Ethics question for theists - serious - looking for opinions not argument.

[drfuzzy]

Here's two more cents..

If "D" is not concerned for gay people working for the church, but is using this info to leverage in a job or paid position. Then that is extortion.

Gather evidence to the fact that she is willing to sell her 'morals' for a job/put her objections aside if she is paid or has an opportunity to sell her songs/whatever. Then once you have your recording that acknowledges you are buying her complicity or signed contract then do what you will. I'd simply hold that info and let her know I had it, that yours will not be the only fall from grace.

As she (wantobe) Christian song writer, is caught selling whatever morality she has to sell her wares.

Now now . . . yeah, that did occur to me.  I was afraid that D would actually threaten to write to the people (at a major catholic organization) who set up the retreats IF she doesn't get an "in" with the music publishers.  I sure hope not, though.  I really don't think that's where she was going, I think she was just MAD, and diverting that anger by finding flaws with the people that she (once) most admired.  And she even said that she knew that writing to the retreat leader about her deception would probably mean that they will never speak again, and her chance of working with them would be gone.

I haven't heard anything.  From either of them.  But the retreat leader has a busy schedule today.  I might get a phone call this evening.

If I "fall from grace", I fall.  I am not actually connected with the retreats, I have nothing to do with their content or function any more.  I haven't published music through this organization.  If D turns out to be much more spiteful than I think she is, I will certainly tell her what I think about the situation, and then let the chips fall where they may.  If she actually tries blackmail, I will certainly tell my side of the story to our church leaders and retreat leaders.  But I hope that they talked it out last night.  I'm hoping for a positive outcome.