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youhavetogoback123 ago

Why is it everytime anyone posts anything about Jews the "dogooders" come out and want to silence them. Jesus himself criticized the Jews. The apolstle Paul and all the early Christians criticized them. Their Babylonian Talmud condones pedophilia why is it not okay to talk about it here. Let there be a wide discussion on every group, including Jews on the practice of Pedophilia.

Chance903 ago

Most child molesters ‘religious,’ often target church members

October 22, 2015 in NEWS, REPORTER By Paula Schlueter Ross ([email protected])

ST. LOUIS — It’s not unusual for “hard-core” child molesters — with more sexual-offense convictions, more victims and younger victims — to be well-respected members of Christian congregations, and to be actively involved as church leaders, warns Victor Vieth, executive director emeritus of the Gundersen National Child Protection Training Center in Winona, Minn.

In one study, 93 percent of convicted sex offenders described themselves as “religious.” Perhaps surprisingly, many sexual predators consider churches as “safe havens,” Vieth said, with trusting, forgiving adults and easy access to children.

Victor Vieth, executive director emeritus of the Gundersen National Child Protection Training Center in Winona, Minn., addresses the Synod's first Workshop on Domestic Violence and Child Abuse, Sept. 30 in St. Louis. (LCMS/Frank Kohn) Victor Vieth, executive director emeritus of the Gundersen National Child Protection Training Center in Winona, Minn., addresses the Synod’s first Workshop on Domestic Violence and Child Abuse, Sept. 30 in St. Louis. (LCMS/Frank Kohn)

Religious people can be “easier to fool” than most people, say researchers, and, even when an accusation of child sexual abuse is made, will often stand with the offender, vouching for his good character and even showing up in courtrooms for support.

Sadly, congregation members seldom show up in courtrooms for the young victims, noted Vieth, a child-protection attorney for 26 years and lead speaker at The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s first Workshop on Domestic Violence and Child Abuse, held Sept. 30 at Concordia Seminary here. https://blogs.lcms.org/2015/most-child-molesters-religious http://yellodyno.com/Statistics/statistics_child_molester.html