I've gotta agree with EWF on this one [which feels kinda weird :smilewinkgrin:].
What kind of experiences are we talking about, here, Soulman? I've lived my entire religious life in small Baptist churches in northeast Georgia. I've personally had fifteen pastors in my life, and I've known loads more. All told, I would say I know between 150 and 200 Preachers and Pastors, and probably as many Deacons. I would never say that every one of them has betrayed the faith.
I'm just curious where you're coming from, given that kind of experience...
Pastors are sinners' as everyone else. I corrected my statement on my last post to EWF and apologize again. In my own experience I had one pastor after many years started preaching apostasy. Another (who I considered a great man of God) ran off with the church secretary. Another tried to rape my daughter. Those are a few of my experiences. I know all are not like that but I have seen the devil have his victory over men of God . We are all vulnerable I know.