Oh, no!!

[nephilimiyr]

Heck, I would buy a home like the pastor lives in.

~Jim

Mercy triumphs over judgment. ~James 2.13​

I think that would be a reckless point to make. oh heck, I don't know anymore...

 

[~RENEE~]

personally It was the fault of the man himself. I would also add that those that hired him should have looked into him a little better. I would assume that they didn't do a good job examining their employee. Plus I might also add. In a church this big the pastor is not necassarily in loop bout everything as there would be others in charge of certain areas. I would think he hired someone who hired someone who hired someone.

 

[~RENEE~]

Now Jim and not B either about the WOF stuff you posted this has nothing to do with that whatsoever. UHHH you do know hatred is wrong don't you whether you agree with WOF or not hatred is WRONG.

 

[Tamara224]

personally It was the fault of the man himself. I would also add that those that hired him should have looked into him a little better. I would assume that they didn't do a good job examining their employee. Plus I might also add. In a church this big the pastor is not necassarily in loop bout everything as there would be others in charge of certain areas. I would think he hired someone who hired someone who hired someone.

I agree, Renee, I highly doubt Rod Parsley knew or had reason to know about what was going on in the day care at the time. He didn't have any responsibility for it until he knew about it and who knows when that was.

But.... NOW he knows all about it. And, IMHO, if he is truly the leader of that church then, as the leader, he is responsible for telling the truth about what those under his authority did.

Which is why I think he should be more open and honest about the facts and details of the lawsuit.

 

[~RENEE~]

I agree, Renee, I highly doubt Rod Parsley knew or had reason to know about what was going on in the day care at the time. He didn't have any responsibility for it until he knew about it and who knows when that was.

But.... NOW he knows all about it. And, IMHO, if he is truly the leader of that church then, as the leader, he is responsible for telling the truth about what those under his authority did.

Which is why I think he should be more open and honest about the facts and details of the lawsuit.

might I add that he should also issue a written appology to the family. Not that he was personally responsible but an employee of the church did it.

 

[JimB]

Now Jim and not B either about the WOF stuff you posted this has nothing to do with that whatsoever. UHHH you do know hatred is wrong don't you whether you agree with WOF or not hatred is WRONG.

Did somebody mention WOF? How does that figure into this discussion?

And, yes, Renee, I know hatred is wrong.

~Jim

Mercy triumphs over judgment. ~James 2.13​

 

[nephilimiyr]

I agree, Renee, I highly doubt Rod Parsley knew or had reason to know about what was going on in the day care at the time. He didn't have any responsibility for it until he knew about it and who knows when that was.

But.... NOW he knows all about it. And, IMHO, if he is truly the leader of that church then, as the leader, he is responsible for telling the truth about what those under his authority did.

Which is why I think he should be more open and honest about the facts and details of the lawsuit.

I agree with both of you but if I were the pastor, the minute it was brought to my attention I would've called for a complete investigation, but that is not what he did. The minute that it was evident that the church did not want to listen to the parents was the minute they should have become liable, along with the man who was the abuser.

 

[liketotalk]

About three or four years ago I donated money to "free a slave" through Rod Parsley's ministry. My son who was in middle school at the time was watching the TV and asked if we could send some money to help. I was totally ok with doing that and I thought it would set a good example of giving and helping.

That ministry drove me nuts! After I made the donation they inundated me with letter after letter and call after call for more money. Several times they sent me scraps of "anointed" material and then asked for money again in these letters. There were people calling and telling me I had an important message from Pastor Parsley and then they would play a recorded message from him and when it was done the operator would pop back on and ask if wanted to help and become a partner.

I thought they would just stop eventually. Yeah right! Then one night they called AGAIN while I was racing to fix supper and that night I made sure that they would never call me again and I was off their list! And I wanted to be nice but I couldn't! I was angry at how they wasted all the postage and materials and finances on pursuing me to the point of harrassment. I may have sent them some money later had they not did what they did. Stupid. And I have learned from that experience.

 

[JimB]

I agree with both of you but if I were the pastor, the minute it was brought to my attention I would've called for a complete investigation, but that is not what he did. The minute that it was evident that the church did not want to listen to the parents was the minute they should have become liable, along with the man who was the abuser.

I hope you are never faced with such a problem. Your first and most natural reaction would be to cover your butt, brush the problem under the rug, and hope it goes away or you can deal with it later when you have all the facts. Only, when your ego has driven you to become a prominent and public name you are a target for public scrutiny (I could mention Tiger Woods, for example). It just goes with the territory whether you like it or not or whether it is fair or not. Narcissistic ministers need to count the cost before they buy air time on TV. (Maybe this should be a course in seminary ... only most TV preachers I have met hardly got out of high school, but still shamelessly call themsleves "Dr." )

Remember the old saying, “I would be rich, too, but it costs too much.” Well, fame and influence cost a person, too--sometimes everything that is really valuable.

~Jim

Mercy triumphs over judgment. ~James 2.13​

 

[ydouxist]

His solution is right under his nose.

3 CD set ROD PARSLEY Infinite Blessing 8.8.08 NEW! - eBay (item 130257547545 end time Jan-15-10 23:13:03 PST)

 

[~GodsMouthpiece~]

His solution is right under his nose.

3 CD set ROD PARSLEY Infinite Blessing 8.8.08 NEW! - eBay (item 130257547545 end time Jan-15-10 23:13:03 PST)

lol...

 

[GrapeGirl]

I have been to WHC and I can say that if they are in any financial need, they should fire some of the "ushers" that are there to "serve", cut back on the razzle - dazzle and building projects, and that would probably meet more than 3/4 of their dire "need".

 

[lismore]

On his Web site, Rev. Rod Parsley of World Harvest Church outside Columbus appeals for donations by Dec. 31, saying his ministry is under "the greatest financial attack in 30 years."

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This current financial recession was bound to hit the offerring plate eventually.

People are loosing their jobs, prices are rising and the money in your pocket isnt worth as it was last year at this time.



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[Miss Elly]

I think that the alleged abuser should have been the one to have paid the penalty! By going to prison if they found he / she guilty. Yes, the church should have apologized, it would have been much cheaper! I think it is a disgrace to sue a church and takes tithes money from its members and supporters. I wonder what would have had these folks went the apostle Peter and demanded a large amount of money for harm supposedly done, or any money for that fact. He would have rebuked the sinner, who was in the church body (abuser) strongly, come up with a punishment that would have been appropriate after seeking God, then rebuked the parents for their hatred and unforgiveness and said he was not going to give them God's money for their pain and suffering, just pray for God to heal them all.

Both are wrong here, God is the judge. After all, it's HIS money they are spending and he is concerned about the child who may be traumatized after what happened to him and then the message, well just sue then, to get back at them. WRONG!