Often, it's never a simple matter of the acts, but rather the men behind them. No situation is clearly cut of good and evil. Even a murder which appears to be in nothing but cold blood may be justified, if one retraces the steps back far enough. To understand who is at fault, one has to understand the motives of the men behind them.

That is why the church's role is important. A priest is by no means a prophet, but his role is to preach God's word and lead his flock. That involves confession

I assume you are not familiar with the concept?