I'm not surprised that he went to family. I will assume he is a Mormon. In that religion, the father is considered not just head of the household, he is given a priesthood over his whole family, he is capable of bestowing forgiveness, like Catholics would go to a priest for confession.
I'm not surprised that he went to family. I will assume he is a Mormon. In that religion, the father is considered not just head of the household, he is given a priesthood over his whole family, he is capable of bestowing forgiveness, like Catholics would go to a priest for confession.