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mahatmakanejeeves

(70,716 posts) Mon May 4, 2026, 06:33 PM May 4

How an Alleged Child Predator Remade the Nation's Second-Largest Faith Group in His Image

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Robert Downen
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How an Alleged Child Predator Remade the Nation’s Second-Largest Faith Group in His Image
Paul Pressler helped ordain the marriage between white evangelicals and the GOP, all while accusations of sexual abuse piled up. Right-wing groups are still using his political playbook
www.texasmonthly.com

‪Robert Downen‬
‪@robertdownen.bsky.social‬
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Tomorrow morning, we will be dropping a ~12,000 word story on Paul Pressler, the alleged sexual predator who remade the Southern Baptist Convention and helped ordain the marriage between the GOP and white evangelical voters. There is *a lot* in there and I hope you'll read it.
8:19 AM · May 4, 2026

— Robert Downen (@robertdownen.bsky.social) 2026-05-04T12:19:35.937Z

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How an Alleged Child Predator Remade the Nation's Second-Largest Faith Group in His Image (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves May 4 OP

doesn't surprise me at all Skittles May 4 #1

I can't be the only one wondering to which of the many child predators the headline refers Orrex May 5 #2

Skittles

(172,852 posts)

1. doesn't surprise me at all

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon May 4, 2026, 06:37 PM

May 4

religious folk are the biggest child groomers on the planet

Orrex

(67,391 posts)

2. I can't be the only one wondering to which of the many child predators the headline refers

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue May 5, 2026, 12:06 AM

May 5

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