clergy abuse and the media

I don't consider myself religious but I was raised Catholic by my mom and exposed to other religions by my dad. I feel a stronger connection to the Catholic community because I was raised with a more liberal Catholic perspective and not the conservative uptight Catholic that is usually depicted by the media. My parents are divorced and while my mom did not force us to go to church if I wanted to see my dad I would have to go to his church which was very conservative.
I enjoyed the film because I believe that abuse by any religious leader, including priests, is wrong and that covering it up is wrong. I don't believe that something told in confession should be told but I believe that many of the church leaders used it to get away with keeping church documents private. My mom's sister, my Aunt Teresa, chose the religious life and will have her 25 year anniversary from when she took her vows in 2 years. Last time I saw her, which has been 8 years since I haven't been able to afford to go to Mexico, we discussed the scandal associated with clergy abuse. She said that even though nuns and priests have chosen the religious life they are still human. They aren't saints but human beings just like us with the same desires and needs as lay people and it is a constant struggle to maintain their way of life. For her, prayer is the answer for her to maintain her vows.
With the film Deliver Us from Evil the producer Amy Berg used the web and a distributor to get her film out. Priests, just like anyone else, should be held accountable if they committ crimes. The cover up exposed in the film is just an added tragedy of the story. The community is more important then their careers and peoples image of the Catholic Church. If the Church took a stand against this abuse instead of covering it up it's image would be more positive.
I found this website http://www.crusadeagainstclergyabuse.com/ that exposes a priest who not only abused children but also murdered 2 men who where going to expose him. The site is helpful in that it provides a story, it's sources, and a few links but it lacks a way for the public to discuss the topic openly on the site. The Rick Ross website http://www.rickross.com/groups/clergy.html provides many links to different stories not just dealing with abuse by Catholic priess. Although it provides links to so many stories it needs more focus and a way for people to discuss the articles.
I prefered this site http://www.religioustolerance.org/clergy_sex.htm because it provides a vast amount of information and they even have a facebook. So many people use facebook that it's a great spot to start a discussion.
I found this blog interesting in that it provided links to other sites but it should allow a way for people to post a response to the blog http://www.bishop-accountability.org/AbuseTracker/.
Turning to the web is a great way to get exposure for your film there also needs to be sites dealing with the same issues that film makers can turn to. The Future of Web Video exposed some problems with the web such as peoples short attention span and that there are still people out there that prefer a more traditional way of gaining exposure. The web while it brings exposure it may not necessarily provide the producer with an income. Producers should use different forms of outreach and should provide a way for people to rent or buy their film online. Most people I know no longer buy CD's or DVD's they just download it. This is why its important for producers to bring exposure to their film, such as free clips, blogs, website dedicated to the film , but they also need to get monetary compensation which may come from selling or renting their film online to getting sponsors. Although blogs, etc, can bring out many crazies overall I believe there are more websites where people can discuss topics in a respectful manner then those that present the topic in a disrespectful manner.