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Hallelujah. Three times, I've publicly called for a federal investigation of the SBC & clergy sex abuse. 2018. 2021. 2022.
Finally. This is what's needed. I'm thrilled.
Here's the history &, in the articles, the why it's important. 1/4
#SBCTruthandJustice #SBCtoo
Finally. This is what's needed. I'm thrilled.
Here's the history &, in the articles, the why it's important. 1/4
#SBCTruthandJustice #SBCtoo
2/ In 2021, I publicly called for a federal investigation of the SBC & clergy sex abuse, after its response to the #AbuseofFaith series was so appallingly anemic.
#SBCTruthandJustice #SBCtoo
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3/ In 2022, immediately after Anaheim, I again called for a federal investigation (along with state attorney general investigations) because I was devastated by how alarmingly little was done in response to the Guidepost report. #SBCTruthandJustice #SBCtoo baptistnews.com/article/progre…
🧵I give thanks for the #SBC21 vote for investigation of @SBCExecComm & audit re #SBC abuse. But I want to also be clear about the limitations of this vote. It carries POTENTIAL but for that potential to eventually be realized there must be bird-dogging & follow-up. 1/
🧵re @toddbenkert motion at #SBC21. It's referred to @ERLC. Todd shared this strategy with me in advance. Yes, I'm wary of ERLC, no getting around it. You know me. Long history has dug a deep well of skepticism. Still...This is something substantive & real. It's earnest effort...
What's needed for #SBC2021 🧵: 1/ Motion to establish an independent #SBCTruthandJustice Commission on Sexual Abuse in the #SBC, with 7 Comm'n members to be initially named by @BozT, and to be people who are not affiliated with any SBC church or entity.
2/ The function of Comm'n shall be to A) create a safe & transparent process to receive, assess & document reports of sexual abuse committed by any pastor, minister, deacon or staff - current or past - paid, interim or volunteer - of any church or entity affiliated with SBC;
