More of the SBC same on clerical sexual predators

Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) heavies who gracelessly dragged their feet on acknowledging Frank Page's selection as president of the SBC Executive Committee seem unlikely to have been concerned about his castigation of the victims of Southern Baptist clergy sex abuse.

It is after all the SBC which rejected a proposal to create a central database of staff and clergy who have been either convicted of or indicted on charges of molesting minors.

Christa reviewed today Page's record in that regard. If there is cause in it for hope that Southern Baptist children will be better protected under Page's administration, we cannot find it. Take a look. Thoughts?

Turning an opportunistic Page

Christa Brown called Frank Page out on his uncorrected 2007 abuse of the victims of clerical sexual predation. In an article for the Florida Baptist Witness entitled "Guarding against sexual abuse in the church," he wrote:

. . . please realize that there are groups who claim to be one thing when in reality they are another. It would be great if the many groups who are claiming to be groups of advocacy and encouragement in ministry were that which they claim. Please be aware that there are groups that are nothing more than opportunistic persons who are seeking to raise opportunities for personal gain.

Such sweeping assaults are generally a ham-handed politician's attempt to tar everyone in sight who disagrees with him/her. Neither clarification nor apology and retraction = irresponsibility.

It's all part of the heritage the former Southern Baptist Convention president took with him to President Obama's White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships advisory council.