Take for example the former Roman Catholic priest mentioned in the March 2004 edition of Mercury News. The headline reads "Former Priest Claims Innocent of Harassment Charges." The article describes a boy who was repeatedly sexually abused by a Catholic priest. In this case, following the life of Jesus did not have a good effect on the individual's life. He is using his position as a man of God to not be blamed for what he did wrong. Not only did he abuse the trust of the Church and God, but he also contributed to the lack of trust between priests and young people. However, some argue that these pedophiles were not actually real Catholic priests, but people who exploited the position of trust between the Church and young people to get close to them. Another example of Jesus not having a good effect is the man named Joe, who appeared in the Catholic newspaper The Universe." He wrote to say that he "sees no point in going to confession because he goes home and commits the same sin as new." Follow Jesus has