Cindy Clemishire speaks about alleged sexual abuse by Gateway Church founder Robert Morris

[@mimicaban9551]

Thank you Cindy for continuing to tell what happened. Your example encourages me and others to keep speaking, keep telling, keep healing.

[@jeffhaynes8848]

Mimicaban God bless us all amen ❤❤

[@lulu-qw8xy]

Yeah, Robert Morris blurted out Cind'y name on stage in front of congregation!

[@thomasldo]

Some of the comments here are obviously written by sex offenders who are trying to defend their own kind…disgusting! Please change your heart and start protecting our kids!

[@carmenburnham1088]

It’s not alleged abuse. It really happened.

[@wowzers3112]

If it was really her motive to want to help others to come forward who been abused she wouldn’t ask for $50,000. Talking from experience sadly,

[@littlemary2840]

She has brought this up numerous times over the years. She asked him for $50,000 to cover her counseling. He refused. He is a multi millionaire she is a sexual abuse victim trying to survive.

[@wowzers3112]

@@littlemary2840 You can’t find healing in the wrong place. God says vengeance is mine. But we can agree to disagree. No problem. I am speaking from experience

[@littlemary2840]

@@wowzers3112 I agree vengeance is the Lords. But the law is the law.

[@wowzers3112]

⁠i didn’t know it was a law that if you get sexually abused you get $50,000? That’s new to me. I agree he should be off the pulpit for sure but again we can’t find healing with bringing torture to others. Vengeance is God’s. If he really changed he would want to help her that to me shows if he really had changed. Going for money just brings disgrace to me who was sexually abused. You showing people hey when you get hurt go hurt them back. That is not showing God to anyone but selfish ambitions.

[@emenem6131]

She knows now as an adult? Is she pretty young? I’m confused. I mean the whole thing how is this stuff happening where are all the people at when this stuff is going on….im not talking about just this situation but many others too. Because they are saying it happens over and over again. One time be enough for me to stop it. So fathers and mothers need to teach their sons and daughters regardless of being embarrassed…no! Embarrassment or shame…..way down the list compared to CRIMINAL ACTIONS

[@medycc1970]

She needs to get heal emotionally and especially spiritually. If she is in the church or attending a church she needs to go through healing process. It’s been 35 years and the other repented and restored. It means she harbored for 35 years of hatred, bitterness and revenge.

[@Chrissy726]

You are a BIG part of the victimization of victims!

[@oushajodha2441]

@@medycc1970 And as a result defiles many by causing havoc in that ministry and body of believers…

[@littlemary2840]

@@oushajodha2441she didn’t cause it he did by his actions.

[@ruemoriah6865]

Repented.. How? Were you there? Also... Who caused the hurt? I mean it's well and good to tell her how she should ‘heal’ but what if this is part of her healing? Exposing the ugly truth? You hate to see it

[@SusanRichardsDay]

She was a child and he was a pastor and married man . God will hold the perpetrator accountable .

[@DouglasNicholson-ff6ep]

As time goes on, im stuck on biblical gatherings where every man is permitted to prophesy one by one that all may learn and all may be comforted.... ...letting "the other, (men) judge after every two or three prophesies. 1 Cor. 14:29-31 kjv

[@joseph-israel]

frankly, if at 12 years you repeatedly do allow and participate in such and don't tell your parents of what happens, that tell me how bad a child you were. Because a child should never NEVER hide such a horrible thing from their parent! NEVER! The worst is you let these years and years passing by to now destroy an entire church! The worst Criminals do change! Saul the killer changed and was used by Christ!!! So this horrible thing would have been dealt with years ago, would you have told it years ago! You sat there, watch it, grew with, then... but now look? you destroy an entire church because you failed to tell the Truth! I'm angry at Roberts for this past heinous sin, but that was in the days of his folly! Has his fruit over the past 30 years changed? Just as Peter who denied Christ, Moses who killed someone... everyone has somehow someway committed a crime against the SPIRIT of TRUTH, but when after so many years the change has been evident, it's really bad to destroy all! , I'm angry at you Cindy! I'm disappointed in your parents who failed to teach you in telling TRUTH ALWAYS NO MATTER WHAT! The devil is always doing this type of work! And these self righteous, who will always go dig for dirts have the most dead bones in their closets!

[@ruemoriah6865]

I think you need to relax and stop defending a PDF-file. Unfortunately it's people like you that foster a culture of silence and further suffering to victims.

[@thomasldo]

Are you a pedophile or what? Who would defend a sexual offender? She was 12 and was sexually abused by an ADULT! Change your heart please, protect our kids!

[@thysm100]

You knew exactly what you did.... Both of you are guilty, as you said you knew that he was married. A 12 year old girl is not so stupid, please. There is more in this.

[@marylem9277]

A 12 year old girl looks up to a pastor as a role model, not as an abuser. I hope this man is considered a registered sex offender.

[@ruemoriah6865]

Victim blaming are we?

[@thomasldo]

@thysm100, are you okay defending sexual abusers?? Are you also one of them? Should I contact the police? She was a kid!! A CHILD!! He was an ADULT. Please stop finding excuses and starts protecting our kids in our communities.

[@mariatijerina7727]

She has no shame

[@ruemoriah6865]

That's probably a good thing. Shame has been dangled to keep victims silent. Glad she exposed the truth

[@MBS16]

Why now

[@littlemary2840]

She first reported it in 1987, and has brought it up on numerous occasions. This is not new the sad part is it took the church all these years to listen.

[@oushajodha2441]

Why did you tolerate it for so long if you weren’t enjoying it???

[@corrinenorton4516]

Your comment is appalling.

[@oushajodha2441]

@ To distorted perception yes…

[@thomasldo]

She was 12! Your comment is really immature and disgusting. It’s sexual abuse done by an ADULT! She was a child. A CHILD! What’s hard to understand here? Unless you’re also a pedophile.

[@michelebreen1705]

What a courageous women ❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹🦋

[@gloria_kg]

Yes it happened, as Im sure it has happened to many women from all walks of life. I will never deny her of that. It’s part of her story, we all have one. If more and more women came forward with the same accusations then of course we have a big problem. BUT, it was one woman over 25 years ago that had the experience and instead of gaining counsel or whatever she needed to heal, after all these years she exposes him. I think there is a right and wrong way to expose someone (especially her case). God could have used her many years ago to speak to young women and provide guidance and teach. Something very similar happened to me when I also was young. My personal story is worse than hers. We grow,mature, and become adults who can make good decisions. Our families, friends and everything else doesn’t define us at that young age. They do however mold us and unfortunate for many we cant choose those people to be a part of our lives until we are older. I have never attended Gateway Church. I reside outside of Washington DC and watched him for years online. I purchased the “Blessed Life “ series and it totally enriched my life. What has happened now ,because of an incident 25+ years ago with one woman,I suffer not being able to learn and grow in my Faith because of this through Pastor Morris. He was so great! I miss him and I hurt for him, the church and his family. What has happened is not the Christian way of handling it. It’s very secular and sad. I agree, women should speak up, I agree it did happen to her, I agree she has every right to feel violated and angry. Absolutely! But I disagree on how she handled it, especially at her age and after all the years that have passed. She does not have to see him, go to his church, talk to him or anything. If she wanted validation from him it could have been done in a different way. I honestly think it should be against the law to ruin someone’s life after such a long time. That is Gods job, the Vengence belongs to HIM.