Southern Baptist leader Paige Patterson removed over complaints of 'dangerous' advice to abuse victims | Fox News

Generally I would not include such a debacle as it is all over the news, as well as no solid accusations of abuse (that I have seen); just piss-poor advice.  Two things stand out though,,, one, he is not well regarded in circles that combat sexual abuse (for obvious reasons). Two, in 2016 he was part of Ted Cruz's Religious Liberty Advisory Council.

As much as I hate to say it, you can't be this much of a dick and not have skeletons in your closet. Whether it reaches Gothard standard, only time will tell.

Paige Patterson, a prominent Southern Baptist leader, has been removed from his position as president of a Texas seminary following allegations that he made abusive and demeaning comments to women.

Patterson, 75, has been heavily criticized over his past comments about women. According to The Washington Post, he encouraged abused women to stay with their husbands, implored female seminarians to look more attractive and commented on an “attractive” teenage girl’s appearance.

Patterson, a former president of the Southern Baptist Convention, also allegedly told a rape victim to forgive her assailant and not report the assault to police, a woman told The Washington Post earlier this week.

Patterson was removed from his position as president of the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (SWBTS) in Fort Worth, Texas, by its board of trustees, according to an online statement.

Southern Baptist leader Paige Patterson removed over complaints of 'dangerous' advice to abuse victims | Fox News