Another one bits the dust! Or so I hope.

At least he was out there paying for it. Better than coercing it from some hapless member of the congregation.

That's why prostitution should be legal, to keep the clergy out of their congregations pants.

Let's see what the religious response is .. Oh there it is - the only comment left at the site:

"05/02/2007 08:02:32 AM
Be very cautious before condemning Rev. Moore. I have known Steve for many years, and working for EMS, I have worked side by side with him on many emergency scenes. I have seen Steve take a child in his arms and comfort him as we performed CPR on that child's parent. I personally have had him by my side at the hospital when I myself became a patient. He has a very gentle nature, and is as solid a citizen as Catoosa County has ever had. He has done more for the citizens of Catoosa County, and your fire department than any news reporter or Chattanooga Vice Squad Member will ever do.
To those that would condemn him I have the words of the Supreme Judge to say to you...
"Let those without sin cast the first stone."" from James W

Another appeal to emotionalism ..

"Be very cautious before condemning Rev. Moore."

Yeah, cautious, my ASS!! Anyone who has the audacity to stand in a pulpit and cast judgement on others because he holds himself to a "higher standard" ought to receive a punishment commensurate with the ideals of his religious belief.

In other words, throw a REALLY BIG BOOK at his sorry ass! I know that sounds petty and vindictive, but once again, the response posted by fretbuzz proves that the religious people out there are hypocrites and sycophants. "You just CAN'T condemn HIM, he's such an upstanding member of the community." Well, we see he's as flawed as any other member of the community. The next rationalization will most likely be: "He, like all sinful people, aspires to live up to the godly standard he sets forth, but like you and I, will fall short of that aspiration."-- Isn't that a convenient excuse?!

Some guy goes to jail because he buys some weed, in which he affects nobody but himself (assuming he isn't driving or operating heavy machinery...lol) while this bozo gets extolled by the public at large because he gives the "impression" of godliness! What a crock. He's just another john. I suggest he be treated as such.

Lee

imo nothing wrong with prostitution... the problem is the moral bullshit the church applies to it.

high moral ground, my ass.

Be very cautious before condemning Rev. Moore

You mean like the way Christians are cautious about condemning non-believers? Like Pat Robertson-Katrina-gays caution? Like Falwell-9/11-pagans-gays-feminists caution?

I'll get right to it.

"Throw the book at the hypocritical immoral bastard. Fine him or lock his sorry ass up just like you do with other "johns". He's living proof Christianity produces immoral behavior."

There. I was cautious just like you guys.

The fundamentalists you note are only a SMALL (and embarrassing) segment of Christianity. The comments and explicatives condemning Steve are more reflective of your own issues and pain about some religious hurt you've experienced than some kind of "proof" of atheism. It proves nothing except that he messed up, and he will have consequences as we all should.

Steve (no a different one)

Stevie: "The fundamentalists you note are only a SMALL (and embarrassing) segment of Christianity."

Stevie, are you a modified Christian. You know, one that loves the alleged Jesus child, but does not believe the entire bible to be the absolute divine truth?

Anyone that accepts the teachings of the Bible, or any of the Abrahamic religions for that matter, is a fundamentalist.

Read the ENTIRE Bible Stevie, and finally meet the ugly God they don't teach you about in church.

Yes, fundamentalists are embarrassing, and so are their beliefs. They mindlessly worship an tantrum throwing god, born out of a collection of ancient superstitious myths, while sporting shiny torture devices (crucifixes) around their necks, as they threaten civilization with death and destruction on behalf of their genocidal pseudo-god, that builds a resort for his supremacy club hidden away in the darkness of a 5th dimension.

Yes, it is embarrassing.

Wait, it gets worse.

And then, God builds a special torture chamber somewhere in between all the dimensions, so he can toss and burn souls that HE MADE for HIS evil needs, and promises to hold them hostage to his terror for eternal life.

YES. The Bible presents a contradictive and irrational system of faith, which is very embarrassing to modern societies, and also threatening to fuel religious terrorism in every corner of the globe.

Religious faith does not make us good people. Mindful actions do.

We stopped tying people to trees and pelting them to death with stones, a long time ago. No one I know, even those that claim to be Christian, would follow the bibles words when it says: kill those who do not believe as you do, or leave your family and follow Jesus instead. No Christian I have ever known does this.

SO...guess that makes them a modified Christian, because they are embarrassed by the hypocrisy of it all. Most preachers would say those folks are not TRUE Christians.

Steve: "The comments and explicative condemning Steve"

Why NOT condemn his actions? (Notice I said actions, not eternal soul) It shows that he is a religious bigot and a lying hypocrite. He gets forgiven, because he throws himself to the feet of the preacher and his church.

Why does he need US ordinary people to go easy on him?
He isn’t special. As an atheist, if I were caught doing such a thing on some church property, you know that would end up in every paper and on every news broadcast. The television preachers would have a field day. Their congregations would not be saying prayers for me or inviting me to find forgiveness. They would be pointing me out as an example of a lost soul and calling me whoring heretic. Especially if I was an atheist; they would blame my immoral behavior on the fact that I am an atheist. You know this is true.

Don’t worry about me…I don’t like wild sex with strangers and I don’t go to church.

Why do you ignore it when God heinously condemns all of mankind and drowns to death the entire civilian population on planet Earth? Is that not a bit severe to you? Where is the love man? Why is that okay, but a few measly words about a preacher and his sex sting is just too much for you to handle?

No, you just apologize and claim it is divine justice or some shit. God can be real god damned mad at everything on Earth, and kill sinners all day long, and you want to hold hands in praise of this?

Don't you believe you were made in his image? Do you want to kill the sinners and torture the damned?

Maybe you are not so Christian, eh?

This is what "I" am sick of; the double standard Stevie.

We are tired of you all claiming that your beliefs make you better people and your choice of faith offers you exclusive rewards and privileged treatment, while threatening others with being excluded and damned.

You are okay with the smell of burning and rotting flesh...just as long as it is not your own.

The bible God hates unbelievers and wants them killed, as in right now, TODAY. Christians claim THEY ALONE, have perfect moral values because of their faith in backwards book of moral contradictions. In fact, it hints to exactly the opposite.
It is rare that an atheist finds themselves sitting in prison. No, most of the prison population is religious. I think it is because we practice critical thinking and we enjoy the challenge of solving problems.

Steve:” more reflective of your own issues and pain about some religious hurt you've experienced than some kind of "proof" of atheism."

This is your attempt of diverting attention away from that foul odor of religious hypocrisy we smell.

No, the issue here is the pastor who loves prostitution. HE is the source of his own pain and now it has all come back to bite him on his holy ass. Messing with people’s faith and fraudulently representing the power of Christ. That will get you roasted, forever and ever.

I am not in pain over this, and neither is anyone else. If anything, it supports our personal conclusions about the Christian faith being a useless moral compass. I think it is unfair of you to step in and throw mud, on the innocent on lookers, simply because you can.

Now, let me help you with your Atheist phobia and that lame duck non sequitur you barfed out.

Atheism does not need "proof". Show me your proof for why you don’t believe in Zeus? You lost the debate before you even got started.

Atheists are not the ones who make spectacular claims about having special access to god’s affections and added protection by his angels on high. We do not believe in demons and ghosts. We are not the ones claiming we have a special relationship with an invisible being from outer space that is hiding away in some far out corner of the universe.

You are the ones who believe such confabulated nonsense. YOU must provide the proof AND the pudding.

What is so typical about this Steve, is that you and every other Christian, always use the same old tired tactics; shift the attention away from the example of how pointless religious faith is. This pastor and his prostitution sting are evidence of exactly that. You have to try and turn it around and attack the character of the by standards, because it takes the goal posts and moves them to what you view as a safe starting position, in this argument that you are not and will not win.

Like every other Christian, you try to put it off on us, as if we are the ones with problem all because we have hurt the poor wittle sinner’s feelwings.

Get the mirror out Steve.

Your post is very reflective of how lost you seem to be, in trying to find peace of mind in a religious faith that distorts reality and causes you mental confusion. It will eat you up and tear you down. Everyday; it keeps you skeeered of the big boogie man behind the curtain. *lifts up the curtain...sees the well paid preacher and his big fat ego*

Oh, and don't forget to kiss his robes and rings, while your at it.

When you are done playing with childish things, come on back here and try to think for yourself.

I bet you will learn something and it will probably help you grow in understanding of how to learn from our mistakes and failures and move beyond them. I know I can.

I am always willing to learn.
Are you?

"Be very cautious before condemning Rev. Moore...."
WOW, really?
Even hardened criminals have hearts, so it should come as no surprise that he was kind and gentle and all of thoes other things stated about his character. He IS all of thoes things, just a sexual deviant also. I will give him this much, at least he was leaving this church members and their children alone.
I say he sufferes the same fate as anyone, who cares if he wears a special collar, or reads at a pulpit? However I'm sure he'll pay no price, after all I'm sure he was just spreading the good word to a few lost souls.
I for one am SICK and tired of the holier than thou mentality of clergy and spiritual leaders.
Want to hear a funny story?
I used to work for a social service non-profit that was started and run by a church group. (all of which will go unnamed).
I lost my job, know why? The "executive director" a.k.a. the "reverend" was STEALING funds, then pointed the finger at me.
HELLO?! As if I'd have been still driving in the same old p.o.s. car if I had re-routed the funds like he did! So he got shit-canned to, then went on to break from the church and start his OWN. Essentially, becoming a cult leader. When Hurricane Katrina happened, he was arrested not once, HELL not even twice, BUT FIVE times (FIVE!!!!) for impersonating a Doctor after the hurricane!!! Is that not bat-shit crazy enough for you?
Well, we also found out that they couldn't find records of him actually being ordained!
GIVE ME A BREAK.
That's when I decided it's all bullshit, and I officially washed my hands of all of the secular Christian B.S. I just wish mre people can come to the realization that you need to spearhead your own spirituality instead of putting your trust in a morally and spiritually bankrupt clergy.