Some of you may recall my November 18th, 2008 post The Plight of Dan Silverman.
Yesterday he was sentenced to 18 months in prison.
Va. Pastor Sentenced to 18 Months on Sex Charge
I've said all along that I have no idea if Dan is innocent, but during the short time I interacted with him he conducted himself with kindness and grace, only showing concern for his family and for his accuser. The comments left on his now defunct blog where a mixed bag, some were from loving Christians who knew and supported Dan, others were from hateful Christians who went on to no end about what a deceiver he was and how there was no hope for his soul as he was an apostate. I should also mention that many ex-Christians and atheists chimed in supportively.
The comments by those who knew him, both positive and negative, did nothing but re-enforce my leaning towards his innocence, but not directly knowing the man I can not be certain either way.
My wish is only that healing will follow for all the parties involved.
A note on comments: I considered not allowing them on this post, but decided that I would. I will, however, delete any comments I deem inappropriate. This includes hearsay. I have no more reason to believe you are telling the truth than anyone else.
No comments identifying the juvenile complainant will be posted.
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