[Morgana]

Am shocked but thankful this pastor is speaking out. More religious leader in every religion need to do this.

His story is shocking as he too was a victim.

[Morgana]

Pastor Stacey Shiflett’s video. It’s shocking.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wcmaa8WZ5jE

[cyclotic]

I will watch the rest of the video when I have time. I applaud mr Shifflett for taking his strong stance.

Did he contact the police or just the other pastor?

Maryland law requires certain people to report child abuse crimes. I assume when the victim reaches majority the law would still require reporting of events that occurred to a minor.

I know of another similar case in Maryland several years ago involving a church janitor. When it was discovered years later, the church wasted no time calling police.

If allegations are true, life in prison is warranted.

[Wuli]

I make one argument with the writer.

This statement:

“For those of you familiar with fundamentalist movements, particularly the IFB (Independent Fundamental Baptist), you’ll know these movements tend to be rife with sexual abuse and cover-ups”,

is a gross, unfair, unwarranted and prejudicial accusation about “these movements” (which implies all of them); when the writer has no foundation for painting that brush so widely beyond their own evidence of just what they know.

[AppyPappy]

If you are accused of a crime and you are innocent, NEVER do anything that reflects guilt(like resigning).

[ealgeone]

Because the IFB maintains ideologies of separatism and elitism, they tend to deal with their issues “in house.” The trend is: keep it in the church, don’t tell anyone (authorities included), blame the victim, and re-locate the offender to another church in another town (and don’t forget his severance package).

Sounds like you just described the issues with Roman Catholicism.

[JimRed]

For those of you familiar with fundamentalist movements, particularly the IFB (Independent Fundamental Baptist), you’ll know these movements tend to be rife with sexual abuse and cover-ups.

Use of the phrase "these movements tend to be" looks like an attempt to tar all Bible believing churches and designate them as cults. Intentional or not, the effect is the same.

[ravenwolf]

More religious leader in every religion need to do this

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If people would quit supporting religious institutions so that they would have to close down the problem would not be there.