{"id":2462,"date":"2025-10-03T20:22:50","date_gmt":"2025-10-04T01:22:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelight.com\/?p=2462"},"modified":"2025-10-05T20:35:37","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T01:35:37","slug":"robert-morris-texas-megachurch-pastor-pleads-guilty-to-sexually-abusing-a-child","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thelight.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/03\/robert-morris-texas-megachurch-pastor-pleads-guilty-to-sexually-abusing-a-child\/","title":{"rendered":"Robert Morris, Texas megachurch pastor, pleads guilty to sexually abusing a child"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-9-16 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Robert Morris, Texas megachurch pastor, pleads guilty to sexually abusing a child\" width=\"422\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GQu71dNENe0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We need to stop the abuse within our own tribe.  No unrepentant, unaccountable, unbridled, child molesters, bullies, liars, thieves, grifters, cheaters, etc.  None of us are perfect &#8211; but everyone of us can repent, make the &#8220;perfect&#8221; apology and move forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>RECOGNITION of the specific words and \/ or deeds that were wrong \/ offensive<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>REMORSE for those misdeeds expressed to the offended \/ victims in a contrite fashion<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>REPENTENCE demonstrated by the creation of a solid plan, reviewed by the offended \/ victims, that shows how the offender takes great steps to ensure his misdeeds NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>RESTITUTION manifested in something of value afforded to the offended \/ victims &#8211; at great cost to the offender.  Similar to what Zacchaeus the tax collector did when he received Christ as his Lord and Savior.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What do you all think?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We need to stop the abuse within our own tribe. No unrepentant, unaccountable, unbridled, child molesters, bullies, liars, thieves, grifters, cheaters, etc. None of us are perfect &#8211; but everyone of us can repent, make the &#8220;perfect&#8221; apology and move forward. 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