The Dallas Charter’s principle of zero-tolerance is set in place to protect parishioners from priests convicted of sexual misconduct. Because of the hard work and extreme dedication needed in order to become a priest, it takes a very special type of person to be able to lead that life well. Generally, eight years of education is necessary, including a college degree and training at a seminary (Roman). When priesthood studies are started after the training, Catholic priests commit their lives to the people of the church. They lead a life of upholding the teachings of the Bible take sacred vows of celibacy and obedience (Roman). The vows taken are the principles that a priest is to live by, and the sexual misconduct breaks both oaths that all priests must live by. Priests that have been convicted of sexual misconduct should not be allowed to return to the priesthood because they have broken very vow that defines them as a priest. When this happens, the priest has lost touch with himself as well as the sacred bond with their parishioners. On the concept of a returning priest Archbishop Flynn says, “‘the consequences of trying to reintroduce him to ministry are to negative, just too negative’,” (U.S.). A priest is viewed as a holy guide, a member of society so pure, that they can absolve others of their sins. Catholics open up to priests with their most private of sins, an act that takes an extreme amount of trust. Priests are the persons selected with this job, viewed as the most trustworthy people on Earth. Once a priest has broken the sacred trust with the parishioners, the priest has lost his most important credential to his profession. When confessing their sins to the priest, an individual trusts a priest with their most private of sins, admitting their mistakes. However, when the priest commits sins worse than those being confessed, he can never be worthy to be offering absolution to others. Once a priest has such a terrible crime as sexually abusing a child, they do not deserve to remain in the ministry of serving God. They have broken their vow of celibacy for their vocation and wronged the very people they have pledged their lives to serve. Without being able to establish trusting relationships, a priest’s job is obsolete. A man compelled to commit acts such as the one’s that have surfaced over the past several months is not meant to be a priest.

es. It presents a clear solution to the church sex scandal by enforcing the release of any convicted offender from the priesthood, recognizing the proper protocol for the priests and restoring faith in the church’s ability to correct problems.

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