According to critics such as Michael Parenti, the child molestation scandal in the Catholic Church threatens trust of societal institutions because

a. it reveals not only the acts of flawed individuals but the self-serving corruption of a religious organization.
b. religious freedom protects churches from being investigated by the government.
c. it exposes financial fraud that left homeowners in bankruptcy.
d. it exposes the limits of individual freedom to support social institutions.


Answer: a. it reveals not only the acts of flawed individuals but the self-serving corruption of a religious organization.

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