Theos-Talk Archives (January 2002 Message tt00492)

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> From: Steve Stubbs <stevestubbs@yahoo.com>
> To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: Theos-World Membership statistics and fundamentalism
> Date: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 7:44 PM
> 
> 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
>

I would bet dollars to donuts he is leading the prison congregation in
bible study.
Once a preacher, always a preacher.

Bill