What IS good, and how do we determine it?

[Godscreated]

What does the moral high ground have to do with abusing children, the people who abuse children whether part of the church, a street thug or school teacher are guilty of a immoral and illegal action, period. Not only that, when was the public school system not a place that up holds morality.

GC

I understand why people think it is worse/more scandalous when church clergy does it than when school staff does it. I actually agree with them. Church clergy are representing God, and with great power comes great responsibility. It's particularly terrible when someone who claims to be a man of God does it.

In your first post to me you mentioned name calling, don't worry about it I've been here over five years and use to it, I do not like it when they use God's name in vain, especially when it's done to irritate me and I will tell them so. Besides I'm guilty of name calling myself, only I do not use unpleasant words as they do.

I can't it's a horrible thing and all should be under the equal punishment of our laws. I do understand that God holds these men to a higher standard and a stronger punishment will be dealt to them because of the greater responsibility they have . I also believe that anyone claiming to be a Christian and commits such an act will find God holding them to a higher standard.

What I don't understand is why people are willing to basically say "priests are bad" but not willing to say "teachers are bad". Especially since it has happened soooo much more often with teachers.

You haven't been here long enough to see that their prize bashing go to the Christians, no matter what denomination. The reason I put up my first post in this thread was to draw their attention to what you were saying, they jump on me and I was hoping that would bring out the teachers in this discussion. Whether it was successful or not I do not know.

And why people are willing to say "well, since out of a billion Catholics, there is a very small percentage of bad seeds, I think Catholicism in general is just bad" and yet they are not willing to say "well, since out of a billion teachers, there is a very small percentage of bad seeds, I think schools/education in general is just bad."

Like I mentioned earlier, they only care about putting down Christianity, they have been nice to you because you have keep the strong Christian composure all the Christians here should, and most of us start out like you have, but most of us give into our other nature and fire back at them. I'm not saying all the nonbelievers here are bad, some are quite nice and control what they say. With them one can have good discussions.

There are a small percentage of bad people in every group and in every establishment. This does not make the entire group itself bad, nor does it make the establishment as a whole bad. The only time this seems to apply is when we are discussing Catholic priests, and I don't understand why. But it is what it is, and I'm ok with that.

Actually for the unbelievers here anything to do with Christianity has an open season on it, not just Catholic priest.
Your attitude is great, keep your Christianity out front and don't give into the old nature.

GC

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