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.
One thing to note:
Catholic: Credible Accusations
Prot: Reports of
Big Difference:
That being the case this is still something the church should not hide and yes we need to be always on guard.
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Exactly right. It's not a matter of Catholic, Protestant or other, it's a matter of sin/evil. That cuts across all lines.
Did you read the article? That excerpt reads in full...
"upward of 260 reports each year of young people under 18 being sexually abused by clergy, church staff, volunteers or congregation members.
That tally includes all sorts of people, not just the clergy. Unlike the RCC clergy whose ranks are literally filled with sexual deviates.