You just called a diety that you readily admit chooses to allow children to be sexually abused “big, holy, gracious, and loving.” Why would I want to have a respectful dialogue with someone who believes that?
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Churches continue to be a dangerous place for children
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Truly sorry if that is what you got from that. In an effort to show that it is logical to think that an infinite God can have reasons for allowing events that our finite minds might not understand, it is really insensitive to put it the way you just mentioned. I assume we have very different beliefs but easily agree that those reports or abuse are beyond evil and want severe judgment for the perpetrator. Tough to imagine any good coming from that. Nonetheless the Bible does say all things work together for the good of those who love God…the good it mentions is in the Believer knowing God and being sanctified more in holiness…that truth is meant to comfort the Christian…but again I don’t want to mention a greater good in those awful events because truly for the Non Christian, it is almost impossible to imagine any “good” from it…yet the Christian does have the promise of Romans 8:28 even in horrible worldly circumstances. That truth is still to be handled with care though as any victim of abuse doesn’t need Bible verses thumped at them…the verses can and will comfort in time…but the psychological healing may never fully recover in this life.
Nothing says love quite like condemning me to burn in hell forever for refusing to go along with this garbage.
Born sick, commanded to be well.
Give it enough time and your deity of choice will meet the same fate as Ra, Zeus, and Quetzalcoatl. Extinction
Centuries from now humans will look back and laugh at how we were so primitive as to allow myths to dominate our lives and our laws
All relics of our humble beginnings. And now that we know why lightning strikes, why we fall ill with disease, why the sun rises and sets each day, and so on without reference to mythical crap, the religious say, well would you look at how wonderful and complex god's creation is!
The non-falsifiability of a claim isn't an asset. It's a defect.
My faith isn’t destroyed either. But I will not subscribe to a community who openly admits to drawing a wrong conclusion and unwilling to go in other areas because it’s “uncomfortable”.
Why? Why stop the pursuit?
If faith is so powerful, then there should be no fear in exploration. You can’t selectively choose what errors of the past are or aren’t acceptable.
(The old adage about not discussing politics and religion when I was a kid fascinated me.)
Why? Why these 2 subjects?
Well, it’s clear as day. It’s these 2 areas where people will lie, cheat, fabricate, persuade, dig in all in a sake of holding up an argument. And for what?
Fear. Fear that there is more to learn, more to uncover, more prophets, fear that they might be wrong.
COVID has been the greatest mind binding event in the last 100 years. We have been on an incredible, iterative exploration in science. Yet, when a global virus hit us ONCE AGAIN like they do every year and upon a slight mathematical uptick to HEALTHY, and people under 60 years old once we discovered the impacts, we let politics dictate our decision making to a perverse level that made zero sense. Country by country, state by state.
WHAT THE FVCK?
How can you take ANYONE seriously subscribing to any of that?
The Age of Enlightenment, the greatest achievement be damned too many times for selfish convenience.
It’s not that religion and politics shouldn’t be discussed. It’s that people are unwilling to be forthright. And it’s fvckin sad because it’s usually pride killing society because of it.
It’s funny that those who preach the loudest are also those who need to hear the message the most.
New England diocese settles child sexual abuse claims
The Diocese of Manchester has settled a child sexual abuse claim from the 1970s involving a former priest.
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PASTOR PLEA DEAL: Pastor who sexually abused child for nearly 7 years receives probation
As part of the deal, William C. Robinson was given 10 years deferred adjudication, avoiding jail time.
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North Carolina church fires pastor over admitted sexual misconduct: 'Lord brought judgment'
A North Carolina congregation has fired its pastor after discovering that he had engaged in sexual misconduct, following a unanimous decision from church leadership
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Nothing a few prayers can't fix. Jesus forgives everything!!!North Carolina church fires pastor over admitted sexual misconduct: 'Lord brought judgment'
A North Carolina congregation has fired its pastor after discovering that he had engaged in sexual misconduct, following a unanimous decision from church leadership
