Terrible News and the Importance of Accountability

[DividedThigh]

Originally Posted by MissBrattified

I recently found out about a pastor friend of ours who is currently going through the court system for molesting a child. (That discussion was brought up here, and then I believe the threads were deleted.)

It is very painful to see someone close to you fall down so low. Yet, even in this case, the minister in question may have been trying to get help a few years back when he was "found out" with some porn on his computer...from what I understand, there was some form of admission, but then when it was spread around, he quickly backtracked and denied it altogether. Sort of went into hiding...and then when it surfaced again...well, it was much worse than just looking at porn.

So again, it disturbs me that there isn't a better safety net and more closed mouths available to help a man (or woman) when things aren't so bad that they are a total loss!

I have to say, too, that when I first heard about this particular minister and what he had done, I was very angry. How could he do that? What is wrong with him? But in the end, all I can feel is very sad about it. For the minister, for the victim, for both families, for the church, for his children. The fallout is terrible and grievous.

what a shame for him and all involved, you are so right sis, there is help but it has to be sought, and accountability is absolutely essential, dt