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See: [[Atheism, pederasty and NAMBLA|Atheism, pedophilia and NAMBLA]]

See: [[Atheism, pederasty and NAMBLA|Atheism, pedophilia and NAMBLA]]

==Moral pedophilia==

==Moral Pedophilia==

The only way a pedophile can enter the kingdom of God is to genuinely repent these sins, practice a life of abstinence, refrain from viewing any form of child pornography, and banish all sexual thoughts from his head, as the lattermost is ''[[Covet]]''ouesness, and viewing child pornography is both that and actively supporting the raping of children. The vast majority of pedophiles do not choose this path however.

Although it is more strongly stigmatized by most cultures than other sins, pedophilia can be resisted and overcome through sincere repentance just like homosexuality and all other forms of sexual immorality. Once the struggling pedophile recognizes their inclinations as a problem, they must abstain from things which can trigger their tendencies such as child pornography, or isolation with children. It is also because of this heavy stigma that many pedophiles do not publicly admit to their issue, more so than even recovering pornography addicts or ex-homosexuals. Some, who have likely found redemption through a strong faith, will usually only confess such past sins in private. Therefore, it is hard to say statistically how many have achieved true recovery from their desires. It is often thought that reformed pedophiles are rare in society. Nevertheless, some notable exceptions have come to light. Actor Stephen Collins created a storm of controversy when he confessed his past involvement of child sexual abuse. He was known for playing a father and priest character on the family show Seventh Heaven. As a practicing Episcopalian, however, he took himself to account for his mistakes and apologized to one of his prior victims in person.<ref>https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2014/12/17/stephen-collins-admits-sexual-abuse-terribly-wrong-katie-couric/20524835/</ref><ref>http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/7th-heaven-dad-stephen-collins-admits-sexually-abusing-girl-article-1.1965747</ref>

== Pedophilia and hard-core Star Trek fans ==

== Pedophilia and hard-core Star Trek fans ==