Kindred,
I am not sure why those not forgiven by Christ or my person, would think that forgiveness of sins or harm is automatic and instantaneous.
And I am not sure why those people that allow for and practice continuous abuses and sins think that salvation will ever be theirs.
Corrupt and compromised ministers and priests have no moral authority to grant forgiveness of sins and salvation, no matter what is preached or promised.
Using scripture as a means to manipulate and groom people into complicity of sins and harm, is sacrilegious and will not translate into anything but blind allegiance to falsehoods, lies and misinformation in sins.
Pointing the finger away from their corruption and compromised unholiness does not change their unholiness.
The church should not be a hunting ground for pedophiles, sexual abusers or Judases in the pocket of Bot farms.
And forgiveness cannot be granted and received without first the confession of sin or sins and the process of redemption.