Elwood Posted May 12, 2005 Report Share Posted May 12, 2005 Re: News From Hometown. Shouldn\'t Have Happened. You go LifeNRA. God will judge and we have opinions. I think the world is a better place with him rotting in he11. Elwood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slugshooter Posted May 13, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2005 Re: News From Hometown. Shouldn\'t Have Happened. [ QUOTE ] I don't see how a convicted child molester could ever become a Pastor, because the qualifications are that he must be beyond reproach. [/ QUOTE ] I decided to look up reproach so I knew exactly what it meant. This is how dictionary.com had it: To express disapproval of, criticism of, or disappointment in (someone). To bring shame upon; disgrace. Now, assuming that that said predator became saved and lived a Godly life, would he still not bring reproach, because he did bring shame and disappointment in that regard, but how many pastors out there have been involved in drugs,gangs, etc. and some have even committed murder. I find it hard to believe that salvation and forgiveness is available to those but not to the previous, if a former gang member who sold drugs and killed can be saved and become a "minister" and is lauded and hailed as a righteous man, then how can the same not apply to everyone. According to the bible, this is the only sin unforgiveable. 29But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; he is guilty of an eternal sin." Mark 3:29 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted May 13, 2005 Report Share Posted May 13, 2005 Re: News From Hometown. Shouldn\'t Have Happened. I didn't say they were unforgivable in Gods eyes, but based on what we know about paedophiles, they are incurable and that fact alone makes them reproachable. I didn't say they couldn't be church members Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slugshooter Posted May 13, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2005 Re: News From Hometown. Shouldn\'t Have Happened. One more thought, regarding the comments from several regarding what they would do had their daughter been the one victimized, about how they would follow through on taking matters into their own hands. When your daughter needs you the most, if said horror were to happen, don't you think she would be better served by a father that was there to comfort her and be there for her, than having a father stuck in a prison cell somewhere. The child would have already been through one bad thing, then she has to live with the taunts and negative comments about having a parent in jail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted May 13, 2005 Report Share Posted May 13, 2005 Re: News From Hometown. Shouldn\'t Have Happened. Now that right there slugger is a DANG good point. Most people wouldn't think about that in the heat of anger though, would they. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted May 13, 2005 Report Share Posted May 13, 2005 Re: News From Hometown. Shouldn\'t Have Happened. [ QUOTE ] The EverSlugger Bunny [/ QUOTE ] Takes a lickin and keeps on tickin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elwood Posted May 13, 2005 Report Share Posted May 13, 2005 Re: News From Hometown. Shouldn\'t Have Happened. That is a good veiw point from the stand point that one of my daughters was molested and survived. My comments where more oriented around the loss of my daughter to one of these freaks. I don't think that I could go through life knowing the scum that took my daughters life, innocence, and future away for his pleasure was still living. I do have two other daughters to take care of but I think that I would leave that up to God and the jury to decide how long I would have be away from them. Elwood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbonhunter Posted May 13, 2005 Report Share Posted May 13, 2005 Re: News From Hometown. Shouldn\'t Have Happened. According to the bible, this is the only sin unforgiveable. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- i thought suicide(sp?) was as well?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted May 14, 2005 Report Share Posted May 14, 2005 Re: News From Hometown. Shouldn\'t Have Happened. Personally, I dont care what the bible says, child molestation to means either life behind bars or death! JMHO! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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