Comments on: If your pastor or priest were running a drug/numbers operation would you notify the elders or law enforcement?

By: Jason M

Jason M — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:48:16 +0000

If I only thought he was, I would notify the elders. If I knew he was, I would notify both the elders and the police.

By: Old Man from Scene 24

Old Man from Scene 24 — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:48:16 +0000

I’d just tell the competing organized crime ring that "owns" that territory.

By: Trish JPA and Jewish Pastafarian

Trish JPA and Jewish Pastafarian — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:48:16 +0000

Why not notify both?

By: Allan

Allan — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:48:16 +0000

I’m pretty sure the teachings say to "respect the laws of man"

By: kevin

kevin — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:48:16 +0000

Yes. I’d inform the police. Probably after I’d told him to mend his ways first, though.

By: anastasia

anastasia — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:48:16 +0000

That happened in our town and I don’t know how the preacher got caught but the district attorney prosecuted him. I don’t want to be accessory after the fact for anyone outside of my family and I wouldn’t do it for most of them either.

By: IronMan of Rome

IronMan of Rome — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:48:16 +0000

I grew up around a church that did a lot more then that. *shrugs*
Unfortunately for my age, nobody would take me seriously.

By: justice

justice — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:48:16 +0000

First, I’d go to the police, then to the elders.

By: fokker - it's an airplane!

fokker - it's an airplane! — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:48:16 +0000

I would probably be involved as well…and would therefor not rat them out.

Cheers Heretic!

By: lidiana

lidiana — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:48:16 +0000

I would report them to law enforcement.