Originally Posted by tecoyah

While I agree to a certain extent....there comes a time when the sheer number of incidents create a case for re-evaluation of ethics. In my case(and I speak only as an individual) I found the direction the church was heading to be in conflict with my own understanding of moral, and ethical right.
That is not to say there isn't an enormous amount of good inherent in the deeds of said church, simply not enough to offset the negative. It became embarassing to me to be affiliated with this hypocracy, and thus my choice to go in a different direction. I have enough respect for the institution to accept it as worthwhile to society, just not enough to make it a part of my personal growth anymore.