By: Lynn
Okay, Texas! I guess the state of Texas (which has been in competition with Florida and Georgia for producing the most rogue pastors) got nervous today when I posted about a nutty minister from Illinois who was busted for soliciting a prostitute via the internet.
Just relax Texas. You still are doing your part in producing shady characters who call themselves men of God!
Police have arrested a minister of a Plano mega-church for allegedly soliciting sex from a minor.
According to police records, Joe David Barron, of the Prestonwood Baptist Church, used the Internet to try and arrange sex with a child.
The 52-year-old was arrested in Bryan and was jailed on a $7,000 bond.
Bryan police Sgt. Shane Bush said Barron told him he was ashamed by the arrest.
I asked him what his initial thoughts were and he said, shame, guilt, grief — those were some of his words, Bush said.
Video of officers searching Barron’s car showed that the vehicle contained a box of condoms and a CD of religious music, among other items.
Prestonwood Baptist Church on Friday morning released the following statement:
“We are disturbed and saddened by the reports we have heard and we are praying for the Barron family. We are fully cooperating with the police in their investigation.”
STAY TUNED, as this is still a breaking story!
I’m scrambling around right now, looking for a hot seat to sit this “minister” on so I may interrogate him!
Hat tip to Greg for story lead!
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Now, I just moved from Cali to Texas…I guess I went from the frying pan into the fire! Cali now has legal sex marriages and I’ve lost count of the number of perverted Ministers in Texas in the news since I’ve been here (less than 2 months).
I guess sin has no boundaries! Should I dare start looking back to my home born state of New York?!
At this rate we may have to construct a new wing at the Hicktown jail just for the predators…..OH, I meant to say pastors. (need to inprove my typing skills)
Interesting that everyone is leaving info like Hypocrites, perverts, spiritual leaders… If people truly understood the gospel, they would never expect anyone that claims to be a Christian to be anything but a Hypocrite! Are you nuts? Of course a Christian is a Hypocrite and a liar and a thief, and a pervert… and a Real Christian knows it… i.e. the Prostitute, thief on the cross! Paul professed to be the “chief of sinners” that means MORE of a sinner than Joe Barron… smoke on that… King David Murdered a Man (a man fighting for the King in battle) to get by with getting his wife pregnant. THAT’S THE GOSPEL! That ALL HAVE BROKEN EVERY COMAND OF GOD! That’s why they need a savior. You people have just confused Religion with Jesus Christ, God of the Universe. It’s the Religious people that never could get it… apparently most here don’t either. If a person goes/attends a “church” where the people attending look and act “good”… you are in a place far closer to Hell than Heaven. Jesus hung with the Sinners… NOT THE GOOD FOLK!! But they were broken and honest about it and wanted a savior. It is repulsive that places like Prestonwood are so Lost and still don’t get it 2k yrs later. Still pullin the same Crap that the Pharisees did… “Playing” churchy church/religion. Until and unless the “church” (by that I mean true Christians not people going to watch the big show) starts showing up Eagerly willing to dump all their Filthy Garbage for all to see and being REAL… They will continue to have zero real impact on the world. Prestonwood is the place to go…NOT to Belong… Horrible place to try to find/follow Jesus. Look and find the openly hurting and broken, willing to give up their pride and be honest of their CURRENT sin… not just past.
MrBPostTV,
Your post ultimately makes very little sense as it’s obvious you are attempting to coddle a pedophile.
1. Yes, we all sin and fall short of the glory of God. That’s scripture
2. BUT, willful sin such as, sitting at a computer willfully planning to pick up a child or a prostitute, is a bit much.
You see, sir…It is the planning that is the problem. At no time did the nasty child loving alleged pedophile—do anything to stop himself. He obviously did not resist. The bible says that if we resist satan, satan will flee. Instead, “Minister” Barron put some condoms in his car and made his plans to see this child.
3. Such people are in fact “reprobates”. They are past even feeling guilty about their behavior (until caught, of course).
But don’t be fooled. We ARE forgiven for sinning—-but when we “practice” sin, as “Minister Barron” was doing, that is a different story. God says that he will turn such people over to their lusts of the flesh and the only hope for such a hypocrite is to repent or get prepared for a fiery hell.
4. No, Jesus did not hang out with sinners as a matter of course or fun. If you saw Him with a sinner, it was for the purpose of casting out demons. I would lead you to the story of the money changers in the temple. Jesus saw that group of sinners in there gambling and what did He do? He beat the living daylights out of them and cast them out of the temple bodily!
I would ask you all to look again at the sick post of mrbpostv (if you can make any sense of it). It’s obvious that he has the scriptures all screwed up. In his mind, there is nothing wrong with a grown man conspiring to pick up a child for sexually deviant purposes because after all we all are sinners. YEAH, RIGHT!
I’m glad you could make sense of that post Lynn, becasue I gave up after reading it twice and yes, I agree, the minister knew what he was doing when he logged on his computer and to throw the condoms in the car to boot, says he had a plan and surely was not a Godly one.
Let’s try a more remedial approach.
1. What Joe did is: A. Wrong B. Illegal C. Incredibly harmful on more levels than I can mention or dream of D. Ultimately worthy of Earthly/Regulatory Punishment E. Inexcusable in any and all case. F. Eternally worthy of death. Gosh, I would think that’s pretty freakin obvious. Great Opportunity to Beg and Pray for Mercy and a Substitute of one not deserving of Death to die in his place… if he will chose that!! time will tell?? All sin is Willful and in our..mine and YOUR nature. And the eternal consequence will be the same. If he or You could “stop yourself” from sinning, you wouldn’t need a savior. And your ARROGANCE to suggest that you are somehow better by GOD’S standards (not yours) will likely land you in the exact same place. But for the Grace of God (not any doing of yourself) are you any different. But eternity is not by your own standards, it is God’s.. and you my friend will be far short. If we are discussing legality or levels of damage that is one thing (addressed above). This is not an issue of me supporting Sin… It’s merely a convenient opportunity for you and others to feel better about yourself but using man made measurements because (unlike Joe), you either Haven’t been found out yet or you’re not guilty of THAT sin… Unless of course you use Jesus’ standard of Lust and not YOURS. In short, your best opportunity would be to admit you are no better than him and but for the grace of God you are capable of that AND FAR WORSE! Thank God I know I am. Your point are typical… “OH GOD, thank you that I am not like the tax collector, whore, murder…blah blah” vs “OH GOD, have mercy on me, a sinner” Go search and find which went away justified. Earnestly seek. I will be. I pray I find.
You think you are soooooo wise and that you know it all. In fact, Mr.bposttv, you are ignorant. No, not all sin is willful. When a three year old sins, more than likely, he is not yet aware that it’s a sin.
There is a difference between willful sin and practicing sin. What your pal did was practice sin.
And in light of the fact that you said that what he did was illegal and harmful on every level, WHY are you here arguing and insulting?
I don’t tolerate anyone lying on me on a blog I’m paying for out of my own pocket. In fact, at this very moment, I have to send in money to update my server fee or I’m going off line.
You LIED that I am arrogant and believe I’m better than others. You are a liar and satan is the father of lies.
If you followed this blog, you’d know that part of my reason for existing is to expose false preachers. You are a LIAR again when you say that I report pedophiles to feel better about myself. I’ve never abused a child, so there is nothing there for me to feel better about.
Thanks for your time spent in HickTown. Please leave. Take your parting shot and cut out.
Hicktowners, WHY is it that every time I expose these horrible, criminal false preachers, their apologists show up talking crazy?
mrbpostv I think your in agreement that this minister needs to be punished and you see his wrongs. But from your post it seems you want to argue from the same side as Hicktown.
I dont understand?
[...] few days ago I reported on the lustful “minister”, Joe Barron of Prestonwood Baptist Church. He was on the computer trying to solicit what he thought was a 13 year old little [...]
Lynn,
It appears as if he is disagreeing with the method and not the message.
And what exactly would that method be, CEP? What exactly is the method that you would suggest for me exposing a pedophile, CEP?
I did not say I disagreed…I just noted it appears that what mrbpostv is doing based on what I think my understanding of what he wrote was. Don’t be so quick to jump on me…I was just trying to help him be clear.
I have a great idea, CEP. Why not allow him to speak for himself and you stay out of it? How’s that?
What did I do to deserve that hostility? I was just hoping to make a muddled situation clearer. But on my way out I will leave with this…. While these men should be exposed and punished we should also keep in mind [scriptures deleted] and pray that he has Godly sorrow and finds repentance while in jail serving out his just punishment. Okay I am done.
Be Blessed
[scriptures removed by Lynn---DON'T come in here preaching. MY support is with the victim, not the pedophile.]
RESPONSE BY LYNN: Take your preaching elsewhere
Cep, you left just in time. You must have sensed I was about to ban you out of here.
You don’t like me. You have never had a kind word to say to me and the only time you roll up in here is to make a snide remark to me.
I’m going to take it upon myself to delete your scriptures. The people here in HickTown know the bible and don’t need your condescension.
Cep sent me an apology via email. What I’m going to do is take a deep breath, remember that as a Christian I walk by the Spirit and not by the flesh.
Ya’ll KNOW I’m real. And I’m real enough right now to admit that I am 100% in the flesh right now. My husband is up in New York (his home town) attending a funeral. I’m here alone missing him and still recovering from surgery and I’m totally in the flesh right now, ya’ll. And I’m honest enough to admit that.
So pray for me, everybody. And tomorrow I’ll remove CEP from my banned list. But for now, I’m still mad.
Lynn (said while peeping from around the corner), you too are human. I am glad that Cep was big enough to apologize for offending you and that you are wise enough to recognize when you are caught up in a fleshly moment. I hope your husband makes it safely back home and that you continue your recovery in peace.
-Dee
Thanks DeeLove!- Something is strange about Cep, though. He sent a copy of his apology to me to another person who does not even know him and has absolutely nothing to do with any of this nonsense.
When a person only signs your blog when they are making a snide remark at you, there is a problem. I have not yet removed him from my banned list. Not sure that I will.
I removed Cep from the banned list. One thing I need to work on for myself as a Christian is forgiveness.