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Kacey ago

Being a pastor gives you access and authority and protects you from suspicion. The Protestant churches need to clean house too. I know of a case where the Lutheran hierarchy protected one of their own at the expense of the wife he cheated on. I wouldn't doubt that they might do the same for a pedophile. I don't know who can police the independent churches other than the police who don't seem to be doing a good job of policing themselves. Parents need to not automatically assume that someone with power and respect is respectable. Not being believed might be as damaging as being abused in the first place.

If there is a judgement such as the Bible indicates, those who have abused the trust of their congregations will pay big time. I don't believe in heaven or hell, but sometimes I find myself hoping there is a hell where those who have hurt others will experience all the hurt they have caused. I don't wish for an eternal hell but "eye for an eye" would be appropriate.

I grew up as a Lutheran being told that sins of omission were as bad as sins of commission. To hate is as bad as murder Jesus said. Christians, don't leave it up to your denomination, or your elders, or whatever authority governs those in positions of responsibility in your church. Watch out for the little ones.

Omnicopy ago

Lutheran church is a false Laodicean church, nasty stuff goes on in these churches!