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Swede

(40,093 posts)
Wed Jul 23, 2025, 08:55 PM Jul 2025

Morris is the 6th Texas pastor to resign from their post since 2024 due to sexual assault claims. 6 in a year.

Morris is the 6th Texas pastor to resign from their post since 2024 due to sexual assault claims. 6 in a year.



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Morris is the 6th Texas pastor to resign from their post since 2024 due to sexual assault claims. 6 in a year. (Original Post) Swede Jul 2025 OP
Let us malaise Jul 2025 #1
As always, righton, malaise! HeartsCanHope Jul 2025 #11
STILL NOT A DRAG QUEEN! Enter stage left Jul 2025 #2
Including Traitor himself. Cha Jul 2025 #3
Disgusting Scott Alan Swaggerty Jul 2025 #4
#NotADragQueen. Just the typical old white male authoritarian Christian rapist irisblue Jul 2025 #5
oh, gateway church. mwmisses4289 Jul 2025 #6
Is that the name of the church? Where is it located? efhmc Jul 2025 #8
In texas, home of the mega "churches". mwmisses4289 Jul 2025 #15
Why are right wingers and the religious right so dead set against gays, trans, and others? --- Misdirection. Norrrm Jul 2025 #7
That cartoon is spot on. 3catwoman3 Jul 2025 #10
They just let you, if you're a celebrity. BurnDoubt Jul 2025 #9
How many child rapists does he know? Iggo Jul 2025 #12
All of them? LoisB Jul 2025 #13
Let's just K&R this right along. UTUSN Jul 2025 #14
"Pastor" - WTF is a "Pastor"? Are there some educational or certification requirements? 617Blue Jul 2025 #16
Makes you wonder Bettie Jul 2025 #17

mwmisses4289

(4,743 posts)
6. oh, gateway church.
Wed Jul 23, 2025, 09:57 PM
Jul 2025

Not surprised. All the pastors and youth pastors in that..."church"...seem to be adulterers at best, pedos at worst.

mwmisses4289

(4,743 posts)
15. In texas, home of the mega "churches".
Thu Jul 24, 2025, 07:54 AM
Jul 2025

It seems like every other week we hear about the male pastors of these places having an affair (or multiple!) or even worse, assaulting the girls.

Norrrm

(5,602 posts)
7. Why are right wingers and the religious right so dead set against gays, trans, and others? --- Misdirection.
Wed Jul 23, 2025, 10:40 PM
Jul 2025

Why are right wingers and the religious right so dead set against gays, trans, and others? --- Misdirection.

Republican Sexual Predators, Abusers, and Enablers Pt. 52

https://www.dailykos.com/blogs/CajsaLilliehook

Iggo

(50,059 posts)
12. How many child rapists does he know?
Wed Jul 23, 2025, 11:40 PM
Jul 2025

Well, he’s a powerful Republican. So I’d say it’s probably right around a shitload.

 

617Blue

(2,526 posts)
16. "Pastor" - WTF is a "Pastor"? Are there some educational or certification requirements?
Thu Jul 24, 2025, 08:52 AM
Jul 2025

Or can any psychotic, grifting, criminal creep call themselves a "Pastor"?

Bettie

(19,881 posts)
17. Makes you wonder
Thu Jul 24, 2025, 09:14 AM
Jul 2025

how many haven't been discovered yet.

How many kids are being raped by people they were told to trust? Probably a lot more than we know about.

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