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Ugh I went to a baptist summer camp and have just horrible memories of the things the adults said to us or made us do. Playing with the other kid was fun tho.
From the article:
The lawsuit alleges that “Figueroa — already married to a former HCU student — was “particularly fond of young girls.” The lawsuit reads, “He preyed upon (the athletes) when they were most vulnerable. Some had difficult childhoods and looked to sports as a way up. He took advantage of that, and of them.“ >

Oh God, already married to a former student. He's like THAT high school teacher who marries a student 6 months after they graduate. >

An authority figure in a Baptist organization sexually exploiting a young woman? Shocked Pikachu face! >

In Texas? I'm flabbergasted! >

So this is the real reason why Houston Baptist University recently changed their name to Houston Christian University. It was big news in Houston when it was announced, btw. >

I expect that's more a general movement away from the Southern Baptist Convention that's been going on for years. The Baptist lable is considered toxic. >

Yep, and it's made even worse by "Independent" baptists who aren't associated with any larger organization - those churches are like little toxic islands spewing some of the most hateful rhetoric you've ever heard from a pulpit. >

Doesn't matter if they are independent, if it's Baptist they're pretty much all evil.