Promoting Science and Critical Thinking
A couple of weeks ago I was writing about how the Southern Baptist Convention had decided that it was a good look to pile into a sexual abuse case in KY that was nothing to directly do with them on the side of the abusers and against the victims. Why did they do that? Well, … Read more
Mike Bickle is an Evangelical leader who is well known as the founder of the International House of Prayer (IHOPKC). He now stands accused by multiple people of sexual abuse over many decades. Before we get into the details of that, let’s first lay out who he is and how much power and influence he … Read more
A bombshell has been dropped. A rather large report about rampant sexual abuse and coverup by Southern Baptists was published on May 22, 2022. It is a familiar story, victims were stonewalled and denigrated, while the guilty were protected. My first initial thought was to wonder if the creators of the report had any conflict … Read more
Why do people hurl abuse on social media and what can be done about it? BBC disinformation reporter has some insights and thoughts on it.
Last Sunday 10th Feb 2019 the Houston Chronicle and the San Antonio Express-News dropped a bombshell. They have published a very comprehensive report into the sexual abuse within the congregations of the Southern baptist convention. Brief Summary The shocking Revelation … In all, since 1998, roughly 380 Southern Baptist church leaders and volunteers have faced allegations of sexual misconduct, … Read more
Abuse is the theme this week. Over and over, stories of religious abuse emerge. People in positions of trust continue to abuse such positions and often the religious response is to cover it all up and pretend it has not happened. During the past seven days the following tragic stories have emerged. Item 1 – Pastor … Read more