Is it time to ban church in the US?

In the last 3 weeks alone, 30 religious figures, mostly youth pastors, have been arrested for sex crimes involving children.
Since there is such a huge discourse around banning or restricting things to help protect children, (except guns of course) we should just ban church services outright, right? It is clear that the people who attend and lead them are the biggest threat to children in America (except guns of course).
You’d assume that republicans would be in favor of this ban, but they are more interested in projecting their own tendencies onto drag queens and lgbt people.

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Convivial · 26-30, F

Interesting observation... Hopefully the law will crack down on them

DarkHeaven ·

@Convivial churches or people that commit crimes?

Convivial · 26-30, F

@DarkHeaven on several levels I think.

If sex wasn't such a taboo subject then maybe little Johnny would have no problem saying that the church official tried it on.
I'm sure if he was held up at gun point he'd tell someone.... But sex crimes are kept hidden often.
I can only see this as shame or something similar that prevents it being reported

DarkHeaven ·

@Convivial that’s some big generalizations. But I do agree where a church was culpable… they should also be held to account… but only if they are culpable. None of us deserves to be guilty, merely by association.

Convivial · 26-30, F

@DarkHeaven just a thought on my part ...

DarkHeaven ·

@Convivial I’m just saying. I go to church. I have faith. This doesn’t represent us all. I volunteer at both the homeless shelter and soup kitchen where I live. That’s my message.