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Faith Groups What Communities of Faith Can Do To Make a Difference Become a safe place. Make the church, temple, mosque, or synagogue a safe place for victims of. Nine Traits of Church Bullies. Spotlight On Unix Keygen more. Putting church abuse into perspective. The Monday, March 1 Oregonian article via the Ashland Daily Tidings for same date Deceased priest who abused boys casts a shadow on the Northwest was very disturbing indeed As a Christian, I must be direct, forward and morallyintellectually honest Our churches have both the best and worst of people. Of course too does other segments of society as well. But lets talk about churches and organized religion. Though I myself was never sexually abused as these boys described in article, Im certainly aware such does indeed happen in our churches. And Im also certain some churches are worse than others. Example Prior to relocating to Ashland from Klamath Falls in 1. I spent one year in a Church of Christ non instrumental in Klamath Falls from 1. Church bullies are common in many churches. They wreak havoc and create dissension. How Do I Organize A Church Visitation Program' title='How Do I Organize A Church Visitation Program' />Though there were some things I agreed with, there were other teachings I sharply disagreed and dissented with, including their sectarianlegalistic, dogmatic attitude of, We are the only church and everyone else but us is wrongAfter leaving that congregation I was the target of judgmental gossip and slander And get this This judgmental jerk within the congregation told me it would be damnable if I left the church, which I eventually did anyway. Later, this same jerk was arrested for sexual abuse of a girl under 1. Yes, he was a predatory pedophile, a real creepRuth Slaughter, age 66, of Burnside, passed from this life on Sunday, September 24, 2017 at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somerset, Kentucky. Kenneth Don Gray. Kenneth Don Gray, 81, passed away November 25, 2017 in Round Rock, TX. Ken was born to Lewis and Estelle Gray on March 10, 1936 in San Saba. Donna Jeannine Cotter born September 6, 1936 to Bob and Edna Dodson Cotter of Malta, Montana and later of Glasgow, Montana, peacefully passed away at Faith Lutheran. Code of Canon Law of the Roman Catholic Church. This is just one example of sexual abuse in our churches that, more often that not, remains covered up, hidden and suppressed. And that is downright criminal Another thing I find disturbing is the trend in our churches today of taking 1 Corinthians Chapter 7 out of context and using it against Christian singles. The dogmatic parroted, Its better to remain single than marry, as preferred by the Apostle Paul, is an oppressive doctrine indeed Most people who parrot this are religious elitists who are married anyway and have a significant other in their lives. Though I have never read the book Churches That Abuse, by Ronald Enroth in 1. Four-Major-Ways-Pastors-Hinder-Church-Revitalization.jpg' alt='How Do I Organize A Church Visitation Program' title='How Do I Organize A Church Visitation Program' />Google for reading. Yes, I have expressed my sentiments here. And furthermore I rightly feel that moral and intellectual honesty sees farther than does political and religious correctness. So what is the answer to this I feel a place to start is with this Bible passage from 1 Peter 4 1. For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God. James A. Farmer, Ashland. Tuesday, March 9th, 2. Letters To The Editor. Note To Readers Im now a resident of Merrill, Oregon Klamath County. I can certainly relate to the issue of church abuse, religious criticism, etc. In fact, the worse adversaries I have encountered, especially in the past,have been the religious self righteous in the church, and not the ACLU American Civil Liberties Union which is at best atheistic, anti Christian,godless, socialist, and subversive against our constitutional republicWith the religious self righteous in our churches collectively, who needs.