[nana911]

Just.Wow.

Take religion out of the equation and you still have an egregious breach of ethics. Anybody representing themselves to be a member of an organization that is supposed to be service oriented, whether it be church, police, fire, etc.. is to hold themselves to a higher moral standard. They are not to use their position or organization to advertise a product, to accept any gratuity for rendering services to the public, and most especially to use their position to attempt to gain an unfair advantage in a business dealing of any kind.

I would report him higher than his local church, I would let the branch affiliation of his particular denomination also know. I believe most churches answer to a higher power...other than the Ultimate One....and they have something to do with the decisions made on where youth pastors, pastors, etc.. are placed, they are the ones that need to know that there are issues with this man's morals. If he is this offensive in business dealings, do you want him moralizing, preaching and leading the community youth on any level? It's been my experience that a shortcoming in morals in one area usually means likewise elsewhere. There is a bigger picture here that you have 'stumbled' on.

Oh and btw.... I believe there is something very valid called
""Righteous Anger"" have at it!!!