Problem
Unethical practices of priesthood
Experimental visualization of narrower problems
Other Names:
Malpractice of clergyIncompetent priests
Fraudulent religious leaders
Abuse of religious office
Illegal activities of church officials
Intimidation by priests
Religious misconduct
Religious scandal
Misappropriation of church funds
Sexual abuse by priests
Church collaboration with enemy forces
Defrauding parishioners
Incidence:
Swindling, embezzlement, child molesting, robbery, frequenting of prostitutes, adultery, rape, death plots, and are some of the list of hypocritical and criminal behaviours of which clergymen have been found guilty. In the USA in 1993 numerous accusations of past sexual abuse by Catholic priests provoked persecutions, civil suits and out of court settlements. The church was forced to re-examine its past responses to such charges. These have frequently been characterized by an impulse to cover-up the matter by simply reassigning delinquent priests. A bureaucratic propensity to protect the institution, coupled with a poor understanding of sexual psychopathology, had led church officials to put institutional reputation over regard for victims. France's Roman Catholic Church has been accused of fully supporting the Nazi government of Vichy France.
In 1998 a vicar in the UK was convicted of defrauding parishioners by overcharging for weddings, baptisms and funerals over a period of 10 years.
Broader Problems:
Abuse of authorityUnethical practices in religionDelay of religions in acknowledging social problems Narrower Problems:
Unreported harassmentSexual relations with priests Homosexuality within the priesthoodMisrepresentation of religious authorityIntervention of priests between a person and godMisuse of spiritual authority for sexual purposesHomosexuality in the clergy Related Problems:
HypocrisyForced religious conversionCollaboration with the enemyUnethical practices of philanthropic organizations Aggravates:
Erosion of trust between priest and parishioner Strategies:
Exposing religious scandalCovering-up religious scandalAbolishing unethical practices of priesthoodCollaborating with the enemyHolding religious officePromulgating fraudulent religionRevealing illegal activities of the churchEnsuring competent priestsCovering up incompetent priestsClaiming intimidation by priestsReporting malpractice of clergyDisposing of church fundsCorrecting religious misconductReprimanding religious misconduct Subject(s):
Action → Action Commerce → Finance
Commerce → Property
Defence → Conflict
Defence → Espionage, subversion
Defence → Military forces
Government → Officials
Innovative change → Change
Law → Legality
Religious Practice → Churches
Religious Practice → Priesthood
Religious Practice → Religion
Societal Problems → Crime
Societal Problems → Maltreatment
Society → Parish
Society → Sex-related questions
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
D: Detailed problems Date of last update
14.10.2020 – 16:13 CEST