[areafiftyone]

To tell you the truth I am gettin so tired of reading about another "man of the cloth" having sex with or molesting boys. Don't get me wrong, I am not a feminist but, when was the last time you heard of a nun getting charged with something like that? Why can't these people leave their ministry or priesthood if they find that they are having a hard time controling themselves, or maybe try to seek counseling. I am sorry but this is Sick!

[ValerieUSA]

Churches place too much emphasis on telling people that sin is hard to resist, but they must work to resist it anyway, and some will fail and need forgiveness - let us pray to resist the sins, let us pray for forgiveness everyday as we all fail.
They don't teach that we are born again New Creatures in Christ and that sin does NOT have a hold over us -- the blood of Christ is sufficient to free us. The priests and preachers are falling into their own traps of dependency upon support groups and self-control (fallible) instead of the promise of freedom from sin. FREEDOM.

[Bahbah]

There is an interesting psychological phenomenon going on here. It seems that some of these people gravitate toward religion because they are trying to find help with their tendancies, of which they are aware. Not sure what to make of it.

[Mamzelle]

Why can't these people leave their ministry or priesthood if they find that they are having a hard time controling themselves, or maybe try to seek counseling

You know, as a life-long member of many churches in several states, and having worked with religious publishing, I think the answer to your question is oddly simple... that these people have invested themselves in a JOB, have "tenure", are educated in the liberal arts and aren't fit for other work.