The religious is above the law so long as no good person will set them straight. And what good person would do this if by default he is seen as the "evil atheists" even though he may believe in God.
I find it ludicrous that Pinoys would say our religion is ours and something the west find surprising.
Surprise, surprise Christianity arrived on a Spanish ship from the West.
The only difference is that when it comes to religious beliefs we are 2 centuries removed from Western civilization. Buti nga we have women's rights and people of all races can intermarriage.
I am Roman Catholic and see myself remaining so. It is just that I cannot respect the men and women of the CBCP so long as they keep coddling these sex offenders in their ranks. This is a reason why I do not attend Holy Mass either as the homily has become a staging point for propaganda that is disconnected from the realities of the present. A Church that is more concern about preventing reproductive healthcare from happening than helping the poor and powerless.
I know it is so difficult to find men and women to enter religious service but standards must be higher because the laity by default puts their unquestioning trust in them.