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By: Child Abuse blog carnival at Bene Diction Blogs On

Child Abuse blog carnival at Bene Diction Blogs On — Tue, 13 Jun 2006 02:41:41 +0000

[...] The Guardian has a piece about Micheal and Debi Pearl of No Greater Joy ministries who I wrote about here and here. [...]

By: Ann Mullis

Ann Mullis — Fri, 12 May 2006 21:02:09 +0000

NewsChannel 5 Investigates:
Congress Hears of Sex Offenders Under Golden Arches
Posted: 5/3/2006 6:00:00 PM
An exclusive NewsChannel 5 investigation of sex offenders working under the golden arches now has the attention of Congress.

“I’d like to bring to the attention of the committee a recent investigation by NewsChannel 5 in Nashville.”

That was how U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., began a statement to a congressional committee.

The House panel was hearing testimony about the sexual exploitation of children.
The congresswoman noted our investigation, which discovered dozens of child molesters and other sex offenders working at McDonald’s restaurants. McDonald’s markets itself as a great place for kids to eat and play — and for teens to work.

“This has seriously troubled me because of the actions we have seen by these despicable people and what they go to to try and get close to the children,” Blackburn told committee members.

In a separate interview with NewsChannel 5, Blackburn says she wants to see if more can be done to protect children.

“That we have sexual predators who are going into a place like a family-friendly restaurant, going into a place where they can be hired and get close to these children, to me that is of tremendous concern.”

A child safety expert has called for a national boycott of McDonald’s unless the chain does more to clean up its hiring practices.
If you have information for our investigation, e-mail us. The address: investigate@newschannel5.com.
http://www.newschannel5.com/content/investigates/19016.asp

More articles at URL .. 14 states have sexual Predators working at McDonlads

The federal government has sued McDonaldâ€™s franchises in Arizona, Arkansas and New Mexico for failing to protect teens from sex harassment and assault. Click a state to read more about these cases

McDonald’s Restaurants Hire Child Molesters, Sex Offenders
Advocate Calls for Boycott, Sex Offender Says McDonald’s Knew
McDonald’s Manager Molests Kids, Gets Promoted
McDonald’s Misses Sex Offender’s Troubled History

By: TulipGirl

TulipGirl — Thu, 11 May 2006 04:04:09 +0000

Your title says a lot–and it is tragic that within Christian families there is abuse–both blatant, anger-driven abuse as well as more subtle, well-intentioned abuse.

Tragic and heartbreaking.

By: Bene Diction

Bene Diction — Sun, 07 May 2006 09:45:44 +0000

Thank you Carlotta, of course it’s okay.:^)
Blog on!

By: Carlotta

Carlotta — Sun, 07 May 2006 08:05:14 +0000

Have added your blog to a list of bloggers (mainly homeschoolers) who object to the teachings of the Pearls. Hope that is OK. Let me know if it isn’t.

By: Beth

Beth — Thu, 04 May 2006 20:22:55 +0000

Well, to strain the metaphor, if it weren’t for the horns holding up the halo, it’d be over our eyes and ears… and then think what would happen!

By: Bene D

Bene D — Thu, 04 May 2006 06:38:10 +0000

As are you. Thanks Beth, the halo is held up by the horns, I assure you:^)

By: Beth

Beth — Thu, 04 May 2006 01:08:41 +0000

BD, did anyone tell you that you’re one of the good guys?

By: Wrong Words

Wrong Words — Tue, 02 May 2006 16:04:34 +0000

Child abuse in the name of God…

The most recent post on the Bene Diction blog is about disciplining children so harshly in the name of God that the discipline becomes abuse.

I remember my own abusive father, a faithful member of a conservative church, reciting to me this Bible ver…