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Robert Morris, who founded and led Gateway Church for nearly 25 years in the affluent Dallas-Fort Worth suburb of Southlake, Texas, resigned after the scandal came to light in June. His exit sent thousands of evangelicals into a season of struggle that has lasted months

The church has seen a decrease of 17% to 19% in weekend services attendance, a church spokesperson told CNN.

The turnover at the church could have far-reaching effects. Gateway Church draws an estimated 100,000 people to its weekend services and has more than 560 employees at nine locations in Texas, and two others in Missouri and Wyoming, according to the church.

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[–] Fuzzy_Red_Panda@lemm.ee 16 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Oh wow, a 17-19% decrease in attendance? Does that mean over 80% of attendees, or approximately 80,000 people, are at least somewhat okay with child rape? After all, it was the same guy who founded the church, so all the religious beliefs of the whole congregation are based off of this child rapist guy.

[–] ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

For me, this is like when Hannibal Buress called Bill Cosby a rapist and then for months, it got bigger and bigger until we see it all explode.

Mr. Morris, I hope you get Bill Cosby'd.

[–] Cadeillac@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

You want someone to drug and rape him? That's awful. I'll allow it

[–] Zier@fedia.io 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

One less megachurch is a good thing.

[–] Corvidae@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

It is considered one of America’s largest megachurches, which are congregations with an average weekly worship attendance of 2,000 people or more. There are nearly 1,800 megachurches in the United States, according to the Hartford Institute for Religion Research.

1800 x 2000 = 3,600,000, roughly 1% of the U.S. population.

[–] Etterra@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

When will these megachurch worshippers ever learn. All their priests are deplorable.