Sexual abuse is horrible across the board. But remember it is now starting to come to light in the Evangelical churches.
Sexual abuse is horrible across the board. But remember it is now starting to come to light in the Evangelical churches.
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In the words of our Lord and Savior as recorded in Matthew 7:
“2 For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you. 3 Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? 4 Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when there is the log in your own eye? 5 You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother’s eye.”
Sexual abuse is horrible across the board. But remember it is now starting to come to light in the Evangelical churches.
I myself know of one such. As in, I was there, saw the aftermath, heard rumors, watched the spin and organizational CYA, could name names.
Nobody said it wasn’t. However, to act “gleeful” over that fact is pitiful. To celebrate it is awful. My point is this: If you do it in an evangelical church, you are very likely to be exposed. If it was consensual with an adult, you are far more likely to be tossed out of ministry forever if it is found out. That is a fact. I know, I have worked in revitalizing ministry for over a decade and have helped churches work through the process. I know men who are no longer in ministry because of it. They weren’t shuffled of quietly to another church by their superiors to commit the same sin. Does that happen as well in evangelical churches? Yes. But at a far lower rate. If you do it and what you did is criminal, you are far more likely to go to jail than if you are a priest in the Catholic Church. Do cover ups still occur? Yes. But at a far lower rate. That is a fact. You are far less likely to have the help of your superiors covering up your sin or crime. That is a fact. Anyone who says otherwise is a liar or deceived. I am just pointing out facts. Discard them if you wish. The SBC President never moved a pastor, guilty of the crime of child rape, to another church. If he had found out, that pastor would be in handcuffs 100 times out of100. Period. End of story. Fact.