Woman Sues Pastor for Revealing her Extramarital Affair

sbl_admin · 06-30-2007, 10:57 AM

A Texas court rules against woman sueing her pastor for revealing her extramarital affair

rhertz · 06-30-2007, 11:22 AM

So I take it that Pastor's are not bound by client confidentiality like other professions are? Regardless, spreading your member's dirt in public doesn't appear too christian to me. LOL, maybe he was an Islamic pastor? In that case, stoning the woman might have been in order.

Isaac-Saxxon · 07-01-2007, 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by rhertz

So I take it that Pastor's are not bound by client confidentiality like other professions are? Regardless, spreading your member's dirt in public doesn't appear too Christian to me. LOL, maybe he was an Islamic pastor? In that case, stoning the woman might have been in order.

I would say that you hit the nail there rhertz. Loose lips. I would never go to a preacher and tell him anything personal. The lady that placed her confidence in the preacher man has had a rude wake up call. They are good for weddings and ok for funerals

Pocahontas · 07-01-2007, 10:49 PM

Guess this is why Catholics have confession? So one can "hide" behind the wall/curtain and not get lambasted after one's poured out all his sins.

AnimeSpirit · 07-02-2007, 09:32 AM

The pastor may not be legally bound to client confidentiality, but there is still a matter of ethics. In his position, I would have expressed my sincerest disapproval of the woman's actions, but it would not be my place to speak of it again.

The problem with forcing the truth out this way is that you rob the guilty of the chance to come clean. If this woman told her pastor, then she was obviously feeling guilty about her actions. She likely would have come clean given time. Now she never can.

rhertz · 07-02-2007, 11:50 AM

Not to mention that by "casting the first stone", the preacher may have set himself up as well. Nobody is perfect except for the one almighty!

06-30-2007, 10:57 AM	#1
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07-02-2007, 09:32 AM	#5
AnimeSpirit SBLive! Veteran Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Nowhere Age: 41 Posts: 1,659 Rep Power: 261	The pastor may not be legally bound to client confidentiality, but there is still a matter of ethics. In his position, I would have expressed my sincerest disapproval of the woman's actions, but it would not be my place to speak of it again. The problem with forcing the truth out this way is that you rob the guilty of the chance to come clean. If this woman told her pastor, then she was obviously feeling guilty about her actions. She likely would have come clean given time. Now she never can. __________________ Confuscious says~

06-30-2007, 11:22 AM	#2
rhertz SBLive! Veteran Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 2,834 Rep Power: 294	So I take it that Pastor's are not bound by client confidentiality like other professions are? Regardless, spreading your member's dirt in public doesn't appear too christian to me. LOL, maybe he was an Islamic pastor? In that case, stoning the woman might have been in order.

07-01-2007, 10:49 PM	#4
Pocahontas SBLive! Veteran Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,691 Rep Power: 272	Guess this is why Catholics have confession? So one can "hide" behind the wall/curtain and not get lambasted after one's poured out all his sins.

07-02-2007, 11:50 AM	#6
rhertz SBLive! Veteran Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 2,834 Rep Power: 294	Not to mention that by "casting the first stone", the preacher may have set himself up as well. Nobody is perfect except for the one almighty!

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