tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9998489.post2041836203289900582..comments2023-10-11T04:23:08.843-05:00Comments on Serenity Springs: So it's not just the Catholics...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9998489.post-77775085776640103472007-03-14T21:50:00.000-05:002007-03-14T21:50:00.000-05:00Thank you for a well written blog. To often these ...Thank you for a well written blog. To often these stories send people into an instant rage against Christians and their perceived or, in cases such as this, actual hypocrisy. Through the bitterness of the attack the truth is often lost.<BR/><BR/>The fact is simply that we all sin. Sin is not specific to one religion or to one denomination. In the case of sexual sin, many in places of power became entangled because of a misplaced since of entitlement and/or an increased level of temptation that is often brought on by them allowing small inappropriate behaviors grow into much larger ones over time. Sin always presents a slippery slope.<BR/><BR/>You make an excellent point that an independent board should oversee these cases. While I believe that the sole power of Redemption is found in Christ Jesus, I also believe that each of us is accountable to our actions here on earth. I would pray that the guilty and the innocent are able to find salvation; however, the guilty should be punished for their crimes and we clearly see that, in a good number of these cases, we seem unable or unwilling to prosecute these criminals. <BR/><BR/>The actions of those guilty parties are one of the reasons why God has become less relevant to some people, but the cover-up by the authorities in charge is one of the reasons why God has become despised by many. We have chosen to build walls instead of opening ourselves up to others. It is unfortunate that we as Christians often look to protect our good name rather than protect our truest treasures.<BR/><BR/>After all, if we truly took the words of Jesus literally in Matthew 19:14, then we would see the utmost importance that He has place on each generation of youth. Their souls are the ones upon which we must entrust the earthly foundation of the church.greeneagleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03604408183538289800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9998489.post-32572477029471634762007-03-02T16:57:00.000-06:002007-03-02T16:57:00.000-06:00*I was just kidding about the denomination thing*I was just kidding about the denomination thingdangermamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041748803712674499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9998489.post-67008298482330916652007-02-28T15:33:00.000-06:002007-02-28T15:33:00.000-06:00That's really sad. The thing is, this kind of beh...That's really sad. The thing is, this kind of behavior isn't about a certain denomination. I'm sure clergy/leaders in almost every denomination are doing these types of things. It's amazing to me that sex can be the thing that makes people evil.SerenitySpringshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04907905202697421654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9998489.post-52323688353713586832007-02-28T15:27:00.001-06:002007-02-28T15:27:00.001-06:00and thats why me and my husband are methodists.......and thats why me and my husband are methodists.... hadangermamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041748803712674499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9998489.post-30735134434684023062007-02-28T15:27:00.000-06:002007-02-28T15:27:00.000-06:00Ive actually been witness to this kind of stuff......Ive actually been witness to this kind of stuff.... in my husband's old church, there was a married man there having affairs with several of the teen girls.... the church found out about it and did pretty much nothing - he kept teaching the young married class.... once the authorities got involved though, he committed suicide.... I felt so bad for his wife and kidsdangermamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041748803712674499noreply@blogger.com