LadyCalvinist
Puritan Board Junior
Brethren,
This is not just a another thread about Ravi Zacharias, it is about abuse within the Church. I think many of us were horrified of the sexual abuse within the Roman Catholic Church. But some of us thought -or at least I did- that's the Catholic Church it couldn't happen here. But with Ravi Zacharias shows it has happened here. A few years ago there was a report and it was discovered that there have been a number of cases within the SBC. It has happened in many churches. I remember when Doug Phillips, at Vision Forum, confessed to having an inappropriate relationship with a woman. At the time I was so upset, but what Ravi Zacharias did makes Phillips look pale in comparison. I am sure we could all name other cases, Jean Vanier, Bill Gothard, etc.
The church as a whole needs to do a better job of dealing with sexual abuse claims. I am not saying that all abuse claims are legitimate, but there should be rules in place for dealing with these claims. If a crime was committed then the police should be called. I recall reading about a case where the church elders had the victim and the abuser hug and had the victim forgive him. The age of the victim: 9 years old.
This article is inciteful.
This is not just a another thread about Ravi Zacharias, it is about abuse within the Church. I think many of us were horrified of the sexual abuse within the Roman Catholic Church. But some of us thought -or at least I did- that's the Catholic Church it couldn't happen here. But with Ravi Zacharias shows it has happened here. A few years ago there was a report and it was discovered that there have been a number of cases within the SBC. It has happened in many churches. I remember when Doug Phillips, at Vision Forum, confessed to having an inappropriate relationship with a woman. At the time I was so upset, but what Ravi Zacharias did makes Phillips look pale in comparison. I am sure we could all name other cases, Jean Vanier, Bill Gothard, etc.
The church as a whole needs to do a better job of dealing with sexual abuse claims. I am not saying that all abuse claims are legitimate, but there should be rules in place for dealing with these claims. If a crime was committed then the police should be called. I recall reading about a case where the church elders had the victim and the abuser hug and had the victim forgive him. The age of the victim: 9 years old.
This article is inciteful.
But his books are still good, right? – 5 things Christians must stop saying about sexual abusers | Tanya Marlow - Thorns and Gold
In the light of Ravi Zacharias' sexual and spiritual abuse, here are five stupid things Christians must stop saying that downplay the damage of sexual predators.
tanyamarlow.com