Theos-Talk Archives (January 2002 Message tt00486)

Larry and Bill:

There was a fellow in New York a number of years ago
who started a successful congregation despite the fact
that he was a known career criminal and ex convict. 
He was interviewed by TIME magazine and said candidly
that congregations will forgive anything except
finding out that the "minister" is not celibate. If
they think he has no sex life, all else is
permissible.

There was a Baptist preacher here who got sent to the
pen when he was dscovered to be a serial rapist. I
guess his career as a minister is over.

Steve

--- Bill Meredith <bilmer@surfsouth.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> ----------
> > From: Larry F Kolts <llkingston2@juno.com>
> > To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: Re: Theos-World Membership statistics and
> fundamentalism
> > Date: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 4:13 PM
> > 
> > Hi Steve,
> > 
> > Yes, couldn't agree more.
> > 
> > Just this morning the paper reported a local
> minister who in the last
> > three years transfered church welfare funds
> totalling $120,000 into his
> > personal account. He gets five years probation,
> plus has to payback the
> > money, but will be free to find another sucker
> congregation. Amazing!
> > 
> > Larry
> Yes it is amazing, but he will find another
> congregation -- especially if
> he is sorrowful and repentant and can cry on cue.
> 
> Bill
> 
> 
> 
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