Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Why is this man a pastor?

...and who is their right mind would go to his church?

A pastor has been convicted of sexually assaulting a parishioner to whom he gave healing baths and naked rubdowns to rid her of evil spirits.

Source: TheStar.com | GTA | Pastor guilty of sexual assault

Pastor Frank Seeko Lawrence was supported by a dozen or so of his parishioners when the verdict was read. Lawrence ran the Toronto based Mount Zion Revival Church of the Apostle from the basement of his home. It appears to have been a 30 year scam. He also admitted to fathering nine other children by four women, not counting the two children from the women from this case. Who in their right mind would go to his church? I mean, come on. this is just stupid.

Lawrence would charge money to give a healing bath, then rub his victims bodies with oil, and then rape them. Apparently, he has a long history of this behavior. Yet, people keep attending his church and giving them their money. Even some of the victims. I don't get it.

I learned something new from this case. In Canada, having sex with a person who one has a position of trust, power, or authority over is against the law. If a Pastor has sex with one of his flock, it's illegal. I do not think this law covers farm animals.

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Leanna Lawrence · 721 weeks ago

I've asked that question for as long as I can remember; I know how it feels to question things that don't make any sense in my environment- I'm his daughter.
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Mojoey 107p · 721 weeks ago

Ouch. I'm so sorry.
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deleted8470268 143p · 721 weeks ago

Awkward ! Leanna hope you can come to terms with your fathers actions. The healing will begin with your love ,and realization that many fail,and only when people stop letting faith blind them to reality will things begin to make sense. Hope you are strong enough to weather the storm. Take care. PS he is just one of many Preachers who have done this kind of thing;you are not alone.
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Leanna Lawrence · 721 weeks ago

I would like to thank you and Mojoey for your sympathy; I am fine. You are right about coming to terms with everything.

The only thing I can give him credit for is that he has always striven to ensure that my brothers, sisters and I learn to love and watch out for one another...Thankfully, I was lucky enough to seek role models outside of my home and for that I have become the person both my older and younger siblings come to when things get intense in their own homes (I am third youngest).

Nowadays the thing that haunts us now is how our mothers feel about the whole shenanigan- till today people know who they are and we're all especially worried about my mother (whose married to him) because she's the one now carrying the brunt.

I'm not saying this to build on a sob story- but I want at least one person to know that even if the parishioners (including our moms and the women who charged my father) think we were stupid- the children were always paying attention to everything the women did around him and I thank the opportunity of being born in Canada to have a chance to escape that kind of lifestyle of servitude and found better things within the diverse culture to keep each other from turning out like them.

I wish you both the best.

Leanna
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deleted8470268 143p · 720 weeks ago

Stay strong in your own convictions,you seem to be a very well adjusted person confident,and educated.We all hope the best for you,and your family.
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Lehanna · 573 weeks ago

Awkward ... My name is Lehanna Lawrence too, I'm Frank's daughter as well. He payed my mother child support for a few years and then disappeared, we never heard from him again. Not until we saw his name on the news a few years later. Weird that we have the same name.
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Leanna Lawrence · 553 weeks ago

Hi Lehanna, I have a really strong feeling that we've met before many years back. I believe you met me and our little brother when you and your mother came to visit Frank and he briefly introduced us. Believe me when I say that our siblings do know about you and thought it was weird that we share the same name- plus one older sister but its her middle name. Lehanna, if you and your mother would ever like to get in contact with me- and that is only if you truly feel comfortable about this and would like to be in touch or have questions you need answered- feel free to contact me by my email: leanna.lawrence@gmail.com or facebook. That is only if its something you would like to do. Just know that you do have many brothers and sisters who are aware of you and wonder to this day about you as well.

Take Care

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