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1 1 of 11 1/16/2014 3:15 PM 0 More Next Blog» Create Blog Sign In Stop Baptist Predators Shining light on Baptist clergy sex abuse: reflections of a Southern Baptist survivor Comments on this blog are suspended. Thanks for reading. Postings people request: It's Not About Sex Twelve billion Baptist dollars Prestonwood saga shows clergy abuse database is overdue Penn State lesson for Baptists: Outsiders needed for oversight Good Samaritan holds lesson for treatment of clergy abuse victims Other resources Baptist Identity: How It Masks Clergy Sex Abuse in the Southern Baptist Convention Baptist clergy abuse news archive Buy the book at Amazon or BarnesandNoble.com. See the book s back cover. Review in Times Literary Supplement What others are saying

2 2 of 11 1/16/2014 3:15 PM WELCOME! This blog is intended mainly for clergy abuse survivors and those who seek information about Baptist clergy sex abuse. Subscribe: StopBaptistPredators Blog Archive 2013 (44) 2012 (15) 2011 (46) 2010 (113) December (8) November (8) October (7) September (9) August (8) July (5) June (12) May (7) April (8) March (13) February (13) January (15) Baptists threw kids a rattlesnake Complicity of Baptist leaders It shouldn't take a murder Guilty! Jury says pastor murdered wife. Excerpts from the Matt Baker murder trial Moderates are more disappointing NEWDradio Interview - Pulpit Predators NewdRadio Interview

3 3 of 11 1/16/2014 3:15 PM Baptist leaders silent at start of murder trial Essence of the Problem Emerywood Baptist in North Carolina "We have been aware..." Compassion for Southern Baptist leaders Clergy sex abuse is a top Baptist story Baptist Badlands 2009 (109) 2008 (109) 2007 (122) 2006 (1) Search This Blog AddThis Bookmark and Share Christa Brown Yoga teacher, former long-time appellate attorney, prior PhD student in religion, mom, wife, breast cancer survivor, struggling French-speaker, jazz-lover, runner, and survivor of Baptist clergy sex abuse. Coffee? View my complete profile Austin lawyer pushes Baptist churches to confront sexual abuse" TIME names it a top 10 underreported news story of 2008: Southern Baptists decide against pedophilia database Read more in the Associated Baptist Press.

4 4 of 11 1/16/2014 3:15 PM "Preacher Predators" on 20/20: See 3 parts of it here. Popular Posts Alleged rape cover-up implicates multiple pastors, multiple churches Church letter of support for pastorpredator ABC's 20/20 will spotlight the Tina Anderson story Great Hills Baptist has second minister convicted on child sex Jack Graham: Deceiver, believer or in-betweener? Hate-preaching should be denounced Excerpts from the Matt Baker murder trial Bill Zeller's suicide note Megachurch calls cops on member who speaks out

5 5 of 11 1/16/2014 3:15 PM Baylor president writes letter of support for child molester Catholics and Baptists have different sacraments but similar child abuse scandals. -- Robert Parham, executive editor, Ethics Daily "The Baptist situation may be no better than the Catholic, only shielded more deeply from view." -- David Gushee, professor of Christian ethics, Mercer University, Associated Baptist Press Jack Graham of Prestonwood "Deceiver, believer or in-betweener?" Frank Page castigates clergy molestation survivors "Nothing more than opportunistic persons." So said Southern Baptist CEO Frank Page about clergy molestation survivors who speak out. Any wonder that Baptists have such a big problem?

6 6 of 11 1/16/2014 3:15 PM Need help with healing? Check out Dr. Jaime Romo's workbook, "Healing the Sexually Abused Heart." Click the book to buy. Want to learn more about how Baptists' no-accountability system lets predators hide? Read "Schizophrenic Christianity." Click the book to buy. SURVIVORS: I read all your s and I care greatly, but I can no longer respond personally to every . (You're far from alone in what happened to you.) So, in addition to contacting me, please also contact other sources of support such as the Survivors' Network at

7 7 of 11 1/16/2014 3:15 PM SNAP members & supporters at the 2007 SBC annual meeting "In many respects, those abused by Baptists face an even tougher road than those of us who have been molested by Catholics.... I've seen Baptist officials be stunningly cruel." -- David Clohessy, National Director of SNAP Kaye and Christa at the 2008 Conference of the Lambs Sometimes you gotta laugh A reminder to Paige Patterson of what an Evil-doer looks like. "Murdering Minister"

8 8 of 11 1/16/2014 3:15 PM Dirty Little Secrets aired on 48 Hours on 10/30/10 (with videos of Vanessa Bulls' interview and of Matt Baker) Matt Baker found Guilty Valley of the Shadow of Death Places he worked in Baptistland (almost all are affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas) Links to my postings on the Matt Baker case Working toward understanding Myths about child sex abuse How often are allegations false? Why do they wait to speak out? How it hurts What to do for survivors Baptist churches more vulnerable What about church autonomy? Christa Brown at age of Baptist minister's abuse Christa and her younger sister stand proudly in their Girls' Auxiliary regalia.

9 9 of 11 1/16/2014 3:15 PM Survivors: Keep on healing and raise heck when you can! Can't afford counseling? Talk to the people at Therapy Trust. Info here. Funds available to help victims of clergy sex abuse, no matter what faith group. It's Quotable! "It's in our lives and not our words that our religion must be read." -- Thomas Jefferson

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