Instinct is a powerful thing. Despite all the layers of socializing, cultural taboos and religious strictures, many men are compelled beyond control because, as a species, we have a strong need to mate.
From the creepy letter: "God [is] up in heaven looking down on us and telling Jesus that our relationship is the way a relationship should be."
This whole Holy-Trinity/Are-They-Monotheists-or-Polytheists thing always confuses me. God is the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, just as the offender is Youth Pastor, Temporary Guardian and Child Molester.
See, I believe this guy, and people like him, when they feel that God wanted this. Where I differ is in believing that this particular "God" is a God of Love. The God they prayed to demanded sacrifice, and so sacrifice must be done. Blood sacrifice, a human life. Sexual sacrifice, in the rape of the child. I'm happy that we have religious freedom in America, but I understand that means we have to put up w/ people worshiping truly depraved and insane Gods. It doesn't matter what name the God goes by, just look at the actions of It's followers & you see the nature of that God.
@1 Comparing straight sex to pedophilia is just as wrong as comparing gay sex to pedophilia is. The issue here is child molestation; not any particular group's way of life.
I have a hard time believing that most people would look at this story and conclude that it is because straight people are fucked up, Sargon. The fucked up part about it is that a person in a position of power (two in this case), used that position to fuck an underage kid and the cherry on top of the fucked up sundae is that it was a christian youth pastor.
@10 The point of the post (and all Dan's other "Youth Pastor Watch" posts) is that being a pious Christian does not protect you from making bad choices. Many Christians point to "the gay lifestyle" and say that if only we would find Jesus, we would be free from "making the choice" to sin. But this guy found Jesus...and Jesus told him to fuck little girls. Therefor, religion does not garauntee morality the way many Christians will say it does.
I will admit that the sarcasm of Sargon's first post temporarily escaped me and I mistook it for a serious argument (or as serious as one can get on a forum like this). I am in complete agreement with both 16 and 17 and I realize the point of these posts, don't get me wrong. But using the same comparison that Christians use against the "gay lifestyle" and applying it the "straight lifestyle" is just as unfair (joking aside) and that was the only point I was trying to make.
@18: Max, I was waiting for you to weigh in. Notice the inbred, eyes-too-close-together look that is typical for the eastern counties of the Cinti metro region?
@ #14 Anonymous Troll - You might have a point, if the religious gay-haters weren't spewing their hateful rhetoric (and news stories) about gays 100x a day.
As it stands, that isn't the case, therefore the only point you have is the one on the top of your head.
People create gods with their own beliefs, and this is one reason why religion is a pretty neutral thing; it's just the outward expression of their inner beliefs.
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beat…
Or google: study god opinions and the study will pop up in lots of places.
So this guy thought what he was doing was right, so god must think so too.
my guess is that 15 yr. old won't be traumatized for life. about two thirds of women experience some sort of sexual abuse/inappropriate touching/sexual overtures in their lives/childhoods. and you know what? they move on.
I'm sorry, that fuck-head did not deserve the merciful death he gave himself.
This whole Holy-Trinity/Are-They-Monotheists-or-Polytheists thing always confuses me. God is the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, just as the offender is Youth Pastor, Temporary Guardian and Child Molester.
I blame the Holy Trinity.
That's just wrong, according to the troll.
Now Dan won't be able to list him on the "Watch" three or four more times...
No, we've seen the light.
This guy was bad.
All youth pastors are bad.
No, all pastors are bad.
No, wait- all people that go to church are bad.
And religion- very very bad.
But that's only the beginning-
all heterosexuals are bad.
Also, god is bad.
If only he existed, that is, he would be bad, too.
Unfortunately for Dan a third of the guys who get posted are homosexuals.
The fuckered-up-ness of it all is just a bonus.
sure, if by what you mean by 'homosexuals' is straight-identified married men who enjoy abusing kids. Seriously.
"The age of consent in Iceland is 15, as specified by Section 202 of the Icelandic Penal Code"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ages_of_con…
#20. I think you are saying Icelandic People are perverts.
(cf. 19)
As it stands, that isn't the case, therefore the only point you have is the one on the top of your head.
In other news, anonymous troll 14 hits the nail on the head.
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beat…
Or google: study god opinions and the study will pop up in lots of places.
So this guy thought what he was doing was right, so god must think so too.