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Statement on Clerical Behavior

  1. The UCTAA is concerned about the possiblity that some individuals ordained by the church may use abuse their position in the clergy by taking advantage of other people or by committing immoral acts. The UCTAA will not condone nor participate in covering up such activities.
  2. Each member of the UCTAA clergy is an independent individual and is, thereby, completely responsible for his / her personal actions, activities, and behavior and for the consequences of these.
  3. While the Church and the various Synods and Sees shall function as basic leadership and counseling tools for the independent churches, neither the Apathetic Agnostic Church, nor any Individual Synod or See, shall be responsible for the illegal, unlawful, or immoral behavior of a member of the clergy committed while performing as a clergy person.
  4. Since each church is an independent unit, each church and clergy person shall be completely responsible for its / their own financial affairs.
  5. Neither the Church, nor any of the Synods or Sees, shall assume any financial or moral responsibility for debts, liabilities, or obligations incurred by an individual church or clergy person.
  6. Any actions by a member of the clergy, which by their grievous nature, may be illegal, unlawful, or may cause harm to the reputation of the Apathetic Agnostic Church, should be reported immediately to the Patriarch of the Church and the UCTAA Council of Elders for evaluation and disposition.
  7. Censure or other formal reprimand of a member of the clergy, if necessary, shall be determined by the Patriarch of the Church and / or Council of Elders, as is deemed appropriate according to the circumstances of the individual case. Where necessary, particularly if necessary to protect potential victims, abuses will be reported to applicable civil agencies.
  8. The Apathetic Agnostic Church, Synods, and Sees assume no liability for any activities of the independent clergy that result in legal judgment or court action and shall not be held responsible for any monetary, property, or other settlement of such judgment, including, but not limited to, fines, levies, legal fees, court costs, and court granted awards.