Texas megachurch pastor Robert Morris, who Donald Trump once named as a spiritual adviser to his administration, announced he was stepping down from Gateway Church amid allegations he molested a 12-year-old girl in the 1980s.
The resignation comes days after Morris, 62, seemingly admitted to molesting the girl in a statement to The Christian Post. In that statement, he conceded that he engaged in “inappropriate sexual behavior” with a “young lady” when he was already married with a child in his early 20s.
Morris didn’t mention the girl’s age—but his alleged victim, Cindy Clemishire, told the religious watchdog blog The Wartburg Watch on Friday that she was only 12 when she was first sexually abused by Morris on Christmas Day in 1982. She claimed that he invited her into the room he was staying in at her family home during a visit, and touched her inappropriately on her breasts and “under her panties.”
this is like the second notable pedophile he associates with.
Even God himself raped a child.
Do you mean Mary, the mother of Jesus? It really doesn’t make sense to think that, God is not presented as having sex with her in any theology, kind of contradicts the whole virgin birth claim.
well, I think putting a child in someone without their consent is a kind of rape even if it did not include sexual intercourse
Rape happens because of God. Fuck that guy.
Church, Child Pageants and Rich fucks.
Anyone who fucks with any of those is a pedo. Weird Trump hits all three.
So does Putin, how weird.
Look, it’s true that Trump is surrounded by horrible people who do horrible things, and that Religion, Pageantry, and Wealth are all vectors for child sex abuse.
But let’s not fall for the same intellectually bankrupt rhetoric of the far right. “Everyone who is a part of x is also a pedophile” arguments, with very few exceptions, are going to be bullshit.
Pedophile priests don’t validate your claim that all clergymen are pedophiles. There’s no evidence for it, you just hate Christianity.
The weirdness of child pageantry doesn’t validate your claim that everyone involved is a pedophile. One of the leading drivers of that industry is moms living vicariously through their daughters, which is still an issue, but not the same issue.
As for rich people. Sure, we can hate the ultra-rich, but you’re just being slanderous with the claim that every rich person is a pedophile. There’s literally no evidence of this, you’re just saying it because it’s a nasty thing to say.
I really hate this pattern of choosing accusations of pedophilia as a cudgel, just because it is such a severe accusation. Making this claim so baselessly comes across as rather extreme indifference to actual victims, since one clearly has no issue using a dishonest portrayal of child sex abuse just to smear political enemies.
Okay I agree there is a problem with people using pedophilia as a bludgeoning instrument politically.
However I stand by what I said. Putin and Trump are pedos and so is any male involved in child pageants of any sort. Probably some women too
But that’s the thing: most people involved in church, pagentry, etc are not. There’s issues with the institutions, but by claiming everyone involved is a pedophile you gut any actual criticism of the institutions - including their exposure to predators.
I disagree I do think the church and pageants are largely pedos
Molesters of a feather flock together.
The most surprising thing is that he resigned.
It’s always the self-righteous, “holier-than-thou” types. Remember, when these so-called holy men talk about the “evils” of porn and casual sex it’s a self report.
Remember the “scandal” over Obama’s preacher? I do.
No, what was that about?
VP candidate, probably.
Not allegations.
ADMISSION of molestation.
Oh look, another instance of child molesters flocking together.
I’m assuming he hasn’t stopped being the convicted felon rapist’s spiritual adviser though?
Once again not a drag queen but a religious figure.
At this point, I’m surprised they didn’t just run with it like: “but the Bible doesn’t say it’s wrong so it must be right!”
Trump’s spiritual advisor resigns after admitting he sexually assaulted a 12-year-old child.
Much better headline in my opinion.
Repeatedly sexual assaulted a 12 year old child. The abuse happened over a 5 year period.
I hope there is no statute of limitations on child sexual assault in his jurisdiction.
There isn’t now, but there was then. He isn’t likely to face any charges. Civil trial is more possible, but still difficult.
He sexually assaulted a 12 year old over and over for years, became a millionaire pastor, and now is retiring while his church does damage control, “both sideing” their support for both him and his victim. The church leaders claim they “just didn’t know” how young she was when he was assaulting her, even though hes been publically talking about his "redemption for his sin " for 30yrs+.
As usual with church sexual abuse, everyone walks away unscathed but the victim, who takes all the pain and has to deal with all the shame.
Convicted felon Donald Trump’s spiritual advisor resigns after admitting he sexually assaulted a 12-year-old child.
Minor edit.
Lmao
“It was kissing and petting and not intercourse, but it was wrong,” Morris said of the relationship to the Christian Post.
Is it really an allegation still when you are quoting him in the article admitting to it?
Until convicted he’s innocent until proven guilty. No matter how insanely obvious it is that he’s guilty.
It’s just a sparkling apology if it isn’t administered under oath as part of a court pleading.
If I was writing the article I would have pointed out the admission, rather than pointing towards the allegation. Which is based on his admission.
If you were writing the article you probably wouldn’t get to pick your headline. Headline writing is not an art, it’s a boring science of putting it in the most regular and concise of terms.
He resigned amid allegations of abuse. Those are the cold hard facts. If it turns out that the Christian Monitor how misquoted him or coerced him etc then this outlet might also be liable for claiming something not quite 100% defensible in a court of law.
And I think it just means that if you are rich enough to sue a newspaper, then they’ll never claim you are anything other than an upstanding citizen.
That makes sense. Thanks for clarifying the liability issue.
