Christa, I’m so very sorry. You’ve deserved so much better, quite the opposite of what the SBC has dealt you. What a horrible, resounding blow Bart’s words must have felt like. When the very words spoken against abuse actually are enabling it to continue. What an horrific theme to use to cause you trauma over & over, rob you of justice, and then yet still allow abuse to continue. It gives every abuser an out instead of a reckoning. I’m just so sorry.
I'm so, so sorry. This is horror stacked on top of horror. How could they? How could they do this to you and retain any ounce of respect from anyone... let alone a shred of humanity?
"When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; but each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed. Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.
"And even if a “plot from Satan” were involved in the predations of clergy child molesters, that doesn’t explain why SBC officials don’t fight back against that plot."
THIS. And yes, it's a deflection from reality to cover and absolve themselves. You've clearly laid out the myriad ways they could do something, anything, to help victims if they really wanted to. The fact that they haven't, not even the barest minimum, while putting on a charade that they are, patting themselves on the back for all they are doing - never mind that the abused are still outside, cold, shivering, neglected, battered, bruised, still begging for help and care - exposes it all for the lie that it is.
THIS. Exactly this, Stephanie. Not only have they not done even the barest minimum, but they put on a charade and pat themselves on the back. It's all just so gross.
Christa, you’ve been abused and slandered so much; I don’t know how you have survived and continue to advocate!
“A systemic lack of accountability is not the fault of Satan; it’s the fault of men (and yes, they’re almost all men) who turn a blind eye, cover for their colleagues, refuse meaningful reforms, and prioritize institutional protection over the protection of kids against clergy predators.”
This!
The men who do this will be facing the wrath of God on Judgement Day. All the lies they have told themselves -- and all the lies they have told others -- will eviscerate their bowels in hell for eternity.
Christa, what was said and done to you, the accusations and implications made not just by one, but many, about you and Satan is heinous beyond expression. I'm so sorry.
Christa, I’m so very sorry. You’ve deserved so much better, quite the opposite of what the SBC has dealt you. What a horrible, resounding blow Bart’s words must have felt like. When the very words spoken against abuse actually are enabling it to continue. What an horrific theme to use to cause you trauma over & over, rob you of justice, and then yet still allow abuse to continue. It gives every abuser an out instead of a reckoning. I’m just so sorry.
"It gives every abuser an out instead of a reckoning." Yes. Exactly that.
another demonstrable article By Ms. Brown perfectly highlighting the criminal neglect and scapegoating of the men of the SBC.
I'm so, so sorry. This is horror stacked on top of horror. How could they? How could they do this to you and retain any ounce of respect from anyone... let alone a shred of humanity?
I guess SBC leadership have never read James.
"When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; but each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed. Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.
Don’t be deceived, my dear brothers and sisters."
James 1:13-16 NIV
"And even if a “plot from Satan” were involved in the predations of clergy child molesters, that doesn’t explain why SBC officials don’t fight back against that plot."
THIS. And yes, it's a deflection from reality to cover and absolve themselves. You've clearly laid out the myriad ways they could do something, anything, to help victims if they really wanted to. The fact that they haven't, not even the barest minimum, while putting on a charade that they are, patting themselves on the back for all they are doing - never mind that the abused are still outside, cold, shivering, neglected, battered, bruised, still begging for help and care - exposes it all for the lie that it is.
THIS. Exactly this, Stephanie. Not only have they not done even the barest minimum, but they put on a charade and pat themselves on the back. It's all just so gross.
Christa, you’ve been abused and slandered so much; I don’t know how you have survived and continue to advocate!
“A systemic lack of accountability is not the fault of Satan; it’s the fault of men (and yes, they’re almost all men) who turn a blind eye, cover for their colleagues, refuse meaningful reforms, and prioritize institutional protection over the protection of kids against clergy predators.”
This!
The men who do this will be facing the wrath of God on Judgement Day. All the lies they have told themselves -- and all the lies they have told others -- will eviscerate their bowels in hell for eternity.
Christa, what was said and done to you, the accusations and implications made not just by one, but many, about you and Satan is heinous beyond expression. I'm so sorry.