Thoughts and Prayers: The Religion Thread

Please treat yourself with the same affection and respect you lavish on the rest of us.

Hang in there, my friend.

 

the gyre widens

Gateway Church must expand inquiry into Robert Morris sex abuse allegation

A spokesman for the law firm declined to comment, and Gateway officials couldn’t be reached. But they owe it to their church members that the findings of this inquiry be made public.

Morris’ initial response to the allegations is disturbing. When confronted with the allegations by The Christian Post last week, he admitted to “inappropriate sexual behavior with a young lady.” A 12-year-girl is not a young lady; she is a child.

An internal Gateway memo to employees said Morris had been “open and forthright about a moral failure he had over 35 years ago.” He had submitted himself to the elders of Shady Grove Church in Grand Prairie, where he worked at the time, and went through a “restoration process” and had since “walked in purity and accountability.”

 

The year is 2024.

Official Death Toll From Hajj Pilgrimage Climbs Into the Hundreds

 

The Vatican seems to have raised quite a few dollars over the years.

 

How about posting the Bill of Rights in the classrooms?

 

Spanish Church Sells Land In Heaven For
$100/ Sq. Meter: 'Biggest Real Estate Deal On Planet'

 

You can tell they’re a scam because they’re selling plots in metric measurements instead of cubits.

 

Oh, now you tell me. I've been on hold to cancel my order for 15 minutes now.

 

My son played in a travel baseball tournament at a (very nice) church-owned facility a few weeks back. The outfield distances were measured in cubits.

 

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Texas megachurch pastor tried to pay off his child sexual abuse victim, phone transcript shows

 

I was told she was in it for the money? I swear I read that somewhere.