They are people. They are NOT special. Why do they feel as though they are?
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Because accusations can be made falsely, and they HAVE been. And good men have been driven out of the ministry before by accusations that had been proven false, but the damage had already been done and they never returned.
Is it up to your employer to do the job of the police?
I honestly cannot believe that you would put these people in charge of a criminal case.
A predatory homo-rapist should be in jail, should they not?
If the cases were not “true” why is the church going broke paying these “children” to keep their mouths shut?