This sounds like an assumption of an over-arching Protestant organization. Unlike our Catholic friends, we aren’t that organized.
A cover up by dozens of denominations isn’t very likely.
Unfortunately the Catholic church organizational structure is ideal for organizing a cover up. Only a very few levels of management, a fierce sense of loyalty, coupled with a “we are inherently good/right just because of who we are” attitude means that they could get away with anything, at least for a while.
This is not to bash Catholics, I am just pointing out that from an organizational standpoint they are more likely to be able to get away with a scandal and cover up than Protestants.
Yes, Protestants have scandals too. We just don’t get away with them for very long.
“Yes, Protestants have scandals too. We just don’t get away with them for very long.”
The sex abuse in this story happened in the early 80’s
The perp sexually abuse dozens of girls in India and in his church while working as a doctor.
The perp was just given a life sentence, he is 82.
Care to clarify that statement?
Read the article. "Not very long" amounts to several decades in this case.
“This is not to bash Catholics, I am just pointing out that from an organizational standpoint they are more likely to be able to get away with a scandal and cover up than Protestants.”
There was a study done years ago in which 46% of Protestant pastors surveyed admitted to cheating on their wives with women in their congregations. Remember, 46% ADMITTED it. How many didn’t admit it? Clearly there’s LOTS OF COVER UPS among Protestants.
I think you’re right about the organizational structures’ differences making a distinction. There’s a hierarchy in the Catholic church where a powerful overseeing organization shuffles priests around to parishes and can control what news gets out and doesn’t.
It seems this story speaks to Baptists in particular, who are independent when it comes to what church a minister will pastor. There’s no convention that assigns pastors to churches. If some preacher is involved in a scandal, generally it isn’t a secret very long; the grapevine is effective. I grew up in a parsonage. The things I heard when ministers visited among themselves... oy!
You say, “we’re not that organized”. It’s more than that; we’re not organized at all.
And, of course, pastors aren’t free from scandal. If they’re effective in their ministries Satan will do what he can to compromise their effectiveness. Sexual temptations will be thrown their way.