Case in point: Religion News Service’s Bob Smietana broke this news Tuesday:Disgraced former Southern Baptist Convention President Johnny Hunt plans a return to ministry after completing a restoration process overseen by four pastors, according to a video released last week. Barber declared:I would permanently “defrock” Johnny Hunt if I had the authority to do so. In his own follow-up report, Smietana delves into the outcry over the Hunt news:Tiffany Thigpen, an abuse survivor and longtime advocate of abuse victims, said Hunt’s return to ministry is a sign that the legislated reforms have yet to change Southern Baptist culture. She said pastors like the ones who endorsed Hunt dole out cheap grace in order to protect their friends. The headline on his latest story, published this week: Jewish Texans see surge in antisemitism as a precursor to fascism.

Source: Washington Post December 02, 2022 15:09 UTC