STUDY: Women Targeted Sexually By Faith Leaders
From WashingtonPost.com
One in every 33 women who attend worship services regularly has been the target of sexual advances by a religious leader, a survey released Wednesday says.
The study, by Baylor University researchers, found that the problem is so pervasive that it almost certainly involves a wide range of denominations, religious traditions and leaders.
“It certainly is prevalent, and clearly the problem is more than simply a few charismatic leaders preying on vulnerable followers,” said Diana Garland, dean of Baylor’s School of Social Work, who co-authored the study.
It found that more than two-thirds of the offenders were married to someone else at the time of the advance.
Carolyn Waterstradt, 42, a graduate student who lives in the Midwest, said she was coerced into a sexual relationship with a married minister in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America for 18 months. He had been her pastor for a decade, she said, and told her the relationship was ordained by God.
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“I believed him because I was looking for direction and for help,” said Waterstradt, who ended the relationship years ago and entered therapy. The pastor was removed from the clergy.
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The great deception is prevalent and the latter days are upon us. The keeping up with the times gospel is a new age gospel ( merky springs) God always states a turning back to the ways of old. Come out from among them please and not lose faith know thy enemy. Try the spirit weather they are of God. Quite believing all this don’t judge preaching and teaching for this very reason it is taught. They are gathering up leaders for their itching ears & the false and faulty leaders through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
Get personal with our lord and savior thru studying, meditating and prayer if you’re sincere.
Prayer and blessings my heart goes out to you all even back unto myself we are 1 family. Lets gird up and get ready for battle. The time is NOW!
TheRelic <<<<<
Redeemed Elected & Liberated In Christ Jesus!
Do what I did I just said NO.
SEE PEOPLE GET IT SO TWISTED…THEY TRY TO FOLLOW MAN(PREACHER,PASTOR OR WHATEVER)..YOU SHOULD FOLLOW GOD…MAN IS MAN….NO PERFECTION AT ALL…GOD IS PERFECT….A MAN IS ONLY HUMAN..SO THINGS LIKE THAT HAPPENS…SAD STORY!
You needed a study to figure THIS out?
which is why i say believe your own faith stop waiting for somebody to tell you what nobody has discovered….live and act accordingly and you will receive whatever judgment u deserve
and one in every 33 women has targeted a religious leader. it takes two to mingle.