Strange question to ask on this site. Most of us wouldn't trust a cleric of any variety. And 'sin' only has meaning within the context of religion

who here trusts church folk? not many, and certainly not i. i would not call any of the people to whom you're referring "the very people we trust"!

also, what is sin? there is ethical and unethical behavior, and there is crime. sin is a religious concept. you won't find a lot of folks here thinking about sin.

as for why church people do bad things, the answer is simple: because they can.

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Clergy = low IQ, power hungry, useless pedophiles.

Sin is a religious construct. All humans are capable of wrongdoing, being religious or having a belief in god doesn’t alter that. I believe though, that people who have certain proclivities, such as those who are drawn to paedophilia, find entering the clergy an easy way to access children. This applies to all religions, the C of E, R.C., and all the others. The fact that people believe that they are more honest and trustworthy because they are ordained by god, makes it all the easier for them to gain trust and therefore all the more reprehensible when they betray that trust.