![]() "There was a point when the only place that black man could find power and respect and refuge was in our black churches," Benbow told NPR. It's a mentality, she said, that has roots in "the structure of our churches and the structure of our theologies." This mentality, she argued, provides cover for predators, largely at the expense of black women and girls. "Instead of teaching personal responsibility, we tell people that their proclivity to 'mistakes' is proof of their anointing." "They told us to pray for Robert, to understand that no sin is greater than the other and that all of us have fallen short of the glory of God," she wrote. In her piece, she says there have been some pastors who have used their faith to explain why they are not muting or condemning Kelly. In the wake of #SurvivingRKelly, there’s been a deafening collective silence among gospel artists and leaders within the Black Christian community.
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