tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353719.post8975778430696191150..comments2024-02-02T09:08:38.643-05:00Comments on The White Man Blog: News, Views, and Reviews on topics of ancient and contemporaty interest: The link between missionary medicine and paedophiliaThe White Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732782601569135839noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353719.post-42314217091588928242011-12-02T15:40:16.864-05:002011-12-02T15:40:16.864-05:00Cool your jets, Florida dude.
I'm having a ha...Cool your jets, Florida dude. <br />I'm having a hard time getting my hands on the letter, but I can tell you that it says nothing about paedophilia. Had you read Wes' blog carefully, you will see that what he is accusing BMM of is not covering up paedophilia specifically, but covering up malfeasance by its missionary doctor in general. That's why I said "similar shortcomings in mission-board oversight," not "similar sins by missionary doctors." Dr. Anderson is welcome to publish the text of his letter on the BMM website.<br /><br />Anyway, I'm not comfortable characterizing the sins of Dr. Ketcham as 'paedophilia.' But in the American culture, 'adultery' no longer carries enough of a stigma, that charges of paedophila are necessary to indicate the gravity of the sin committed. Technically--but not legally--speaking, lusting after a post-pubescent girl does not constitute paedophilia, but it does constitute adultery.The White Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732782601569135839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353719.post-64305725894921944542011-12-02T15:31:43.901-05:002011-12-02T15:31:43.901-05:00Anonymous, you are mis-reading this post. No one h...Anonymous, you are mis-reading this post. No one has said that BMM President Anderson has EVER in anyway defended paedephilia at Natore. As far as I know, nothing of the sort has ever occurred at Natore.<br /><br />What I do know is that BMM and ABWE both have similar issues in regards to unethical and/or sinful situations among missionaries in Bangladesh, and both mission agencies, including BMM President Anderson, have covered up these occurences. <br /><br />In defense of President Anderson, however, not every cover up was at his direction. At least one gag order came from field administrator Gerald Webber. That said, when Frank Patterson (missionary) tried to approach President Anderson about it anyway, Anderson simply said "Frank, I don't want to hear about it."<br /><br />So, yes, there have been sinful issues at Natore (such as the missionary doctor physically attacking an employee at that employee's home), and the mission agency leadership covered it up and told Frank Patterson to never speak of it to council members or churches.<br /><br />The only apology needed is from President Anderson and the BMM leadership as a whole.<br /><br />Wes Patterson<br />BMM MK at BangladeshWes Pattersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00791899920557729594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353719.post-58293597658806956102011-12-01T21:21:52.956-05:002011-12-01T21:21:52.956-05:00"similar shortcomings" - You sir, are a ..."similar shortcomings" - You sir, are a liar for insulating that BMM's president has defended something like paedephilia at the hospital in Natore. Produce the letter in its entirety to prove the accuracy of your characterization. If you fail to do so and then apologize, you have no credibility.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353719.post-38510334537307377452011-12-01T18:12:43.243-05:002011-12-01T18:12:43.243-05:00Okay, I'll see what I can do Wes.Okay, I'll see what I can do Wes.The White Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732782601569135839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353719.post-6581003625473915782011-11-30T22:55:21.814-05:002011-11-30T22:55:21.814-05:00I would love to receive a copy of that letter Dr. ...I would love to receive a copy of that letter Dr. Anderson sent to supporters about the BMM hospital at Natore, please. You can contact me at wespatterson.nc@gmail.com<br /><br />Thanks,<br />Wes Patterson<br />http://bamissions.blogspot.com/Wes Pattersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00791899920557729594noreply@blogger.com