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MineralMan

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3. Trust and opportunity, along with some measure of

Reply to Major Nikon (Original post)

Tue Feb 12, 2019, 09:20 AM

Feb 2019

desire. Ministers, priests, pastors and some other occupations lend themselves to taking sexual advantage of people, especially children and adolescents.

And then there are those who seek out such positions, specifically because of trust and opportunity. It can be hard to identify who such people are. Jesus isn't watching. Nope.

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More than 200 Baptist ministers, deacons and others have been found guilty of sex abuse, report says [View all] Major Nikon Feb 2019 OP

Oh as usual, they'll just blame it on the devil. YOHABLO Feb 2019 #1

If you are surprised, raise your hand. dixiegrrrrl Feb 2019 #2

Trust and opportunity, along with some measure of MineralMan Feb 2019 #3