SNAP targets Southern Baptist Convention

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SNAP is now going after the Southern Baptist Convention for child sexual abuse by its pastors and other ministers. Read the story at msnbc.msn.com/id/17265721/

It seems that abuse by priests gets all the headlines while abuse by ministers of other denominations is all but unnoticed. Just this week, a nearby minister was arrested for internet solicitation of what he thought was a 14 year old girl in Georgia. In the meantime, his congregation has vowed to stand by him. wistv.com/Global/story.asp?S=6114375&nav=0RaP

With SNAP, a Catholic organization, well, sort of, going after the Southern Baptists, this should get interesting.
 
Well i actually now have little bit of respect for SNAP. Atleast they are targeting all leaders and not just the catholics because it is not just a catholic problem or a church or religion problem it is society problem. We all need to protect the young from any monster that would destory the innocence of a child…
 
geezerbob said:
SNAP is now going after the Southern Baptist Convention for child sexual abuse by its pastors and other ministers. Read the story at msnbc.msn.com/id/17265721/

It seems that abuse by priests gets all the headlines while abuse by ministers of other denominations is all but unnoticed. **Just this week, a nearby minister **was arrested for internet solicitation of what he thought was a 14 year old girl in Georgia. In the meantime, his congregation has vowed to stand by him. wistv.com/Global/story.asp?S=6114375&nav=0RaP

With SNAP, a Catholic organization, well, sort of, going after the Southern Baptists, this should get interesting.
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Ugh, Camden is my hometown; born and raised there.
 
Church leaders concede there have been some incidents of abuse in Southern Baptist congregations but say their hands are tied when it comes to investigating complaints across the denomination.

Unlike the Catholic Church, with its rigid hierarchy, Baptist churches are independent. They make their own decisions about hiring ministers and conducting investigations, Baptist leaders say.

But Brown said that’s not enough. She says the Southern Baptists need an independent review board precisely because there’s no clear chain of command among Baptist churches. The SBC also does not keep a list of ministers who have been accused of abuse. Advocates say this means molesters could move from church to church.

An example of why it is hard to change other demonations. Each each is independent and each claims oh that would never happen at OUR church…So sad…

Is SNAP also going to turn it’s attention towards teacher organizations??
 
geezerbob said:
SNAP is now going after the Southern Baptist Convention for child sexual abuse by its pastors and other ministers. Read the story at msnbc.msn.com/id/17265721/

It seems that abuse by priests gets all the headlines while abuse by ministers of other denominations is all but unnoticed. Just this week, a nearby minister was arrested for internet solicitation of what he thought was a 14 year old girl in Georgia. In the meantime, his congregation has vowed to stand by him. wistv.com/Global/story.asp?S=6114375&nav=0RaP

With SNAP, a Catholic organization, well, sort of, going after the Southern Baptists, this should get interesting.
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What’s a snap?
 
beckers said:
Church leaders concede there have been some incidents of abuse in Southern Baptist congregations but say their hands are tied when it comes to investigating complaints across the denomination.

Unlike the Catholic Church, with its rigid hierarchy, Baptist churches are independent.
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In other words, the Catholic Church has deeper pockets.
 
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