“Well, you seemingly wanted to give the SBC a “pass” on the mistaken theory that they since were not a theologically connected group, but rather just a bunch of Baptist Churches having some sort of non-binding allegiance, that they had no real role in addressing sexual predation within their ranks.”
I don’t think you understand baptist structure. There is none. The SBC has no authority over ANY congregation. None. It cannot set ANY policy. Each local church is 100% autonomous. There really is no such thing as “leadership” in the SBC. The SBC President is just one of 50,000+ pastors. He cannot tell anyone to do anything.
The current SBC President is a politically correct weenie. But he also has no authority. Just a grovelling mouth with a spine of linguini.
Actually, I was suggesting the opposite. Whether or not they are some sort of church hierarchy or not, they have an obligation to protect their children.