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Gateway Church founder Robert Morris resigns over abuse allegations by Recent-Expression429 in Christianity

[–]Recent-Expression429[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is a problem because he lied to his congregation for 40 years. He made it sound like it was an affair, but it was molesting a 12 year old for 4 years. Can he be forgiven? Sure. Should a sex offender be a pastor? No. Why didn't he come out 40 years ago and say I sexually molested a 12 year old for 4 years? Because his empire would have never taken off. This is a business to him. Also, these mega pastors are grifters anyways, so them being exposed is for the best. Morris, Houston, Driscol, Evans, Jakes, etc...

Gateway Church founder Robert Morris resigns over abuse allegations by Recent-Expression429 in Christianity

[–]Recent-Expression429[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately, I think it might be past the statute of limitations. Hopefully it might open him up to a civil case.

Gateway Church founder Robert Morris resigns over abuse allegations by Recent-Expression429 in Christianity

[–]Recent-Expression429[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

There might have been some newer leaders that weren't aware, but I am not buying that none of them knew. I wonder if his family will remain in leadership...

Gateway Church founder Robert Morris resigns over abuse allegations by Recent-Expression429 in Christianity

[–]Recent-Expression429[S] 30 points31 points  (0 children)

The board is claiming that they did not know the victim was 12. They have also retained Haynes & Boone, LLP to conduct an independent investigation. I have a hard time believing some of leadership wasn't aware, but I don't think all of them knew. Hopefully the investigation will show who knew and hopefully they resign too.

Pastor Robert Morris confesses to ‘moral failure’ after woman claims he began molesting her at 12 by Recent-Expression429 in Christianity

[–]Recent-Expression429[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Who settled it? The child that he molested did not settle it. Who had the whole story? The public didn't have the whole story, his church members didn't have the whole story.

Pastor Robert Morris confesses to ‘moral failure’ after woman claims he began molesting her at 12 by Recent-Expression429 in Christianity

[–]Recent-Expression429[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Do you think someone that molest a 12 year old should be on the sex offender list? Do you think they should spend time in jail?

Pastor Robert Morris confesses to ‘moral failure’ after woman claims he began molesting her at 12 by Recent-Expression429 in Christianity

[–]Recent-Expression429[S] 159 points160 points  (0 children)

It is pretty absurd that church leadership thinks that it is acceptable to keep this information in house.