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I too believe saints can be abusive too ...
But as parents, in the natural, since we are the mature adults in position of authority ... do we call it 'abuse' when our kids act out ... throw tantrums, demand, etc .... no ....
we know they are children ....
Yet we are held accountable as adults for our actions towards our children ... being that we know better ..... and hold the position of authority....
It is for this reason that we cannot say there is somehow a balance between abuse of pastoral authority and the wanton nature of many saints
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