#carllentz — Public Fediverse posts

They dismiss mainstream media as biased, adopt an informal conversational tone, and celebrate the virtues of libertarianism alongside what they describe as 'free'—and their critics label conspiratorial—thinking. Having transitioned from evangelizing to influencing, Lentz should have no problem attracting a sizable audience."

#churches #Christianity #evangelicals #SexualAbuse #MaleEntitlement #MalePrivilege #woke #libertarianism #BroCulture #CarlLentz
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He believes he's "entitled" to reclaim his public platform and that his disciplining for sexually abusing women under his pastoral care was a manifestation of "cancel culture."

As she concludes,

"The most successful podcasters are white, straight, conservative-leaning men, who denounce all manner of tradition."

#churches #Christianity #evangelicals #SexualAbuse #MaleEntitlement #MalePrivilege #woke #libertarianism #BroCulture #CarlLentz
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Take the case of celebrity pastor Carl Lentz, fired from his cushy pulpit at Hillsong NYC church after two women credibly brought charges against him of sexual impropriety including (one of the women) sexual abuse.

As Krivulskaya reports, Lentz has now reinvented himself as a podcaster-influencer who's raking in money, monetizing his abuse scandal.

#churches #Christianity #evangelicals #SexualAbuse #MaleEntitlement #MalePrivilege #woke #libertarianism #BroCulture #CarlLentz
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Lost your puplit due to a disgraceful sex scandal?

Not to worry: all is not lost.

As Suzanna Krivulskaya says, "scandal-prone evangelical ministers over the past several generations have been remarkably successful at minimizing their transgressions in order to return to the pulpit."

#churches #Christianity #evangelicals #SexualAbuse #MaleEntitlement #MalePrivilege #woke #libertarianism #BroCulture #CarlLentz
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https://therevealer.org/how-to-monetize-your-sex-scandal-a-guide-for-disgraced-pastors/