however, in cases like child molestation, murder, etc., we are talking about societal crimes that impact the public and unsuspecting members of a church who are taught to be trusting of fellow members. These kind of crimes present a true danger and require more than reading a few scriptures, and guessing at repentance.
So true and it is not good enough that pedophiles are dealt with internally. It is not something that by repenting and allowing these ones to mix with unsuspecting children. Any professional counselor will tell you that it is a sexual preference with these people and no counseling or repentance will help them.
Will
"I am quite sure now that often, very often, in matters concerning religion and politics a man's reasoning powers are not above the monkey's."
Mark Twain