I think the real alarming issue revealed here is the fundamentalist, evangelical Christian belief that if you are the right kind of Christian and are really sorry about the bad and disgusting shit you have done, it's cool, because YOU ARE FORGIVEN! No one is allowed to talk about it or judge you for it or hold it against you because YOU ARE FORGIVEN!
Preacher: "Yeah I stole all that money from the church but I am really, really sorry about it! I'm forgiven! So send in that check to help out our ministry..."
Gullible Evangelical: "OK!"