This Meme Says It All
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Bornonthe1stofJuly, this is a very reasonable question. For starters, a very simple search of two items below brings up many stories: a. sex trafficking in mega churches b. sex trafficking in churches
The following series of articles came out in mid 2019:
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/investigations/article/Southern-Baptist-sexual-abuse-spreads-as-leaders-13588038.php
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/investigations/article/Southern-Baptist-churches-hired-ministers-accused-13588233.php
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/investigations/article/All-too-often-Southern-Baptist-youth-pastors-13588292.php
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/investigations/article/Abuse-of-Faith-Missionaries-left-trail-of-abuse-13904418.php
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Abuse-of-Faith-Southern-Baptist-churches-13912529.php
Here is one about a church in TX: https://pulpitandpen.org/2019/10/19/chandlers-village-church-involved-in-another-sex-abuse-scandal/
You can find others with little difficulty.
Unbiblical sexually immoral behavior (whether illegal or not) does happen in churches.
I do not know the ratio of how much of this is trafficking vs. not trafficking.
I suspect that most 'trafficking' takes place among higher population religious communities. This would include mega churches, larger (but not quite mega) churches, camps, parachurch organizations.
Will make a continuation post.....
When you reach the mega size, those in leadership, formally or informally usually have a lot invested in protecting
http://thewartburgwatch.com/2019/07/29/joshua-harris-and-the-ehttp-thewartburgwatch-com-p159442previewtruelephant-in-his-deconstruction-tour
https://www.christiantoday.com/article/cj-mahaney-i-have-never-conspired-to-protect-a-child-predator/37641.htm
At the core of these defensive measures is what can only be labeled as sin and the thinking of the unregenerate mind. The mentality becomes worldly. There is a fear of consequences, including loss of respect, loss of reputation, people leaving because the leadership failed. So a cover-up ensues; a cover-up like that of King David who killed Uriah the Hittite to hide the fact that David has committed adultery with Uriah's wife and got her pregnant. It is fear of the consequence of being honest. An assumption that the false good reputation is the only way out.
All to often, when a person has an area of evil, of moral failure in their life, the response is dishonesty. Dishonesty with either an unwillingness to address that same issue in others, or coming down hard on that issue as a cover for one's own sin. It is difficult to remove these people from religious organizations.
Others are attracted to the religious life, though they are not actually Christians. There are those within these denominations who have attained key positions of leadership and control and who are using their positions to support all types of deviancy and evil in the church and in the nation. This is sadly evident in the Southern Baptist churches; churches I used to affiliate with. When I see the endorsement of all types of sexually deviant behavior by these people in positions of authority, it would not surprise me at all to find that some among them are involved in trafficking.
Wow mazian, thanks so much for such a detailed and high-effort answer, I greatly appreciate it!
As sad as it is to hear that some mega-churches are involved in human trafficking, as someone who's been deep in the Pizzagate rabbit hole since 2017, nothing shocks me anymore. I only pray that this madness and sickening degeneracy come to an end soon, and that the victims can be rescued before it is too late for them.
But thanks again, I'll be reading all the articles you shared and telling my family and friends about this. God bless.
You are most welcome. A few closing comments. None of this impacts my confidence is Christ Jesus, my knowledge of my own sin, the clear teaching of Scripture on salvation by grace alone through faith alone in Christ and His life - works - death - resurrection alone. It is just the working out of the the warning that savage wolves would creep in among the redeemed of God and thus the need for vigilance. ~
P.S. There was a book put out a few years back by T. Craig Isaacs titled "Wolves Among The Sheep". It is more practical then purely theological, but may be valuable to some. I have no stake in sales of the book.