tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6939571.post7855452667099021828..comments2024-02-17T00:26:27.920-08:00Comments on Deep Thoughts: Sex abuse victims' advocates go after Southern BaptistsMojoeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06541458916641472505noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6939571.post-87489031422246193712007-04-13T08:50:00.000-07:002007-04-13T08:50:00.000-07:00I appreciate your response and understand your vie...I appreciate your response and understand your viewpoint better from your first paragraph above. I'm sorry I came across so emotionally. I agree with your additional comments and was only trying to state the same thing in my original comment, only I may not have done such a great job. I would love to leave you my name, but I am precluded from doing so because I am a victim of this abuse and am not legally allowed to openly discuss the situation due to a confidentiality agreement. "Stay out of" was intended to say that if you haven't lived this abuse, please avoid drawing conclusions that others read. If you have lived this abuse, my deepest empathies and thank you for taking a proactive role in keeping this issue out in the open. People who read this are adults who can arrive at their own conclusions and do not need me to attempt to control what is said and what is not. That would be censorship and apologize for my previous remarks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6939571.post-90404102821773908052007-04-12T13:54:00.000-07:002007-04-12T13:54:00.000-07:00anonymous - you missed my point. The structure of ...anonymous - you missed my point. The structure of the Catholic clergy promotes abuse of power and with it sexual abuse. Baptists lack this same structure, so there must be something else driving the behavior. Like - something to do with the leadership role of a pastor without oversight - maybe. Or perhaps something else. In case I need to be clear: Catholics need structural reform - Baptists need structure. <BR/><BR/>And as to your STAY OUT OF IT comment. Kiss my fat ass. I've had enough in-your-face experience with just this issue to write a book, possible two. In fact, I am a god damn expert on the subject of clergy sexual abuse, abuse of power, and intimidation. Why do think I post on this subject? Because I am an atheist?<BR/><BR/>Anonymous - if you are going to tell me what to do at least have the courage to leave your name.Mojoeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06541458916641472505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6939571.post-86670786358692612072007-04-12T13:25:00.000-07:002007-04-12T13:25:00.000-07:00"It is illogical to assume the same problem exists..."It is illogical to assume the same problem exists within the Baptish Church. The two organizations hold little in common"....what a shame that someone who obviously knows so little about sexual abuse is able to make such statements. Clergy sexual abuse is not a comparison of religions. It cannot be deemed "exaggerated" because baptists or any other prodistants fall outside the catholic "structure". Sexual abuse is about POWER. All it takes is someone of authority abusing someone in a lesser position, FORMALIZED OR NOT. Believe it or not, this happens in all facets of life...religious or not. "Structure" has nothing to do with whether it occurs. Structure is what is needed to fix the problem, which, by the way, is one of the ONLY things Christa is fighting for.... <BR/><BR/>I respected your previous blog post on the role of churches in situations like this. I completely take it back. If it hasn't happened to you personally, STAY OUT OF IT.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com