priests, parasites of society

[abaris]

When I was going through the roughest and most terrifying time of my life this past year, it was regular visits with a priest that brought me peace and kept me going. I saw a psychologist as well, but it didn't help me the way the priest did.  

That's because you're predisposed to find solace in talking to a priest rather than a psychologist. For me it's the other way round. But it's one of the reasons why I don't subscribe to blanket statements like the thread title. There are people in need of priests and taking them away would make them feel worse.