I was raised Catholic and still consider myself to be Catholic. I have been aware of the internal scandal involving priests molesting children, and for a while now I have been extremely disheartened. I have family and friends who struggle so much that they have moved on to other churches and religions.
For me, leaving the church was not the answer. I see the church and my faith as two separate entities. The church refers to people; faith is what I believe. And I refuse to allow terrible people who took advantage of a poorly structured system to take away my faith. Admittedly, this is a bit more challenging for me now that I have seen this film and better understand the severity of the situation. But it is not too challenging for me to not start going back to church, something I have been meaning to do for a while now.
What those priests did was disgusting. It should not have been allowed, and it should not have gone on for as long as it has. And I think that the Catholic Church is too silent on the topic. It is more respectable to be open about the wrongdoings than trying to pretend they didn't happen. And while I value the traditional aspect of Catholicism, maybe it is time to be a bit more progressive.
But ultimately, at the end of the day, what I believe in determines what religion I practice and where I go for my religious services. I understand that not everyone can do that, that is too big a disaster to look past. That is OK. But it is simply not the path for me.