http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2009/06/16/youth-pastor-watch-brian-neiswender-update Comments On: Youth Pastor Watch: Brian Neiswender Update 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) Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:01 -0800 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:15:00 -0800 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Posted by a believer]]> Tue, 28 Jul 2009 20:18:03 -0700 The Stranger Posted by anny-NOMOUS]]> Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:05:55 -0700 The Stranger Posted by z]]> Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:07:21 -0700 The Stranger I've been following these blogs, and the trend seems to be that all the Brian supporters claimed that he was, without a doubt, innocent. Now that he pleaded no contest, the claim is that he needs prayers. It's actually like he's the victim now. And the girls? Screw them, who cares about them.
It's disgusting.

Posted by Shane]]> Fri, 19 Jun 2009 21:39:49 -0700 The Stranger Posted by teacher]]> Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:02:45 -0700 The Stranger Posted by just a liar]]> Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:15:50 -0700 The Stranger Posted by Anonnny]]> Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:45:06 -0700 The Stranger Posted by Coed Bathrooms]]> Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:46:10 -0700 The Stranger Posted by jen]]> Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:19:34 -0700 The Stranger
I've known cops who genuinely just wanted to help and protect people, and I've known cops who were in it mostly because it let them push people around.

Being a youth pastor isn't any different. Some of them are in it for the "right" reasons, and some of them want to touch kids and use religion to help keep them quiet about it.
Posted by Dire Mongoose]]> Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:30:03 -0700 The Stranger Posted by PDX_Paulie]]> Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:41:17 -0700 The Stranger Posted by DJSauvage]]> Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:24:26 -0700 The Stranger
I know that when I went to various conferences for training, they were very adamant about protecting kids and watching out for people who might use the ministry as a way to get access to kids. They advocated background checks to make sure known abusers weren't applying, a minimum of two adults together in every group (no matter how small) for accountability, and including at least one woman on each team (since women statistically are less likely to molest children than men are). Unfortunately, few churches ever take the threat seriously, and as a result kids keep getting abused.

It's ironic, really...one of the church's main messages is that humanity is fallen and given to wicked behavior, and yet they don't diligently watch for that behavior from those they "employ" (paid or volunteer).
Posted by JunieGirl]]> Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:08:20 -0700 The Stranger Posted by Bonefish]]> Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:54:15 -0700 The Stranger Posted by The Amazing Jim]]> Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:15:48 -0700 The Stranger Posted by bretwalda]]> Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:12:53 -0700 The Stranger