UPCI pastor resigns amid teen sex charges - Page 3

Jermyn Davidson · #21 09-22-2010, 08:53 AM

What about this Pastor's family?

What about the souls of this child's parents?

What about the girl's soul?

What about the congregation?

What about the wife that worked so hard, side by side with her husband in this work of time and eternity?

What about his children?

scotty · #22 09-22-2010, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by DAII

Scotty, I am very aware of the sexual promiscuity we've had in this country for more than 40 -50 years ...

but to question of who manipulated who still troubles me ...

A married 47 year man ... and minister of the Gospel is somehow on the same level as 16 year old receiving "counsel" during her parent's divorce from her pastor.

It should trouble you, it should trouble you to tears. It has me on many nights. To hear a 16 yr old girl make the statement, "I would have had sex with him if I thought thats what it would take to keep him". To find a 13yr old talking about "making love" to her 13yr old boyfriend. Im glad this troubles you, those of us who have been troubled by it for some time now need more like you who don't have a clue whats going on to wake up to it and help us pray.

ILG · #23 09-22-2010, 08:56 AM

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This is funny, in a sad sort of way. I have three daughters, 16, 13 and 10. They are hardly "weak" or "disenfranchised". Children today are not like children of our day. They know more and desire more than I ever did at their age. Don't get me wrong, the pastor here needs help, but so does the child. Don't let the term "teenager" fool you, they are smarter and more cunning than you are Apostolic.

The 16 year old is not guilty here. Not in any way.

ILG · #24 09-22-2010, 08:58 AM

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Who manipulated who DA ? Does the article say ? Once again, the pastor was way wrong here. But to play off the girl as being a brainwashed angel is ignorance to the world and generation we live in.

It troubles you because you have no experience in this area. But we could reserve that question for you to answer, why exactly does it trouble you DA ? This is life as a father of daughters. I am very proud of my girls and love them dearly, but that does not blind me to the reality we live in. I have learned that the hard way. Maybe you will too one day.

I think this thought is sick, Scotty.

scotty · #25 09-22-2010, 08:58 AM

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The 16 year old is not guilty here. Not in any way.

That was my reaction too.

scotty · #26 09-22-2010, 08:59 AM

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I think this thought is sick, Scotty.

It is sick, I can admit that . But its very real

Jermyn Davidson · #27 09-22-2010, 08:59 AM

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The 16 year old is not guilty here. Not in any way.

That statement is insane!

I knew about sex in elementary school.

I knew that I shouldn't do it then unless I was married then too.

At 16, she knew that she was having sex with a grown man, a married man, her Pastor at that.

satan will probably have a field day with her conscience for years over this-- only because she knew that this was the wrong thing to do.

ILG · #28 09-22-2010, 08:59 AM

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That was my reaction too.

I am not sure what side you are arguing.

Barb · #29 09-22-2010, 09:00 AM

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I understand what he's saying.

16 year olds aren't the innocent sweethearts of our day. He understands the guy was a perv.

What I see often is young ladies (teenagers) without fathers in their lives and they are looking to be loved and accepted. The sad realization is that many of them (especially at 16 on up) equate love with sex. This jerk showed her some attention, she wants to be loved by a man (father), he's a perv and takes advantage of the situation.

I understand what scotty is saying. Even though it's considered statutory rape, it appears she was willing and that to me is extremely SAD, SAD, SAD and very unfortunate. So many of these girls need fathers and they need to be taught that sex isn't love.

You are perfectly correct about many young ladies looking for 'love' in all the wrong places, but I do agree with Dan on this one...

The adult is always, always the one in control of the situation.

geekette · #30 09-22-2010, 09:01 AM

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He could be innocent. Was she sneaking out of the house to go have a bowl of cereal with him at 5:30 AM?
This case is why Liberals are fighting to lower the age of consent.

Erm, I know of no liberal that is fighting to lower the age of consent.

I do know of a lot of people (not going to say of whatever political persuasion) who see underage teens as temptresses and are quite willing to blame the adults' problems in engaging in inappropriate and illegal activity on the teens.

For example, a story I read earlier in the week in one of the Utah papers:

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/home/50...arges.html.csp

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The woman’s mother said after Pratt was arrested, her daughter was ostracized at high school, not even invited to football games or the senior prom. She was also subjected to abuse on her own Facebook page and other forums along with being accused of seducing Pratt.

It should be noted that the teen in this case was 16 and the man in question was 20 years her senior, yet she was the one attacked.

But to get back to the original point, I'm very liberal and I'm opposed to lowering the age of consent, in part because there's got to be a way to hold sick predators like the guy I mentioned above accountable.