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trusty elf

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5. "It's a perfect profession for a con artist...

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Sun Feb 10, 2019, 06:13 AM

Feb 2019

because all he has to do is talk a good talk and convince people that he's been called by God, and bingo, he gets to be a Southern Baptist minister."

That there are still people who haven't figured this out amazes me.

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Abuse of Faith. 20 years, 700 victims: Southern Baptist sexual abuse spreads as leaders resist refor [View all] pnwmom Feb 2019 OP

Sickening. StarryNite Feb 2019 #1

"...or to get abortions" - Funny how that works, eh? keithbvadu2 Feb 2019 #2

Abortion is not good for you and me. Not so much for church leaders. 3Hotdogs Feb 2019 #8

Thanks for excepting this very important investigative report! bobbieinok Feb 2019 #3

I couldn't be more shocked if I found out one of the Duggars was a child molester. meadowlander Feb 2019 #4

"It's a perfect profession for a con artist... trusty elf Feb 2019 #5

Absolutely! I hear of people like this time and time again over the years. Disgusting ... SWBTATTReg Feb 2019 #17

Parents of raped children should be allowed to shoot Submariner Feb 2019 #6

I would agree atreides1 Feb 2019 #19

One of the most segregated congregations in the world. allgood33 Feb 2019 #7

I'll take my chances with the sinners DirtEdonE Feb 2019 #9

Thanks for sharing this... paleotn Feb 2019 #10

When you push a philosophy that degrades and demeans women this is to be expected. BTW efhmc Feb 2019 #11

I remember a HUGE sign at a well-travelled intersection packman Feb 2019 #12

An outstanding series. dalton99a Feb 2019 #13

Is there a link to this chart? efhmc Feb 2019 #14

It is in the article dalton99a Feb 2019 #15

Thank you. I didn't go far enough into the article. I get so disgusted reading these things, efhmc Feb 2019 #16

My mother hated church because her Grandmothers boyfriend was a minister who tried to molest kimbutgar Feb 2019 #18

Locking... DonViejo Feb 2019 #20