Are registered sex offenders allowed to attend church?
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I dont know, however heaps of unregistered offenders attend
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Generally the answer is Yes, but it ultimately depends on your state and its website.  If you go to your state government's website, and search "sex offender" or "megan's law" you will be pointed in the right direction.  Hope this helps.  For example, www.njsp.org/info/reg_sexoffend.html is the New Jersey registry.
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No.  More screening should be done to keep out pedophiles.  The vast majority of clergy would never molest a child.  If members of the clergy were to have an affair with someone, with the majority of clergy it would be with an adult.  I am thankful that these scandals have finally been brought to light because now things are being to done make sure that new cleryg are not pedophiles and that clergy that are pedophiles will not work with children and will most likely be dismissed.\n\nIt is ok - clergy become clergy because they WANT a celibate life.  It is not like they did not know what it meant coming in.  They go through years of school before finally taking their vows.   They choose to dedicate their lives to God for their spirtitual fulfillment and for the good of the rest of the flock.  Clergy with Children would try and will church property to them after death, would think of their children first and not the whole flock and would just in general not be able to give one hundred percent of their time to a life of prayer.  Being a clergy member is hard work.  It would be selfish to expect a lay person to live around the life of a clergy member.  But let us not forget - the clergy marry God.  Life is not all about sex and the clergy realize this.
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I am amazed that even though a sex offender pleaded down that they still do not have to register as a sex offender.  Any thing that is public record is not slander.  If he was arrested and it was in the paper then you can let people know.  Was the original offense against a child?  There are different classifications of sex offenders as well. Every state has their own laws.  There are federal laws in place for sex offenders as well. You can also go to Oprah's website they is alot of information on sex offenders there.  Recently on her show she has been pushing for stiffer penalties for sex offenders. That might be a good jumping board for you.
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National sex offender registry:\n\nhttp://www.nsopr.gov/
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National Sex Offender Public Registry
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National sex offender public Registry go to (www.nsopr.gov).
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i live in maryland too but all that i know is that they could {im not saying they are going to}get arrested for coming near and touching children. i looked up te offender registry because i sorta had the same kind of problem....you can print it out.... yes i tried it... if you want to get them removed try your hardest... but most likely they wont so i would start a petition....
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Do you mean pedophiles or all sex offenders? \n\nI know a guy that peed off the side of a boat and another boat passed by and a boy saw him. He has to register. Should he be locked up for life? \n\nMaybe you should do some research and educate yourself before asking such questions. Be more specific... I think you meant to ask if pedophiles and violent rapists should be sentenced to life... is that what you meant?
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First of all try to realize there are many more sex offenders who have never been caught and are not registered. You may live near or work with one and not even know it. Try not to become a vigilante in your frenzy to protect children.\n\nA registered offender can be designated as habitual or non-habitual, and aggravated or non-aggravated. Perhaps this is what that listing is referring to.\n\nDepending on the state you live in, being registered does not necessarily mean they cannot be with children, especially if they have finished their probation. Mostly it limits how close to a school they can live based on their offense.\n\nIf you go out of your way to make life more difficult (than it already is) for this person, it will only increase his chances of re-offending.
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You have two choices - a religion where the preacher is a sinner; or no religion at all. You can be baptized by a sinner, or not be baptized at all. You can be married by a sinner, or not married at all. the Church isn't a club for saints. It's a hospital for sinners.
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I don't no why this questions seems to outrage, it seems a normal question to me...\n\nI guess the simple answer as is yes, you can meet dames at church.  Actually, I've hear a lot of ladies say they are on the look out for a man at church - so there you go.  Happy hunting!
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actually, it's very prevalent in the catholic church, and MORE prevalent in other christian churches throughout the US.  Father Fondleskids and Minister Molester and Preacher Poopyshooter.  They're in almost every church building!\n\nread this from the christian science monitor:\n\nhttp://www.csmonitor.com/2002/0405/p01s01-ussc.html\n\n"Sex abuse spans spectrum of churches"
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No not at all as I said on the other question you can be a "sex offender" for mooning someone its really stupid there should be different offenses that aren't included
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Our society likes to believe we practice what we preach but we don't.  If you have served your sentence then you have paid your debt and your past should be forgiven.  However, what you did and your chances of re-offending are fair considerations to potential employers.  I am an active advocate for survivors of sexual assault and child rape/sexual assault.  Pedophiles and rapists are very low on my list of who to help next, but, with sex offenders mandatory registration, I can't help but think we are creating more problems.  Sex offenders need to support themselves but I don't want them around vulnerable populations.  So it is a very difficult situation to solve.
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http://www12.familywatchdog.us/Search.asp\n\nGo there, they give you pictures and addresses of sex offenders anywhere in the country... if they are registered of course.
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Virginia Sex Offender Registry