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struggle4progress

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10. Religious leader charged with having sex with girls

Thu Apr 17, 2014, 03:04 PM

Apr 2014

KARE 11 Staff, KARE
12:23 p.m. EDT April 15, 2014
... A criminal complaint issued against 52-year-old Victor Arden Barnard says the defendant was the charasmatic leader of a religious group that set up a compound called "The River Road Fellowship" on some rural land near Finlayson. Prosecutors say Barnard set up a subgroup of the fellowship called The Maiden's Group, made up only of young females. One of Barnard's alleged victims says she was asked to join the group in July of 2000 at age 13, and was largely kept away from her parents and all other adults besides Barnard. She tells authorities he claimed that he was Christ in the flesh ...
http://www.kare11.com/story/news/crime/2014/04/15/religious-leader-charged-with-having-sex-with-girls/7734941/

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Minnesota minister told girls that ‘God’s word’ made raping them normal [View all] cleanhippie Apr 2014 OP

Not a priest. bitchkitty Apr 2014 #1

Protestant pastor sexual abuse is just as common as from Catholic priests bluestateguy Apr 2014 #2

He doesn't seem particularly affiliated with any definite denomination: his religion seems to center struggle4progress Apr 2014 #4

So if he'd told them skepticscott Apr 2014 #5

Something like that. As long as a way to absolve "true" believers can be found... cleanhippie Apr 2014 #8

I know little about the psychology here: I'd never heard of the "River Road Fellowship" before now, struggle4progress Apr 2014 #13

Is a test for the validity of a religion or sect whether you personally have heard of it? trotsky Apr 2014 #16

What can you tell us about the "River Road Fellowship"? struggle4progress Apr 2014 #18

It's just as valid a church as yours. n/t trotsky Apr 2014 #25

I'm sure I don't know how to discuss that particular thesis with you struggle4progress Apr 2014 #34

Aw, you could try. trotsky Apr 2014 #38

Priest, minister. It's a title. Same position of authority and trust. cleanhippie Apr 2014 #9

It would have to be a mighty big hair. rug Apr 2014 #21

No. n/t bitchkitty Apr 2014 #51

He doesn't care, he's on a roll. rug Apr 2014 #19

Sad Sherman A1 Apr 2014 #3

K&R n/t Feral Child Apr 2014 #6

Today's Daily Devotion: Hell's Special Places Blue Owl Apr 2014 #7

Religious leader charged with having sex with girls struggle4progress Apr 2014 #10

Alleged cult leader Victor Barnard charged with molesting 'Maidens' struggle4progress Apr 2014 #11

Is that the newly approved term for priests and ministers: cult leaders? cleanhippie Apr 2014 #12

I've never heard "maiden" used as a substitute for "priest" or "minister" struggle4progress Apr 2014 #14

The "maidens" were the young girls, not the priest/minister. cleanhippie Apr 2014 #15

Don't worry about it then. What can you tell us about the "River Road Fellowship"? struggle4progress Apr 2014 #17

That apparently, like some catholic priests, they rape children. cleanhippie Apr 2014 #20

I don't know much. The group at one time apparently numbered around 140, though there struggle4progress Apr 2014 #27

Matthew 18:20 trotsky Apr 2014 #33

You are free to read, according to whatever insight you think you have struggle4progress Apr 2014 #36

And so are you! trotsky Apr 2014 #37

You had an opportunity to split this into at least 5 separate posts. Warren Stupidity Apr 2014 #39

When you take issue with newspaper headlines, you can discuss such matters with the editors struggle4progress Apr 2014 #45

Only to ignorant bigots. rug Apr 2014 #22

Are you calling s4p an ignorant bigot? cleanhippie Apr 2014 #23

Of course not. He knows the difference between priests, ministers and cult leaders. Do you? rug Apr 2014 #24

Membership rates? AtheistCrusader Apr 2014 #35

Ignorance or bigotry? rug Apr 2014 #40

OR just unable to differentiate. AtheistCrusader Apr 2014 #41

That would be ignorance then. OTOH, willful, deliberate ignorance is bigotry. rug Apr 2014 #43

If you feel it is ignorance, please enlighten me. AtheistCrusader Apr 2014 #47

Here: rug Apr 2014 #48

Are you attempting some sleight of hand here? AtheistCrusader Apr 2014 #49

The OP is about a cult leader who rapes. We were already there. rug Apr 2014 #50

No, I addressed this question here. AtheistCrusader Apr 2014 #53

This post was alerted on. Inkfreak Apr 2014 #26

Thanks for the info. rug Apr 2014 #29

That's a little over the top. nt el_bryanto Apr 2014 #28

This is over the top: rug Apr 2014 #30

While I obviously don't agree with the argument being put forth el_bryanto Apr 2014 #31

Which, ignorant or bigot? rug Apr 2014 #32

He's obviously insane. EvilAL Apr 2014 #42

I wonder if it has anything to do with somebody's obsession with teenaged girls as sexual objects struggle4progress Apr 2014 #44

I'm sure EvilAL Apr 2014 #52

"it certainly couldn't have been due to his religious beliefs" Warren Stupidity Apr 2014 #54

I forgot the sarcasm tag I guess. heh nt EvilAL Apr 2014 #55

Search for fugitive Minnesota camp leader again turns to Spokane struggle4progress Apr 2014 #46