Question regarding church discipline

[SoonerCoug]

Originally Posted by BarbaraGordon

Tex, I'm starting to agree with you on this one.

It's a matter of being in touch with reality. (No pun intended.)

This topic is significant because it has broader implications for the Church as a whole. This thread isn't JUST about Monument to Balzac. It's about major psychological issues that confront Church members regarding sin/guilt/confession/honesty and so forth.

For example, can one become a church leader if he has committed such a minor "sin?" Obviously so, since every man on earth has. But what if he was never willing to confess it? What about bigger sins? Does the confession process select for the dishonest leaders or just honorable ones?

Can a man be a worthy spouse if he has ever masturbated before in his life? Some of my ex-wife's last words as she walked out the door were: "I'm going to find a husband who has never masturbated before." I said: "Good luck."

She literally thought that no honorable priesthood holder had ever committed this "sin" even during his teenage years. And this is a lady with a PhD in biological sciences. I'm telling you, the Church has a way of detaching people from reality sometimes.