http://www.godlessgirl.com/2009/09/women-sexually-targeted-by-the-clergy/ ... and her adventures in Atheism Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:05:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.godlessgirl.com/2009/09/women-sexually-targeted-by-the-clergy/comment-page-1/#comment-696 godlessgirl Fri, 18 Sep 2009 02:39:56 +0000 http://www.godlessgirl.com/?p=869#comment-696 I have to grant that not all sexual/romantic behavior by the clergy with their members is done with some kind of "evil" intentions. I think some people really do just fall in love with each other. Sadly, I expect a lot of the attraction is encouraged by the vulnerability people show to the leaders they trust with their deepest concerns and secrets. I have to grant that not all sexual/romantic behavior by the clergy with their members is done with some kind of "evil" intentions. I think some people really do just fall in love with each other. Sadly, I expect a lot of the attraction is encouraged by the vulnerability people show to the leaders they trust with their deepest concerns and secrets.

]]> http://www.godlessgirl.com/2009/09/women-sexually-targeted-by-the-clergy/comment-page-1/#comment-684 stuffed Wed, 16 Sep 2009 07:41:16 +0000 http://www.godlessgirl.com/?p=869#comment-684 I have commented on this phenomena on the atheis revolution blog however I think it also is worth mentioning again. The fact that religious sheeple are mentally as gullible as can be, naive, and open to emotional torment either directly or indirectly makes them highly vulnerable when it comes to predatory authority figures. I think this is a result of the flocks mental instability however I do find it terrible the ways in which the predatory, so called, leaders call for favours. It is despicable that people can be so callous as to employ such tactics: hellfire, excomunication (from church, friends, family), unforgiveness for sins, made up sins to which the victim must atone. And before anyone says these are adults they can chose - they are adults but in most cases they are manipulated and belittled into positions which they would not under normal circumstances or with full mental capability submit to, that is abuse - no matter their age or life experience. Rape is rape. Coerced sex/favours is coerced sex/favours. Period. I have commented on this phenomena on the atheis revolution blog however I think it also is worth mentioning again. The fact that religious sheeple are mentally as gullible as can be, naive, and open to emotional torment either directly or indirectly makes them highly vulnerable when it comes to predatory authority figures. I think this is a result of the flocks mental instability however I do find it terrible the ways in which the predatory, so called, leaders call for favours. It is despicable that people can be so callous as to employ such tactics: hellfire, excomunication (from church, friends, family), unforgiveness for sins, made up sins to which the victim must atone. And before anyone says these are adults they can chose – they are adults but in most cases they are manipulated and belittled into positions which they would not under normal circumstances or with full mental capability submit to, that is abuse – no matter their age or life experience. Rape is rape. Coerced sex/favours is coerced sex/favours. Period.

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