Calvary Chapel Pastor to Sue Son for Defamation

Chuck Smith: I like my pastors to sue critics!

Over the past two years, Alex Grenier has penned Calvary Chapel Abuse, an explosive blog that has served as a sound-off board for folks burned, abused, and generally turned off by the Calvary Chapel octopus. It was inspired by tragedy: Alex says his father, Calvary Chapel Visalia pastor Bob Grenier, physically abused him and his brother when they were children, charges Grenier has never admitted or denied.

Enough's enough for ol' Bob, though, it seems: yesterday, Alex posted that he and some commenters on his blog were served with letters of intent by his stepdad to sue for defamation


See also:

• Is Calvary Chapel Head Chuck Smith Covering for a Child Beater?
• Chuck Smith Meets with Calvary Chapel Abuse Survivor, Calls His Blog "A Bunch of Lies"
• Calvary Chapel's Mothership Connection

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