protestant pedophiles may decide to go into ministry, for the same reasons.

Remember the two edicts that a former banned DUer constantly pulled out to "justify" the RCC's opposition to homosexuality.

1) Sex cannot occur outside a sacramental marriage.
2) Only a straight man and a straight woman can enter into a sacramental marriage.

So you see, the poor RCC's hands are tied!

As a result, the message is given - if you don't feel like a straight marriage is how you want to spend your life, become a priest (or nun) and devote your life to the church so you aren't living in sin.

is a target of opportunity. What differentiates the RCC is that it is a gigantic worldwide bureaucracy that clearly had a long standing policy of protecting its predatory pederasts. The SBC is much smaller and so far we don’t know how widespread and standard their similar policies were. I really can’t think of another organization that has sunk to the depths of depraved deliberate indifference exhibited by the RCC.