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Texas Baptists post names of sex offenders

Associated Press


DALLAS - The Baptist General Convention of Texas has begun posting on its Web site the names of convicted sex offenders who've worked as ministers in affiliated churches as part of new efforts to stop clergy sexual misconduct.

The convention posted the names of eight convicted sex offenders last week.

"The BGCT is concerned about the problem of clergy sexual misconduct, and we care deeply about its victims," said Emily Prevost, a staff member of the Dallas-based convention.

While some of the listed offenders are in prison, the convention doesn't have information on those who are free, and it can't guarantee they're not working at a church, Prevost said.

The convention also plans to cross-check a database of registered Texas sex offenders against staff lists from affiliated churches and add the names of any pastors with a background of sex offenses.

Prevost said the point is to give the churches a tool when they're considering new hires.

About 2.5 million Texans belong to 5,600 congregations affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas, the largest statewide Baptist convention in the nation. Its affiliated congregations are autonomous and free from convention control. The churches hire their own pastors.

Austin resident Christa Brown, who has worked on Baptist issues with the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, said Baptists haven't come to terms with the extent of the clergy abuse problem. The new steps are more than other conventions have taken but still aren't enough, she said.

"These are very small and inadequate steps," she said.

The Rev. Benjamin Cole, pastor of Parkview Baptist Church in Arlington, has urged Baptists to do more to protect children in its churches.

"I commend the Baptist General Convention of Texas for their proactive determination, and I pray that Baptists all across the country will follow suit," he said.

The Texas convention also said it will make it easier for churches to report sexual misconduct by a pastor.

The convention keeps a list of pastors accused of sexual misconduct, such as adultery. Names are added to the list either through convictions, a confession or a report from a church.

The list is kept confidential, although churches can request confirmation of whether a particular job candidate is on the list. The nature of the offense is not released.

In the past, churches that reported names for the list were required to have "substantial evidence," reviewed by a lawyer. The convention has decided to waive that requirement and add pastors' names if church officials are convinced of the misconduct.

Prevost said the change could result in more names being added to the list, which currently has fewer than 100 names.

Joe Trull, a Baptist ethicist, called the new moves a "giant step." He urged the convention to start a hotline for people to report sexual misconduct allegations directly to the convention.

Prevost said the hotline idea is under consideration.
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Finally a move in the right direction...

 

I've never liked baptists much. They criticize me for drinking, then they molest their kids and smoke crack.

 

Aren't you exaggerating just a might, or is this your idea of theatrics?

 

I grew up going to a Methodist Church but have not been to a service since I was in the service. That said, at least the Baptists are brave enough to air their dirty laundry unlike some other religeons. There is only one cure for the perverts, stop the flow of testosterone surgicaly.

 

Alwayslost,the best thing for these abusers is being put up against a wall & being shot just like Gary Gilmore was as punishment for murder.

Aidan.

 

Thank you Aidan Work, but there are different levels of sexual depravity. If a 15 year old boy had an affair with his 25 year old female english teacher, then in my opinion, good for him. But I know that would be wrong.The other stuff should be eliminated with the wall.

 

Well, I'll be honest, it was stereotyping. I'll explain: I had a girlfreind not long ago who was from a family of "devout" baptists. There were at least 3 child molestors, and at least 5 crackheads in the family. But when any of them stopped by and saw me drinking a beer, they acted like I was the scum of the earth. Since then, I have noticed similar hypocracy in other baptists I've known or met. Just my personal experience, and I do admitt I'm guilty of stereotyping the baptists.

 

Please Adam, take a look around you. This is a product of the liberal democrats, we sit around like passive sheep while our whole culture is being destroyed. Americans do have their own culture albiet a melting pot.

 

Alwayslost,we have a really sick society over here in New Zealand,as child abusers can be sentenced to 5 years inside,& be released after 2 years.To me,that's wrong.Putting these vile subhumans down is the best thing,as it would only cost around $2 - for the price of a bullet!

Aidan.

 

Perhaps all the sexual abusers should go through a different kind of punishment..sorta of like this;

Cover their entire body with female gorilla scent and put them in a cage with a GIANT Silverback for 30 days
after that..they would wish they were dead...LOL

May God Bless "Kelsey Smith"

RickieB

 

Adrian, are bullets that expensive in New Zealand? How about an ice pick directed upward at the base of the skull?

 

Nah bullets only cost about 20 cents each depending what you buy.

 

Alwayslost,either a bullet or the Saddam Hussein treatment is the sort of execution methods that I prefer,edited

Aidan.

 

You will find this hard to belive but I just gave the most humane form of execution. I think a Marine told me about this but I am not sure. From the back of the neck, an ice pick projected up by a 45 degree angle goes into the reptilian brain and death is instant. The frontal lobe only knows that it is separated from the body with no feelling of pain. The higher brain is cut off from the lower brain and feels no pain and goes to sleep after the lungs and heart quit working. Sorry to be so graphic but I worked as an electrician at a major hospital and counted doctors as my friends.

 

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Aidan.

 

And you call yourself a Christian Aidan revelling in the pointless death of two young people, this says a great deal about Midas's assesment of Muslims, those you constantly support. Today it is Gays what next Jehovas or we know in your book Aidan its Catholics. I am very sorry but you remind me very much of those Nazi's who made excusses for the Death Camps.

 

OUCH... Great Post Steve and very insightful.

 

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Aidan.

 

Aidan I never mention Hitler I compaired you to those apologists of his regiem. your terminology is to me offensive and you have no Christian sympathy within you. and why dont you call it what it is Hanging & not the Sadam Hussain Treatment, it has been around for a lot longer than him, and it was also one of the favoured methods of disposal of the Nazi's.
You are calling for the death of millions of innocent people who have done no harm to anyone other than to have loved there own kind.

 

The punishment for a drug should not be more harmful than the drug itself.