Slog - Comments on Youth Pastor Watch http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/youth_pastor_watch_29 North Carolina: An Episcopal priest found guilty Thursday of soliciting sex from undercover Waynesville police officers is the last of seven men to make guilty pleas after being charged in a sting operation last summer in park restrooms.... Penland resigned from his position as a youth minister at St. Gregory's Episcopal Church in Boca Raton, Fla., in September, following his arrest, according to church meeting records. Kentucky: A 39-year-old Greensburg man pleaded not guilty Friday in U.S. District Court to using a computer to entice a 14-year-old Madison County girl to engage in sexual activity. [The] victim met Richerson on... Copyright 2008 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 11:56:51 -0800 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 16:16:50 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by elm Well, since it's the young, edgy church in town, aren't they all youth pastors?

]]> elm http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/youth_pastor_watch_29#c971484 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/youth_pastor_watch_29#c971484 Religion Mon, 17 Mar 2008 12:23:25 -0800 Comment by Greg I recently found out somebody I know does Bible study with the Mars Hill crew... I thought he was better than that.

]]> Greg http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/youth_pastor_watch_29#c971545 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/youth_pastor_watch_29#c971545 Religion Mon, 17 Mar 2008 12:37:30 -0800 Comment by Mike in MO Most of the contact occurred in the back of his van

Getting fondled by a minister in the back of a van? Was it one of those vans with the little bubble window on the side? Can anyone think of something that can make this story creepier?

]]> Mike in MO http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/youth_pastor_watch_29#c971607 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/youth_pastor_watch_29#c971607 Religion Mon, 17 Mar 2008 12:52:49 -0800 Comment by Tlazolteotl Can anyone think of something that can make this story creepier?

Sure! The van was carpeted....

]]> Tlazolteotl http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/youth_pastor_watch_29#c971648 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/youth_pastor_watch_29#c971648 Religion Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:03:10 -0800 Comment by Jeff well, the first guy in North Carolina was only soliciting for sex in the bathroom. No children involved.

]]> Jeff http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/youth_pastor_watch_29#c971723 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/youth_pastor_watch_29#c971723 Religion Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:26:57 -0800 Comment by Mr. Joshua At Mars Hill, no volunteer, pastor, deacon or anyone is ever alone with a child, period.

]]> Mr. Joshua http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/youth_pastor_watch_29#c971855 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/youth_pastor_watch_29#c971855 Religion Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:15:11 -0800 Comment by CalValkyrie I agree with Jeff - important distinction, the guy in North Carolina is the only not charged with something involving kids.

]]> CalValkyrie http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/youth_pastor_watch_29#c972068 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/youth_pastor_watch_29#c972068 Religion Mon, 17 Mar 2008 16:01:09 -0800 Comment by muggims "At Mars Hill, no volunteer, pastor, deacon or anyone is ever alone with a child, period."

And they're afraid of...what exactly? Anyone? Adamant, aren't we?

]]> muggims http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/youth_pastor_watch_29#c972093 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/youth_pastor_watch_29#c972093 Religion Mon, 17 Mar 2008 16:09:18 -0800 Comment by muggims Can anyone think of something that can make this story creepier?

Yes...a van sized waterbed! With velvet curtains and Steppen Wolf playing in the 8 track player.

]]> muggims http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/youth_pastor_watch_29#c972105 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/youth_pastor_watch_29#c972105 Religion Mon, 17 Mar 2008 16:12:58 -0800 Comment by infrequent @8, now, if they stick to that policy they are acknowledging that pedophiles go where the kids are. i'm not sure you should berate them for that policy.

christians know they have desires that the struggle against, sexual or otherwise. that's a primary arguing point. is it healthier to repress most of those desires, or to engage in some of them in a healthy manner. the different is where the christian and the non-christian draw that line, the difference is in what each believes is healthy.

]]> infrequent http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/youth_pastor_watch_29#c972113 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/youth_pastor_watch_29#c972113 Religion Mon, 17 Mar 2008 16:16:50 -0800