That's how most Protestant congregations work. Safeguards are built into the system, as Christ instructed His church to be made up of watchful elders and a presbyterian system of checks and balances.
Any offending ministers are removed from the pulpit. In contrast, the RCC shuffles pedophiles around from parish to parish, permitting them to continue their terrible sins against God and children.
Any offending ministers are removed from the pulpit. In contrast, the RCC shuffles pedophiles around from parish to parish, permitting them to continue their terrible sins against God and children.
"The three companies that insure the majority of Protestant churches in America say they typically receive upward of 260 reports each year of young people under 18 being sexually abused by clergy, church staff, volunteers or congregation members.
The figures released to The Associated Press offer a glimpse into what has long been an extremely difficult phenomenon to pin down — the frequency of sex abuse in Protestant congregations.
Religious groups and victims' supporters have been keenly interested in the figure ever since the Roman Catholic sex abuse crisis hit five years ago. The church has revealed that there have been 13,000 credible accusations against Catholic clerics since 1950."
If we multiply "upward of 260" times the 57 years since 1950, that's not a number that makes anyone comfortable.
The price of freedom is eternal vigilance? I think that applies to our religious freedom as well as our political freedom. We all need to remain vigilant. The predators won't stop seeking their prey.