Philip Distasio, 34, of Ohio admitted to 74 charges of child rape, drugs, and pandering obscenity to minors. Distasio claims his apartment is a religious sanctuary where smoking pot and raping kids are sacred rituals protected by civil rights laws.
"I'm a pedophile. I've been a pedophile for 20 years," Distasio told the judge. "The only reason I'm charged with rape is that no one believes a child can consent to sex. The role of my ministry is to get these cases out of the courtrooms."
The ministry he mentioned is a church called Arcadian Fields Ministries, a church Distasio claims to have founded and currently resides as the pagan friar. Considering the fact that he now finds himself in court, it would appear that he is a complete failure to fulfilling his role in this ministry. Unless that role also includes ruining the lives of small disabled and austistic boys. In which case, he was a disgusting success.
Christians are called to be forgiving and to seek forgiveness from others. Forgiveness of this magnitude requires great disciplined spiritual maturity and a kind, sincere and patient Christ-like heart. While I try daily to exhibit these qualities, I'm just not there. Not for this guy or others like him. If I can share a moment of honesty with my readers, the first thing out of my mouth when finding this news article was not about compassion and forgiveness for this lost child of God. It was, "This sh*thead can go to hell." Perhaps someday it will be the other.
1 comment:
I'd like the media to put his upbringing under a microscope.
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