[PetroniusMaximus]

“There is none. Absolutely on outrage unless it is a Roman Catholic Priest.”

The Catholic argument, “See! others are doing it also!” is getting a little old - in addition to being morally sickening.

I’ve read articles on one of the incidents listed in the post. Seems like there was PLENTY of outrage at Bellevue. Members were calling for the Pastor’s resignation. A prominent seminary in Memphis called for him to step down. Members were shocked and outraged.

[bronxville]

The Southern Baptist Convention’s Unconvincing Claims as to Why It Cannot Effectively Report or Prevent Clergy Child Abuse – and How Insurance Companies Can Exert Pressure to Ensure Better Systems

By MARCI HAMILTON

Thursday, Jun. 12, 2008

The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) has recently proven why it is that children are at risk for sexual abuse in our society: It’s easier not to protect them, and especially easy to issue ineffectual platitudes while looking the other way.

According to the Associated Press, the SBC has concluded that its decentralized structure of independent churches makes it impossible for it to establish a website of pastors credibly accused of child sexual abuse, or even to require the reporting of such crimes to the police. Yes, you read that right: The SBC is citing these lame procedural reasons for not taking the most basic steps to protect children from devastating abuse that can have repercussions that leave victims suffering for a lifetime (and that severely taxes society in medical and other resources).

In this column, I’ll rebut the Convention’s claims that policing and reporting abuse is an impossible task to put on its shoulders, and also describe how change in this quarter needs to come from what may seem like an unlikely source: the insurance industry.
[...]
http://writ.news.findlaw.com/hamilton/20080612.html

Sorry but this Protestant Pastor disagrees with you. He also believes Child Molestations by Pastors are being covered up. What say you?

[D-fendr]

Let’s see, how’s it go:

But PM, aren’t you outraged at the accounts in the article? I don’t remember any outrage on FR about it. It’s covered up by the leadership as the article states, and the perps stay in position.

< / sarc >

[boatbums]

Agreed! If anyone in my church was known to be committing such evil I have no doubt the members would insist the perpetrator(s) be arrested and suspended from any ministerial duties. If convicted, they would be fired and other related churches would be made aware through a national registry - not just a "Baptist", "Methodist", etc. list. Other sins such as sexual involvement between consenting, but unmarried, adults is only a church issue if it is known to the people. Then there are Biblical rules to be followed and it includes expelling from fellowship those who refuse to repent from their sin. I would expect any person who was guilty of any gross sinful behavior be barred from holding a leadership position within the congregation even after he/she confessed and repented.

I question why the Catholic Church has NOT followed the Biblical guidelines and why so many Catholics seem to want to point the finger at other churches as if doing so takes the burden of correction from them. I wouldn't care how high the offender went in the chain if command. Those within the body of Christ have a moral mandate from God to be the face of Christianity to the world and to stand up for goodness and righteous living. It starts at the house of God.

[antceecee]

Really??? Point to MSM response to this. Must be nationwide to be credible... international to be absolutely stellar

[antceecee]

How is that story equivalent nationally to what has been done to ANY story having to do with the Roman Catholic Church??? Get real! Not exactly viral is it? Be honest. Just as despicable... not as much media attention.... sorry... wasn’t a Catholic clergy member.