http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2009/03/05/youth_pastor_watch Comments On: Youth Pastor Watch by Dan Savage en-us Copyright 2009 The Stranger. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, The Stranger readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact The Stranger. webmaster@thestranger.com (The Stranger Webmaster) Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:01 -0800 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:00:00 -0800 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Posted by mikespeir]]> Tue, 10 Mar 2009 08:00:17 -0700 The Stranger Posted by Youth Pastor Who Hasn't Raped Anyone]]> Fri, 06 Mar 2009 04:53:00 -0800 The Stranger
It's unfair to imply all Youth Pastors are sex offenders. To redress the balance, all those who have been proven not to have raped or groomed a teenager should be given some form of big special pink merit-badge that says: "I'm saving myself for someone willing and above the legal age of consent."
Posted by Youth Pastor Who Hasn't Raped Anyone]]> Fri, 06 Mar 2009 04:44:30 -0800 The Stranger
Thank you.
Posted by Daddy Warbucks]]> Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:45:13 -0800 The Stranger Piece of shit? Yes.
Youth Pastor? No.
Posted by gillsans]]> Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:22:56 -0800 The Stranger That is why it is so important to force the Boy Scouts to allow homosexuals to be Scout Masters.
Posted by Rob in Baltimore]]> Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:17:55 -0800 The Stranger
It's not dissimilar to the Wall Street fiasco. Crooks & swindlers were drawn to the Street because that's where the unprotected money was. No regulation or oversight for shady dealings makes it very easy to exploit the vulnerable.

And when confronted with their complicity, the "people in charge" start with an attack on the credibility of the complaint. (Pastors think all kids are rebellious liars) Once that tactic is lost, they deny they knew anything, then move on to the "bad apple" excuse.

Those of us who came from backgrounds where these predators roam just might enjoy seeing a few of them caught now & then. Kinda like watching Madoff or Stamford get arrested.
Posted by Sir Vic]]> Thu, 05 Mar 2009 14:45:57 -0800 The Stranger Posted by A mother]]> Thu, 05 Mar 2009 14:24:34 -0800 The Stranger Posted by ellarosa]]> Thu, 05 Mar 2009 14:14:55 -0800 The Stranger
It's unrealistic, but let's assume that.

Where will this variety of villain go? Certainly this element of the population will not dwindle away. It would relocate, of course.

So, if not youth pastors, with a ready and infinitely renewable source of impressionable youth, what then?

The problem has been examined, rather thoroughly by this point. What solutions are evident?

Or is this not really about finding solutions?
Posted by Okay Dan, WE GET IT.]]> Thu, 05 Mar 2009 14:05:24 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Vince]]> Thu, 05 Mar 2009 13:51:49 -0800 The Stranger The youth organization NCSY is a good place to start...
Posted by Andrew M.]]> Thu, 05 Mar 2009 13:48:23 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Big Sven]]> Thu, 05 Mar 2009 13:40:42 -0800 The Stranger Posted by j]]> Thu, 05 Mar 2009 13:24:38 -0800 The Stranger