As all the fundie wing nuts are fuming with spittle flying in their convulsions over the California Supreme Court's gay marriage ruling, it's nice to see that the exampples of Christianist hypocrisy just keep on coming. The latest example comes from Prestonwood Baptist Church, a Dallas megachurch and member of the Southern Baptisit Convention, which no doubt preaches ad nauseum about the sanctity of marriage and the threat of the "homosexual agenda." As I have noted many times, the Baptists have a huge problem with sexual predator pastors that seems to rival that of the Roman Catholic Church - even as the Southern Baptist Convention tries to pretend that the problem does not exist. Perhaps if they spent less time preaching against gays and more time cleaning their own house, there would be fewer sexually deviate Baptist ministers and pastors. Here are some story highlights from the Houston Chronicle: *
PLANO, Texas — A minister who was arrested in an Internet sex sting has resigned his position at a Dallas-area megachurch, the pastor said Saturday. The Rev. Jack Graham, pastor of Prestonwood Baptist Church, said during services Saturday that the church has accepted Joe Barron's resignation, effective immediately. Barron was charged Friday with online solicitation of a minor. Undercover officers posing as a 13-year-old girl communicated with the 52-year-old Plano man for about two weeks. The online conversations were sexual in nature, police said.
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On May 6, Barron suggested meeting the girl in person. He eventually made the nearly 200-mile drive to Bryan on Thursday, where he was arrested. Police said they found a web-cam and condoms in Barron's car. The pastor said he was eager to move on. "We want to put this in the rearview mirror," Graham said. "We will handle anything we need to handle in terms of our responsibilities and obligations, and any ongoing investigation.
On May 6, Barron suggested meeting the girl in person. He eventually made the nearly 200-mile drive to Bryan on Thursday, where he was arrested. Police said they found a web-cam and condoms in Barron's car. The pastor said he was eager to move on. "We want to put this in the rearview mirror," Graham said. "We will handle anything we need to handle in terms of our responsibilities and obligations, and any ongoing investigation.
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Prestonwood Baptist Church is one of the largest churches in the country with 26,000 members and 40 ministers.
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