HUNTINGTON (WEST VIRGINIA)
Herald-Dispatch
July 14, 2019
One of the responsibilities of a columnist is to bell the cat (to borrow a phrase).
But belling some “cats” is unpopular and can get criticism.
One of those “cats” is the church. Even if you aren’t a church member, you shy away from criticizing churches, particular Christian churches in all its forms.
A Baptist church pastor in Alabama was arrested recently, just days after after he’d molested at least one young boy from his church.
John Martin, the pastor of Lighthouse Baptist Church, confessed to four counts of sexual abuse. He was arrested on felony sex abuse charges about a week ago, after members of his church reported him to authorities.
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