Just to put a little more balance to all this, let me say that all bureaucracies screw up - and mostly it's just a screwup, and not an indication of ill will or conspiracy or general wickedness or a coverup.

I remember working my tail off on suitability investigation on somebody who wanted to work at a U.S. Air Force base. The guy had serious mental health problems, and had been placed on 3-day mental health observation holds by the sheriff several times when he was considered unsafe to himself and others. This man had been fired by the same Air Force base twice, but still the government was considering him for employment.

Yes, it would be wonderful if every organization could have exemplary employees - but I'm afraid that will never be a reality, not even in churches.

-Joe Offer-