- Dec 29, 2004
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I just found out that the former pastor of one of the Assemblies of God churches that I attended for the greatest length of time while growing up has been arrested and is going to trial for sodomy and sexual assault of three girls under the age of twelve. Some of these incidents apparently occurred while I was still attending this church as a teen.
This man is one of the main reasons I left Christianity in my twenties. He's a big reason why my sister is agnostic. If reading Internet comments is any indication, this man is directly responsible for other people no longer attending church too. While I was a bit surprised to learn of this, he has NEVER been a nice person, so I can't be too surprised.
All of this has just brought back some really difficult memories and experiences for me. Just when I think I'm truly over a lot of spiritual stuff from my past, things like this happen.
Please pray for those of us that once attended his church and his victims.
This man is one of the main reasons I left Christianity in my twenties. He's a big reason why my sister is agnostic. If reading Internet comments is any indication, this man is directly responsible for other people no longer attending church too. While I was a bit surprised to learn of this, he has NEVER been a nice person, so I can't be too surprised.
All of this has just brought back some really difficult memories and experiences for me. Just when I think I'm truly over a lot of spiritual stuff from my past, things like this happen.
Please pray for those of us that once attended his church and his victims.