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automatismoateo · 1 year

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Megachurch begs congregants to forgive pastor for soliciting sex from a minor: ‘We’re all sinners’. via /r/atheism

Megachurch begs congregants to forgive pastor for soliciting sex from a minor: ‘We’re all sinners’.

https://www.christianpost.com/news/church-asks-congregants-to-forgive-pastor-for-prostitution-arrest.html

The leadership team of Rock Church International cited Romans 3:23 Wednesday as they urged congregants to extend forgiveness to the Rev. John Blanchard in an announcement that he has “voluntarily stepped back as lead pastor and from all his ministerial duties” for the second time in just over a year following his arrest for solicitation of prostitution last fall.

“Under the guidance of our legal counsel, we cannot make a statement or comment concerning the accusations against Rev. John Blanchard at this time. We are all committed to walking in integrity and truth at Rock Church International and will continue to take steps to do so. Pastor Blanchard has voluntarily stepped back as lead pastor and from all his ministerial duties until this present situation is totally resolved,” the Apostolic church, which has a weekly attendance of more than 2,000,wrote in a statement published on its website.

“As followers of Christ, we must remember that redemption, salvation, grace, mercy, and healing are all gifts given to the children of God. Although everyone must address their own convictions and consequences, our assignment as believers is not to condemn, but to be agents of God’s love, healing, justice, and reconciliation,” they added. “(Romans 3:23 — ‘for all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God’). If we are to walk in eternity with Christ, our position must be one of truth, love, faith, mercy, justice, and forgiveness.”

Blanchard, 52, was among 17 men accused of solicitation of prostitution after an online sting operation by police on Oct. 29, 2021. The married father of two was charged with solicitation of prostitution of a minor and use of a vehicle to promote prostitution, both felonies. He was arrested at a hotel where he was supposed to meet a detective posing as a 17-year-old girl. He insisted that he wasn’t sure what would have happened had his plan materialized and he had intended to just talk.

Details of Blanchard’s arrest shared in documents online by attorney Tim Anderson show that he was texting with the detective posing as the 17-year-old girl prior to his arrest.

Police say Blanchard initiated the chat by responding to an advertisement presented as a 19-year-old girl on a website that “obtained pornographic images.”

“He asked if she was available in Richmond and I said I was. He asked where I was located and I stated near Chesterfield mall. He said he would GPS and that he was 23 minutes away and that he was picking up his car and would come about 2:30,” the investigator stated. “I asked what he wanted so I would know how much to tell him to bring. He said ‘hhr’ which represents a half hour and I quoted him $80. He asked if I was affiliated with law enforcement and I said I was not, and asked the same of him.”

In subsequent texts, the investigator asked the pastor what he wanted “so I would know he was bringing the money.”

“He responded ‘qv’ which in the sex for sale world represents a ‘quick visit,’” the officer explained.

Nearly half an hour later, the officer told Blanchard the price for what he wanted would be $70. When the officer asked him his age he claimed he was 40.

“At 1449 hours I told the unsub that I am 17 and if that’s not cool I would get it. He then stated he was close to the mall and asked where to go. I asked if he was ready for this ‘young tight kitty’ and he asked where I was. I asked if he had my cash and he said that he would ‘answer all questions when we meet up,’” the police report said.

Blanchard was later arrested at the hotel where he had planned his encounter. He was also forced to step away from leadership as a result of the arrest at the time.

After almost a year of legal maneuvering, the charges against Blanchard were withdrawn, or nolle prosequi, ahead of a criminal trial in October. Nolle prosequi means prosecutors could potentially bring those charges again.

In an Oct. 11 statement on Facebook, Rock Church officials announced that Blanchard was cleared of all charges by prosecutors from the Chesterfield County Courthouse.

“The prosecutor in a statement to the Court indicated that due to new information coming to light and lack of evidence, they will no longer be pursuing charges against Blanchard. This exoneration comes after nearly 11 months of delays and continuances. The defense attorney stated Tuesday that he was pleased with the outcome,” the church said.

“Pastor Blanchard has continually professed his complete innocence in this case. During this time, he stepped back from his pastoral duties at the Rock Church Int’l in Virginia Beach, Virginia, handing over the oversight of the congregation to Bishop Anne Gimenez and his wife, Pastor Robin Blanchard.”

Bishop Anne Gimenez, who is currently leading the church along with Blanchard’s wife, stated that the church always had faith in Blanchard’s innocence and that he would be reinstated.

“We have always believed in John’s innocence. His humility and submission to those over him during this time has been a testimony to his character. He has spent the time in fasting and prayer and has invested much of his time in his family and education. We anticipate his resumption of church duties in the near future,” she said.

The recent revelations of the court documents on the case by Anderson, however, appeared to have upended Blanchard’s return.

“After multiple court appearances I was advised that Blanchard and his attorney were working toward a resolution in this case that started with Blanchard attending counseling for sex offenders. ACA Michev advised me at one point that when Blanchard came to one hearing with evidence of attending said counseling, that Michev rejected it due to the counseling being done by another megachurch pastor, not at a location approved by the CA'S,” an officer report said.

“At Blanchard's latest court appearance, which I was excused from, the case was nolle prossed. This decision was authorized by CA Davenport due to lack of evidence.”

Anderson has continued questioning Chesterfield County Commonwealth's attorney Stacey Davenport’s decision to drop the case against Blanchard and in a statement to 13News Now, she explained that how the case against Blanchard was concluded doesn’t mean he isn’t guilty.

“The conclusion of a case by order of nolle prosequi does not have the same legal effect as a not guilty finding. I am unable to comment on the appropriateness of public statements made by other entities regarding this, or any other, case in which my office is involved,” she said.

“The cases from the Chesterfield Police Department’s October 2021 sting operation, which include this particular case, involved a Chesterfield detective posing as a 17-year-old online. The interaction between the detective and the defendant in each case was different. As a result, the evidence available for use in the prosecution of each case was different, and the outcome of each case was different. Some of the cases had sufficient evidence to support felony convictions, and some did not,” she added.

“As ministers of justice, prosecutors are required to individually evaluate the strength of the evidence provided by the police in each case. The legal standard required for an officer to obtain a warrant for arrest is merely probable cause. A prosecutor must have evidence that proves guilt beyond a reasonable doubt to support a conviction in a court of law and ethically cannot proceed with charges in a case where the evidence does not meet that standard.”

In their statement Wednesday, Rock Church noted that all of their members, especially their leaders, are held to a high standard of accountability and they were committed to honesty and integrity in the investigation of sexual misconduct.

“Rock Church encourages godly lifestyles by all of its members and leaders, in keeping with the tenets of the Bible. The Church condemns sexual immorality of any kind and in any form by its members and leaders and especially holds its leaders to a high standard of accountability on any lifestyle choices that could reflect negatively on the reputation of the Church or disparage the character of the Savior whom it purports to represent,” the church said.

“Rock Church is committed to honesty and integrity in dealing with charges or accusations of sexual misconduct or immorality among its leaders and will support any investigation arising from accusations of violation of this standard among its staff and leaders in an effort to find the truth and to protect its members, church families and their children, at all times.”

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sovereign-designs · 2 years

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Skipping down a Plank ~

Just out here trying to stay afloat . Swimmin ~ PPL say you build your life But that is BS . You may try BUT All can change in a heart beat.

I came to the conclusion today that i have nothing to live for and dont really wont to play this game anymore ( I have known this for some time but today it was vocalized). I also respect this life and what i have made of it. I suppose if it was as easy as hitting a switch i would have long ago. All i want and enjoy is Sleep. Everything else has consumed the joy. I am trying to retrain myself to enjoy this life while i am here. It has always been the goal. I started growing cannabis when i was 19. I would be considered a Master Botanist by the years i have put in and skill acquired. I Stopped growing for many reasons , one being legalization and the new corpo BS pushing the ppl that built this movement to the curb. I was Literally strong armed out of My Warehouse. In my LLC, in my name as the sole proprietor. Was set up to be a million dollar operation per year. A Story in itself.

Another reason... , my basement flooded last summer (also in 2016).... when everyone's did because the system was back filling basements. it still backfills and dont have the cash for a plumber to check it out or the time to research an attorney currently.

So Yeah , i have just moved on . worked as a semi tech pre pandemic for 12k a year... :( . Then Collected uia while we where in lock dwn and now they are trying to say i wasnt suppose to get some of it..... was on uia till sept. and didnt go back to work till the end of Nov. thinking they would and should have shut it dwn again. Started doing gig work and its been enough to get me through, but my car is falling apart. Also it took a no insurance ticket to make me get some. Some light in the tunnel. I wasnt carrying insurance because EVERYONE wanted to charge me 350+ a Month for plpd on a 2011 hhr and a Clean record. I Finally found an insurer that will cover me for 120 a Month (plpd). :) ***Check Out Cure Insurance and get a Quote . Call em , the website isnt so good. I am in no way affiliated with them . Just thought i would pass along a Great deal while we are on this subject. I Know an extra 200$ in my pocket every month will be a life changer.

paid my taxes up in 2021 yet somehow my house is on the chopping block for unpaided taxes.

No furnace for the last 2 years. Was heating my home with a Chinese diesel heater up till a month ago. Now a natural gas blue flame unit (Dyna-Glo). I live out of one room because that's all i can heat.

Ps this was a rough draft from a few months back I decide to just publish otherwise I prolly won’t continue writing

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superfandomcorp · 3 years

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Harry: What does Minister have in mind?

Hermione: If being a good person was a mistake, being a bitch will be the best solution.

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hms-harmony-discord · 4 years

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Harry was the only one who noticed. ⚡❤📚

#harry potter #hermione granger #harmione #harry/hermione #the philosopher's stone #harry potter and the philosopher's stone #jkr #jk rowling #hp quotes #hhr quotes #harry and hermione #hermione #hhr #h/hr #book quotes #harry potter quotes #harmionedit #gryffindor #PS

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incorrectharmione · 3 years

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Hermione: You often use humor to deflect trauma

Harry: Thank you

Hermione: I didn't say that was a good thing

Harry: What I'm hearing is, you think I'm funny

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lunarfly · 3 years

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Harry describing Hermione

I didn't want to post this because I wanted to write a full essay on this but people still ignore to this day that Harry actually found Hermione attractive and is the second person with the most flattering descriptions (first being Ginny, you could argue that her and Hermione were tied but I think Ginny was the most poetically described out of the two, Fleur doesn't even count, she was described as "perfection" but her descriptions still weren't as poetic as Hermione and Ginny in my opinion).

I'll still write an essay on this but I thought I'd just mention these separately, too.

Don't believe me that we have romantic and poetic descriptions of Hermione? Take a look:

"the pink patches on her cheeks glowing more brightly"

"her bushy hair seemed to crackle with electricity"

"blushed so deeply that she was the same color as Parvati’s robes"

"She had sat up straight, her eyes bright"

"her cheeks flushed and her hair flying"

"a long mane of brown hair"

"She looked around at Harry, her face glowing"

"Hermione emerged, shiny-faced"

"a mane of bushy brown hair whipping out of sight"

"Hermione had a steely glint in her eye"

"Hermione blushed scarlet"

"Harry looked into her face, which was shining with glee."

"There were bright pink patches on her cheeks and her eyes were brighter than usual"

"Hermione told Harry, her eyes shining"

"said Hermione, red patches blazing in her cheeks"

"There was snow in her hair and her face was pink with cold."

"Hermione turned to Harry with a radiant expression"

"Hermione was breathing fast and her eyes were very bright"

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I don't know about you, but describing someone's blush as "red patches blazing in her cheeks" sounds romantic enough to me. If someone described me in these poetic words, I'd be more than flattered.

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brightflights · 4 years

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❥ My Endless List of Favorite Harry & Hermione Moments → “You should have said it was really annoying, but I’d made you promise to come along to the Three Broomsticks, and that you really didn’t want to go, you’d much rather spend the whole day with her, but unfortunately you thought you really ought to meet me and would she please, please come along with you, and hopefully you’d be able to get away more quickly? And it might have been a good idea to mention how ugly you think I am, too.” Hermione added as an afterthought. “But I don’t think you’re ugly.” said Harry, bemused.

#book quotes #harry potter #u.u #harmony #harryxhermione #harry x hermione #hhr #h/hr #harry and hermione #hermione granger #posts #*#hp4*#hp5*#hp*#listhhr*#hermione #hpedit #harmione

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love-harmione · 4 years

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“Because you feel like home to me. That’s why I love you.”

#harry and hermione #harry x hermione #hhr #harmione #harmony #harry potter #hermione granger #psd coloring #deathly hallows #half blood prince #ship #quote #love

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bibliophilicstranger · 5 years

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Ginny: Why are Harry and Hermione sitting with their backs to each other?

Luna: They had a fight.

Ginny: Then why are they still holding hands?

Luna: They get sad when they fight.

#Harry Potter #Hermione Granger #hhr #Ginny Weasley #Luna Lovegood #incorrect quotes #Incorrect Harry potter quotes #source: ineffably-scrumptious #Harmony #harmione #harry potter and hermione granger #harry and hermione #harryxhermione

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selinas · 6 years

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He looked helplessly at Hermione, whose face was stricken. "Harry," she said timidly, "Don't you see? This... This is exactly why we need you ... We need to know what it's r-really like... Facing him ... Facing V... Voldemort." It was the first time she had ever said Voldemort's name and it was this, more than anything else, that calmed Harry.

requested by → @ronniesandrews

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harmonyquotes-blog · 6 years

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#hhr #harmony #harmione #drew #demma #harryhermione #harry and hermione #quote #harry potter #hermione granger

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ficme · 6 years

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Mortals are not meant for immortality

“Why else?” The Minister sounded weary now. “Who studies death, Potter? Wizards afraid of dying? The darkest magic, the most forbidden, all deal with death and the quest for immortality. Vampires themselves are probably one such failed quest. And studying such things taints a person in ways they can never recover from. It rots away at the magic and the sanity, it shatters the soul. Mortals are not meant for immortality.”

Blindness by AngelaStarCat, Chapter 29

#excerpt #blindness #angelastarcat #fanfiction #fanfic #harry potter #rufus scrimgeour #quotes #harry x hermione #harmony #hhr

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vivithefolle · 3 years

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Why did Rowling write Ron’s absence in DH like that, like Harry and Hermione being miserable and when he came back talk about how much his absence cost them, solidifying his importance in the golden trio and how much they both need him, only to undermine it a few years later? I’m not talking about anything specific there seem to be multiple interviews where she talks bad about ron over it. Is it really just to please hhr shippers, she really goes back on her writing for that? Or do you think Ron leaving was meant to send a different message, and she wasn’t really going back on anything?

She has mentioned a few times that Ron was essential and stuff... but those aren’t quoted as much, because those aren’t interviews that are as “important” as the 2014 interview was. The 2014 interview was all about Hermione and how good her farts smell, so it was important to talk at length about how she was good and sexy and strong and super always there for Harry and blah blah Mary Sue stuff.

Ron doesn’t get to be in interviews. It’s Emma Watson who conducted the 2014 interview so it made sense she wanted to talk about Hermione. But Rupert didn’t interview JKR about Ron or anything, and people are more interested in Super Feminist Role Model Power Granger anyway, because she brings the most money due to Emma’s pretty face and being ~~empowering~~ or some shiz. So media isn’t as interested in Ron as it is in Hermione, because she sells more.

But if Rowling intended us to believe that Ron leaving was because “he needed to act out at some point” then she clearly should reread her books, because seriously Ron’s arguments during the fight make the most sense and it’s only because the narrative is biased towards Harry that people have internalized the idea that Ron was being unreasonable.

Rowling never rereads her books. It’s important to know, because it means that anything she says about them now, she does it with +10 years of memories and ideas and plots on top of it. Like, she said she had written Slughorn coming back to the Battle of Hogwarts with the Slytherin students to fight... but such a scene doesn’t exist in the books. She thinks she wrote it, but she didn’t. So keep in mind that Rowling’s memory isn’t a reliable source of information, and that her own biases also color her interpretation.

#vivi answers #ask #ron weasley #hermione granger #harry potter series

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superfandomcorp · 3 years

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Ron: I dare you to kiss the next person who walks into this bar.

Harry: Screw that! I’m not kissing any of you guys.

Hermione: *walks in*

Harry: Nevermind, rules are rules. I’ll do it.

#Harry Potter #Hermione Granger #harry x hermione #hermione x harry #Hhr #hhr incorrect quotes #harry potter incorrect quotes #harmony #harmione #HarmonyAU

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hms-harmony-discord · 4 years

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