Christian students have admitted that sexual assault stories concerning megachurch leaders are making God’s call for forgiveness challenging.
A small survey from the Christian Pepperdine University in California published on Wednesday found that as many as 71 percent of the 50 respondents said that there are exceptions to God’s call “to forgive those who trespass against us.”
Less than a quarter, or 22 percent, argued that there are no exceptions to the calling in the Lord’s prayer.
The Pepperdine University Graphic said that part of that narrative concerns the #MeToo movement, including the numerous stories of sexual assault allegations concerning megachurch pastors.
One prominent case identified was Highpoint Church Teaching Pastor Andy Savage, who resigned from his position earlier this year following decades-old allegations that he sexually assaulted a 17-year-old girl, though he claimed the incident was consensual.
The other high-profile case revolved around Bill Hybels, founding pastor of Willow Creek Community Church, who also resigned earlier this year…
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