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Robert Morris, founder and former senior pastor of Gateway Church in Texas who served on President Donald Trump's Evangelical Advisory Board in 2016, pleaded guilty on Thursday to five felony counts of child sexual abuse. Morris, formerly of Gateway"one of the largest evangelical congregations in Texas"resigned from the church last year amid the accusations. The case marks a significant development in ongoing national discussions concerning abuse within religious organizations and the challenges survivors face in seeking justice. The guilty plea and sentencing of such a prominent religious figure cast a spotlight on the mechanisms of institutional accountability and the ongoing efforts to address sexual abuse in faith-based communities and beyond. In 2020, during a "Roundtable on Transition to Greatness" event in Texas, Trump mentioned Morris along with another pastor, calling them "great people."

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Robert Morris, founder and former senior pastor of Gateway Church in Texas who served on President Donald Trump's Evangelical Advisory Board in 2016, pleaded guilty on Thursday to five felony counts of child sexual abuse.

What a coincidence.

#1 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-10-03 01:20 AM | Reply

The headline from the Newsweek article
www.newsweek.com

Donald Trump's Ex-Spiritual Adviser Pleads Guilty to Child Sex Abuse

#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-10-03 01:39 AM | Reply

And, one reason why I visit newsweek.com ...

mediabiasfactcheck.com

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Overall, we rate Newsweek Right-Center Biased based on editorial positions that slightly favor the right. We also rate them as Mostly Factual in reported rather than high due to having to make corrections on false information after publication.
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#3 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-10-03 01:42 AM | Reply

Joan Osborne - One Of Us (1995)
www.youtube.com

Lyrics excerpt ...


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[Chorus]
What if God was one of us
Just a slob like one of us
Just a stranger on the bus
Tryna make his way home?

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#4 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-10-03 01:52 AM | Reply

Joan Osborne - One Of Us (1995)

Thanks for that. Have not heard it in forever.

#5 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-10-03 02:08 AM | Reply

@#5

Then there's this ...

Trigger Hippy - Rise Up Singing (LIVE - circa 2014)
www.youtube.com

Ms Osbourne went on to other endeavors with a couple Black Crowes members..

Quite the good tune,imo.


#6 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-10-03 03:05 AM | Reply

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