In the past six months SNAP has received reports of about 40 cases of sexual abuse by Southern Baptist ministers -- with some of the incidents dating back many years, Brown said.
SNAP leaders hold that abuse is typically underreported because being molested is such a painful experience that victims often wait years before stepping forward.
Southern Baptist Convention President Frank Page said the denomination plans to teach its churches how to conduct background checks, and to require letters of recommendation for job candidates.
But he said the Southern Baptist Convention does not have the legal authority to create an independent board to investigate abuse complaints.
I suppor them in their effort to bring attention to the fact that there are people out there who will abuse the trust clothed in religion to take advantage of victims and it's not just the Catholic Church who has members who are guilty of this...
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Amen!
It never has just been Catholic priests, but they're just now getting around to admitting it, even to themselves.
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