The local church has long been a target for pedaphiles. The failure of leaders to exercise "due diligence" along with their "unprincipled mercy" have allowed children to become easy prey.
However, with increased sexualization of culture and the downward spiral of permissiveness of society, we are seeing rapid increase of predator's and offender's in our midst.
Here is a quote from Christianity Today that powerfully demonstrates the seriousness of the issue confronting us today:
"One of the most vexing problems facing our society, and more particularly the church, is how to deal with sex offenders," said Pat Nolan, vice president of Prison Fellowship. "As one pastor expressed to me, 'Jesus taught us to be forgiving. However, he also has made me shepherd of my flock, and it is my responsibility to protect them from the wolves."
This news article of a sex offender openly videotaping ladies in the church is a simple illustration of Pat Nolan's sobering truth.
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A Jackson, Tennessee man has been charged with videotaping under the skirts of 40-50 women and girls at his Lighthouse Pentecostal church. Richard Rushton, the perpetuator, was registered as a sex offender in 2003. He spent nearly six years in a Florida prison for three sexual offenses in 1995 and 1996.
Check out these related topics:
>http://blog.yourchurch.net/2010/04/dealing_with_sex_offenders_who.html
>http://www.christianitytoday.com/yc/churchlawtaxupdate/sexoffenderswhoattend.html
>http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2009/december/5.16.html
>http://blackchristiannews.com/news/2010/04/sex-offenders-in-the-house-of-god-how-to-deal-with-it.html
>http://www.christianitytoday.com/yc/search/?searchall=&query=sex+offenders&x=13&y=12
>http://blog.christianitytoday.com/women/2010/01/nc_court_upholds_sex_offenders.html
http://www.wlbt.com/Global/story.asp?S=12562577
http://delicious.com/christianheadlines/topheadlines?page=2
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