Mojo-Jo-Jo , //What makes you ask the question Naomi?//
Something Beso said here:
http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Society-and-Culture/Religion-and-Spirituality/Question1329256-3.html
//However I have never found religion to be an indicator of a person's character.//
22:14 Wed 16th Apr 2014
It struck a chord because a highly respected Christian of my acquaintance, a veritable pillar of society, whose oft-repeated public expressions of her personal piety, humility, and self-depreciation know no bounds, is, in fact, probably the most craftily manipulative woman I’ve ever known. Mibs summed it up when he said, //Some it seems use religion as a means to cloak an even more sinister nature than those 'sins' they are all too eager to preach against, like a pack of back stabbing wolves in sheep's clothing ….//
Grasscarp, see Birdie’s response at 00:27 Thu 17th Apr 2014. I think it’s safe to say that priests, imams, etc, are generally considered to be trustworthy simply by virtue (not sure that’s the right word here!) of the position they hold.