Christmastide is almost here and it’s a big deal at many churches. Out come the greens, candles, incense, brass quartets and more, all to produce a spectacular event that draws C&E Christians and appeals to regular members. It’s also a field day for narcissistic clergy and their swarm of sycophants,
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I ❤️ hot youth pastors
Those who follow abuse in other faith traditions may be familiar with the case of Fairview Baptist Church and its youth pastor, Cory Wall. Both have come under fire after Wall distributed stickers with the message, “i ❤️ hot youth pastors.” As a result of a tsunami of criticism, Wall
Continue readingThugs in the pulpit: Avoiding abuse from church leaders
“When it comes to controlling human beings, there is no better instrument than lies. Because you see, humans live by beliefs. And beliefs can be manipulated. The power to manipulate beliefs is the only thing that counts.” Michael Ende link Over the weekend, I decided to Google church and pastoral
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