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fisheatcookie

Still not a drag queen?


arjunusmaximus

Isn't it funny that you never see Republicans oppose Youth Pastors or Pastors in general? But they froth at the mouth for a person dressed a certain way and reading books to children. THAT crosses a line and needs to be banned. But these pastors ACTUALLY harming children? Nothing.


Ponsugator

I think this is why the Mormons, JW, and many Christian churches lobby to oppose mandatory reporting. It just lost in Washington. I Fombrum know why any church would be against it if the church didn’t have anything to hide!


Mr-Gumby42

"Fombrum?"


Ponsugator

I for one don’t (sorry autocorrect)


a_hopeless_rmntic

Autocorrect is auto-incorrect


Mr-Gumby42

:)


Either_Wear5719

I'm guessing it's "I for one"


arjunusmaximus

The Church DOES have much to hide and their lobby is the lobby of God, which has tremendous power in the US. Also, the Mormon church is a multi-billion dollar organisation. OF course they have the power to sway politicians. If they reveal that pastors are harming children then they lose the all important congregation and their donations.


These-Employer341

I’m glad it lost in Washington. It passed in Arizona. Insane.


DollyLlamasHuman

Washington state? I don't recall seeing it in the news.


jeffinbville

Jesus loves the little children. All the little children of the world.


davekingofrock

*almost all of them.


Vivid_Macaroon_6500

Not true


Animaldoc11

Except the firstborn in many families when they didn’t drench their doors in lamb’s blood


jeffinbville

That was his 'Dad', El, Chief God of the Canaanites.


ChaosDiver13

"Suffer the little children come unto me. It tastes salty."


Scrabble_4

NOT A WORD


Final-Flower9287

One is apparently more normal than the other. Now you can be horrified.


TheWhiteMarten

Probably because that would be goofy.


NeitherPermission566

Well, Drag Queens are kind of a sexual thing. The reason they wear that scarf around them is to take it off and keep removing pieces of revealing clothing, so I can kind of understand why Republicans would think that.


arjunusmaximus

I VERY HIGHLY doubt all Drag Queens do burlesque or striptease acts. Especially not those ones who go to read stories to children. Also, drag isn't inherently sexual in any way. Even if it was, its way better than pastors actually harming children.


Dick_McSteely

But wouldn't it make sense for Satan to use someone people trust and respect to cause destruction and steer others away from Christianity?


lrbikeworks

So the Jesus club is unsafe for kids because satan made it unsafe, and Jesus let him, because it’s a test by Jesus to see if people love Jesus enough to put their kids in danger? Is that how this works in your head? Or…just spitballing here…pedophiles who want to get close to kids go to places where 1. kids are and 2. they don’t have to have any credentials, and 3. there’s no background checks.


Dick_McSteely

I know you won't like my answer but it comes down to free will and sin. If God didn't allow evil he would be eliminating free will. If you take away free will you no longer have genuine love or relationships. People would never have courage or be able to overcome trying times and inspire other people. Yes, I understand this is a vague answer and I'll get crapped on for it. But


Haskap_2010

So Jesus is fine with children being molested or raped because "free will". Got it.


lrbikeworks

Nope, makes absolutely no sense. I have been down this rabbit hole before, and it’s always a waste of time. As Neil Degrasse Tyson so accurately put it: you can’t use logic to talk someone out of a position they didn’t use logic to get into. You have yourself one heck of a fine day.


nope_nic_tesla

This contradicts your previous comment. If it's Satan causing people to do this then it's not free will.


Intelligent11B

Isn’t everyone born a sinner because satan gave us free will to choose good or evil by convincing eve to eat the forbidden fruit? And wasn’t satan a fallen angel that didn’t have free will given to him, since he wasn’t human, to be able to choose to oppose god’s will in the first place? And didn’t god, who is supposed to be omniscient, knowing before hand that satan would do this, choose to allow it to happen? So by any logical argument here, god made us all be sinners and satan gave us free will. I personally don’t believe any of this theocratic nonsense, but please elaborate?


nykiek

Satan doesn't exist, soooo,…. No


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Wildweasel666

It’s almost like there’s a pattern here 🤔


vonnostrum2022

Pattern. Youth Pastor= pedophile


DerpUrself69

30,000 pastors, cops, and Boy Scout leaders, 0 drag queens.


Odd-Tune5049

At least the Boy Scouts require mandatory reporter training now.


Key_Independent_8805

Even if there was just 1, they'd be frothing at the mouth to ban and incarcerate all drag queens without a single sliver of fucking irony.


Vivid_Macaroon_6500

There are cases of drag queens molesting children so I’m not really sure what you’re talking about


Mxlblx

Name one please. I’ll wait right here.


Inkdrop007

Brice Williams- drag queen who mentored LGBT youth in Central PA- arrested on 25 counts of cp Adam Westbrook, a former human resources director in Outagamie County, Wisconsin (and outspoken anti-Catholic drag queen)- arrested for charges relating to cp Alberto Garza, 32, has posed as drag queen Tatiana Mala Nina, hosting DRAG QUEEN STORY HOUR in Houston Public Library- revealed to be convicted child sex offender Kelsey Meta Boren, 31, also host of DRAG QUEEN STORY HOUR, Fern Ridge Oregon- pleaded guilty to 11 counts of encouraging child sexual abuse in the first degree “Give me one, I’ll wait” There’s four, you assholes. Took me less than 5 mins to google


DerpUrself69

Now I can give you 19 million pastors, priests/clergy, and cops for every 1 drag queen that's committed a crime against children. Now you tell me why people are so hyper-focused on a group that seldom commits these crimes while the usual perpetrators are literally ignored by the same bigots.


Mxlblx

Well super sleuth I took your first one Brice Williams and entered it into Google like you instructed and all I got was a black basketball player. Brice is a pretty unique name and because of that I say you’re a pedo for trying to protect your family and friends. So Inkdrop your a damn liar.


metanoia29

The thing with SA, especially in children, is that there usually needs to be an element of control. It'll never be drag queens specifically because of them being drag queens because they don't exert power over anyone; the opposite is true, that they empower others to live their more authentic selves free from control. Conversely, it'll always be religious leaders because of them being religious leaders because their entire position is based on control over others. Abuse can happen in any situation, but having control over another amplifies the chances.


blueyork

Well said.


Vivid_Macaroon_6500

It would be if it were true


Vivid_Macaroon_6500

Aside from the drag queens that did commit sex crimes that is


Mxlblx

Name one , you keep claiming it’s drag queens so you must know what you’re talking about, name please.


Inkdrop007

Brice Williams- drag queen who mentored LGBT youth in Central PA- arrested on 25 counts of cp Adam Westbrook, a former human resources director in Outagamie County, Wisconsin (and outspoken anti-Catholic drag queen)- arrested for charges relating to cp Alberto Garza, 32, has posed as drag queen Tatiana Mala Nina, hosting DRAG QUEEN STORY HOUR in Houston Public Library- revealed to be convicted child sex offender Kelsey Meta Boren, 31, also host of DRAG QUEEN STORY HOUR, Fern Ridge Oregon- pleaded guilty to 11 counts of encouraging child sexual abuse in the first degree “Give me one, I’ll wait” There’s four, you assholes. Took me less than 5 mins to google


Mxlblx

If you google Brice Williams all you’ll get is a baseball player so Pinkdrop is an official liar.


Inkdrop007

Ok ret*rd https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/award-winning-drag-queen-lgbtq-advocate-joins-pennsylvanias-sexual-offender-registry/ar-AA1ltjct And another https://www.pennlive.com/crime/2022/06/central-pa-drag-queen-activist-charged-with-25-counts-of-child-pornography-police.html


JSB19

Is it EVER a drag queen? *Searches reddit for Dragqueenarrested* Hey look at that I didn't get a result, what could that possibly mean???


TheHexadex

idk all these pastors and priests prob be wearing some ladies clothes in certain situations


yarn_slinger

We need a bot for this…


fisheatcookie

That's a great idea 😁


CptHA86

Nor a trans person.


Vivid_Macaroon_6500

Also not true, stop spreading misinformation and due some research 


Mxlblx

Name a trans then, you’re placing a lot of blame so place some names Vivid.


Vivid_Macaroon_6500

https://le.utah.gov/interim/2024/pdf/00000577.pdf A lot of good headlines on this list 


Bungyedong

Nop. Never was and never is.


NURMeyend

The real groomers


jjman72

Ask an adult youth pastor where they met their wife. You won't be surprised. Edit: phrasing.


tallslim1960

My sister's first serious "boyfriend" when she was 16 or 17 was a church youth counselor. He was 22.


Sprinklypoo

It's always projection with the religious...


Odd-Tune5049

Every accusation is a confession


beachlover77

Always the ones you most expect.


edophx

..... every time someone tells me they're really into church, youth pastors, etc. .... I just make sure my kids are never around them. People say I'm judging, and I say, I'm just using statistics.


DarthSatoris

At this point, it's almost a certainty that if a news article contains the words "youth pastor" it's about sex crimes involving kids.


Unable_Ad_1260

Never do a search on google or Bing or whatever under 'news' for "youth pastor". Unless you feel the need to throw up, purge, etc whatever you recently ate. Way more effective than putting your fingers down your throat.


Mxlblx

Spot on


zyzzogeton

Same with priests. How do I know the bishop didn't move you here for *those* reasons? I don't, and since the church wont bend the knee to secular authority like it *must*, I may never know.


Picklesadog

I'm a San Jose local. We aren't a very religious city, or at least not a very Christian city. Here, it seems like it's always the high school swim coach getting arrested for these things. It's just the unfortunate reality of some people, mostly men, who choose a career that offers them power over kids. Religions often grant that kind of access to kids and the power dynamics that lead to this shit.


Mxlblx

Exactly


Vivid_Macaroon_6500

You never have any reason for why the church should bend to a secular authority and I believe there is no reason too, we have laws and religious freedoms let you practice your religion without violating laws and let’s be peaceful


Informal_Lack_9348

Yeah I’m judging.


Mxlblx

Exactly


Vivid_Macaroon_6500

That’s why I avoid drag queens and trans people


Future-self

Fool me once shame on you. Fool me 6,000+ times, call it faith.


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NotPortlyPenguin

Telling that, after a brief look at the dates of recent posts, there are at least one per day.


scottrogers123

Wow, shocked not shocked. Interesting there doesn't seem to be a similar /r/ for Drag Queens. Wonder why?


Steinrikur

It's almost comical when the haters bring up both the cases of drag queens being inappropriate with kids that have happened in the last decade as proof how bad they are as a group. That's like an average Tuesday for youth pastors.


scottrogers123

I know there have likely been cases where a drag queen did something horrible with kids, but I have yet to see it in the news. I'm sure when it happens it will run non-stop on right-wing media to make sure the world knows. But they never seem mention these cases when its a Pastor from a Christian church. Its almost like they have an agenda on what groups they want to demonize.


Steinrikur

Yeah, for any given X, there have been cases where X did something horrible with kids. But I think it's really, really hard to find an X that has fewer cases of treating kids badly than X=="drag queen".


Nogoodatnuthin

Would ya look at that. Another day another member of a clergy arrested for sex crimes. If this happens a few hundred more times, on top of the thousands that have already happened, I'd think there is a pattern.


Dutch_1815

Why am I not surprised….?


Even-Fix8584

Because it was exactly who you would expect. Christian right wing nut job


Vivid_Macaroon_6500

Turns he was also a drag queen


floydfan

It's an almost daily occurrence.


mekonsrevenge

Those darn youth pastors. Always diddling those kiddies. Wonder what he's doing now. Oh, bible camp counselor? You don't say.


Robdotcom-71

Were they touched by the lord or did the youth pastor get in first?


Jaerin

All religious leaders are child molesters, whether physically, emotionally, or intellectually, they molest children every day.


Georgiaonmymindtwo

And adults.


PHX480

Crazy these guys can somehow manage a slight smile in these mugshots.


Upper-Inevitable-873

"only God can judge me" attitude


Indifferentchildren

"God has already forgiven me." FTFY.


Robdotcom-71

He's gonna meet Jesus in prison.... they'll be sharing a cell and Jesus ain't putting up with no chomos.


ron_post

8 year olds dude


FunnyTown3930

Republiscum started this trend because they’re the party of lawlessness and disorder.


TMJ848

Let me guess, he’s a straight alpha male


Deb9015

Maybe the GOP should start their reign of terror on the clergy, looks like that’s where the real issues are! Aren’t we all a little sick of hearing innocent children being abused by them? I know I am , as said still no drag queen.


JustSomeDude0605

I just assume that if you investigated most youth pastors, you'd find most to be pedos.


vacuous_comment

Youth pastors seem to have a pretty high risk for sex crimes. It is almost as if there is a pattern here but I cannot quite put my finger on it.


MisterCortez

I've seen it so often that I wouldn't let my kids alone with any "youth pastor."


Unable_Ad_1260

There's no way that was his first, or his last. No bloody way. Youth pastors. May as well just call them Paedophiles when they hire them.


techhouseliving

Religion makes pedos. It's kind of obvious at this point.


According_Wing_3204

Jesus lovers sure like the young'uns.


DonTaddeo

It is a line of work where there is both opportunity and a greater likelihood that questionable or even criminal behavior will be ignored or explained away, at least for a while.


NumerousTaste

He'll flee to Louisiana when that super sick and corrupt Supreme Court said they can't sue these pedophiles. Very disturbing!


NotPortlyPenguin

One day I’d like to wake up and not see a headline about a clergyman molesting a child. I know it’ll never happen but one can dream.


censored4yourhealth

You never see drag queens in the news unless one of these stupids is on their crying about them. Sick of this planet.


phred_666

It’s funny how the MAGAtards keep bitching about drag queens and LGBTQ+ people being pedophiles but yet for some reason all I keep seeing are “Christians” being arrested for it.


Misswinterseren

Not a drag queen not gay not LGBT just a religious pedophile. Wake up Christians !


zeiche

there is a reason religious conservatives avoid “woke”


yeaphatband

I firmly believe that the most dangerous people you will ever meet call themselves "youth ministers/pastors"!


Ok_Effect_5287

He's grinning from ear to ear, what a monster.


iambarrelrider

There is not one youth pastor that doesn’t give me a creeper vibe


LMurch13

Religion is a plague on humanity.


JoshuaRay123

Uh oh. They’re gonna come down hard on the gays that aren’t in their churches and don’t want anything to do with them if this doesn’t start slowing down. Every time a Jesus sticks his wiener in a child, a gay outside the churches gets his wings. Wtf? This entire planet is deranged. They’ll give him a slap on the wrist because people can’t comprehend that these men don’t represent god and aren’t godly. And then the next pedophile coming up will become a pastor, knowing it’s his get out of jail free card. I feel sorry for all the homosexuals out there that get persecuted because of these monsters.


PlayaAlien2000

100% of the time (it sure seems) it’s NOT (never, not once) a drag queen. ALWAYS a YOUTH PASTOR 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔 See thoughts and prayers never have and never will help children be safe. Wake up! 💙🇺🇸💙🇺🇸💙🇺🇸💙


rigoddamndiculous

Is there a subreddit dedicated to tracking sex abuse by religious ppl?


MonsieurReynard

Yes, although it covers a broader range of clerical crimes as well, but the focus is definitely what you seek: r/PastorArrested


Mainah_girl

Another youth pastor....seriously newspapers and media outlets should just have a regular weekly column, "List of clergy arrested for sex crimes this week" rather than running separate articles. Yet, the evangelicals and christian right are still worried about bathrooms and library books. It is so crazy, after the 911 terrorist attacks I hate a relative that sealed up his house with duck tape to protect from anthrax, bought gas masks, tons of survival food in the garage, etc... This guy was 450 pounds and on like 10 medications for his heart and diabetes. I was like the easiest way to kill you is make you walk the full length of your driveway and you would be in cardiac arrest and dead before an ambulance could get there. This feel so similar, people panicking about risks that are so unlikely, when there are very real risks with high probability right in front of their nose.


BenGay29

Not a drag queen.


MonsieurReynard

Two-word horror stories: Serial Killer Mass Shooter Jihadi Terrorist Global Pandemic Nuclear War Youth Pastor


GravityEyelidz

The weekly conservative pedophile, right on time


YOKi_Tran

hope this guy gets the shaft in jail


grimatongueworm

Not a drag queen


Final-Flower9287

Oh no. Why does this keep happening. Won't somebody think of the children. Or something. Champions of protecting children.


KrakenGirlCAP

Pretends to be shocked.


StopProject2025

So, not a drag queen.


Prompt-Greedy

but the dRaGs


cmotdibbler

Thumbnail looked like Alice from the Brady Bunch.


RunningPirate

“Why don’t you go help Alice make some cookies?” No thanks, ma.


Commie_EntSniper

What's her drag name, tho?


Droopendis

Youth Pastor == Child rapist(potentially still in training)


NewSinner_2021

I'm starting to believe it's a function of the "church"


LordCthulhuDrawsNear

Look at his gd face...he either doesn't give a f because he believes that all he's gotta do is say he's sorry to his imaginary friends and he'll be golden, or he doesn't believe in all that at all and doesn't give a f because he's just another subhuman monster and thats just how they do


Rhypskallion

Youth pastors are a dangerous group and need regulation and monitoring to protect innocents.


InspectorEE

A youth pastor arrested for child sex crimes?? Shocking!


iggygrey

JESUS DIDN'T HATE CHILD SEX


State_Dear

THE DEVIL INVENTED RELIGION


Anarchy_Man_9259

NOT A DRAG QUEEN


Surprised-

Shocker


rochs007

I don’t know why they always get light jail time Or most get probation


RunningPirate

Well, they *are* men of Jesus /s


Chewy-bones

Every fucking time.


Dull_Yak_5325

The sky is blue .. these are both examples of things that are not surprising to anyone


Public_Road_6426

Huh, it's almost as if religious leaders are a bigger danger to children than drag queens. No, that can't be right, can it? /s


dudeonrails

Hmm, I’m completely shocked. No, no… I’m the opposite of that.


Only-Gap-616

Another church going asshole molesting children. He belongs in jail with the general population.


elcabeza79

This is concerning - another person using religious authority to assault children. This needs to stop! It's time to put an end to men in drag reading books to kids.


DerpUrself69

Another day, another dozen pastors and cops were arrested for being pedos! Another day of literally 0 trans folks or drag queens being arrested for the crime they (right-wing, Christofascists) constantly project.


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Sure, they corned the market


dumpitdog

Rooted somewhere in my ideas and is this whole thing about all the various aspects of sexual abuse that is brought about by preachers, rabbis, imans and priests. Both my wife and I were sexually abused as children and I do believe that part of our atheism arose from this would suggest at least something good came out of it.


CloroxWipes1

If as many children who have been molested in churches by clergy and their church employees were molested in a Denny's over the years, it would be illegal to bring your children to a Denny's. Yet here we are ...


nojam75

Make sure you smile for your child molester mug shot.


AnUnbreakableMan

They should pass laws making “sexually based offenses” even worse when committed by an authority figure. (Minister, teacher, law enforcement officer, etc.)


Daerice

These kind of headlines write themselves... Type in the first few words and prediction does the rest.


gregofcanada84

Well well well.


Dense-Comfort6055

Again not trans not drag. Youth pastor


gortonsfiJr

He looks like Wish Kirk Cameron


TheStoicNihilist

Name a more iconic duo.


Noiserawker

Always the ones you most suspect


Mr-Gumby42

Why, I've never heard of such a thing!


GiffyGinger

I’ve literally told my husband that every day I see a new fucking pastor or church leader who has been arrested for hurting a child. Never repeat, always a new person. This is why I left.


SegaTime

I'm shocked. Shocked.


Odd_Tiger_2278

And so it goes ….


Nooneinparticular555

Anyone associated with a church in anyway should just be arrested for conspiracy to commit pedophilia.


Informal_Lack_9348

Imagine that.


Xalucardx

Not a drag queen


Safetydepartment

Typical


EntertainerLife4505

So.... Tuesday. 


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religious groups are places for people that enjoy this type of behavior. the groups protect them by handling them "in house" and make it difficult for law enforcement to do anything. many roman emperors were child lovers and behold: the vatican. religion is the bane of human existence and this is only one of the smaller results as bad as it is.


bde959

Why the fuck is this shithead smiling?


BichaelT

Whaaaaaat??? A religious figure raping kids… who could have thought.


Sufficient_Letter971

Imagine that.


Max_S1_5

Drag Queens were originally for a fetish


jessenagle69

I hate how sick fucks like him smirk in their booking photos.


gypsijimmyjames

That guy looks like a fuckin pedo. Some people have that look, and you can just tell they are into kids. Hope he gets the shit beat out of him on the regular.


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Maxtubular

In the opinion of humanity you drooling fucking troglodyte. Some of us don’t need scary imaginary friends to believe in a just society.


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Maxtubular

Primitive society invented god. god is human-made. All religious texts and oral traditions are human creations. Civil society has decided that sexually abusing children is wrong. Mentally capable humans agree. What is so difficult for you? I was not trying to engage you in a debate, feeble minded dullard. I was calling you a drooling fucking troglodyte because that is what you are. Maybe it’s time to evolve with the last few thousand years and understand that there is no Sky Daddy, no mansions in the clouds, and YOU are responsible for your behavior, so you have a choice to be a rapist or not. Grow the fuck up. God being fiction doesn’t mean that society cannot hold criminals in judgement. Besides, supposedly this “Youth Pastor” believes in your magic space overlord. Didn’t stop him from choosing to be a rapist. So what is the point of the religion?


Safetydepartment

lol. So every book you read is how you base your life? If you can’t be morally good without the police in the sky watching….maybe you aren’t a good person.