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Randy's avatar

I recently saw the documentary film Kristin Du Mez offered on her Substack -- "For Our Daughters." What struck my wife and me was the clear pattern: Male pastors or youth leaders who preyed on women were immediately forgiven by the male leaders of the community when their offenses came to light. The women who were deeply traumatized by being raped or sexually assaulted by their spiritual leaders were told they had to forget and move on--and if they wanted their abusers to be held accountable, then it was their failure to practice Christian love and forgiveness.

For reasons like this, my pastor says he describes himself to people as a Jesus follower rather than as a "Christian."

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Danny Bryant's avatar

Release to us Barrabas.

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Tom Hardin's avatar

Doesn’t forgiveness presume some contrition on the offending parties behalf don’t think I’ve seen any sign of it from him. Brave mom to call out her own son that way. THH

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Greg Greene's avatar

WOW

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Ben Vos's avatar

I remember when Bill Clinton admitted what he did was wrong.

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Tim Slager's avatar

When people compare Trump to David, I sometimes ask, Where's his Psalm 51?

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Aaron J. Smith's avatar

Redemption and restoration are two different words. The idea that someone needs power to prove they won't abuse it because they abused it in the past is a weird thought.

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Marie Butson's avatar

Indeed. Calling evil good….cruelty as necessary… love of power, true love. On the other hand, love for others backwards and last in the list of those we are to love. Placing love of family , first and primary. Some think is sounds orderly, as I once did. Firstly, love God. Then love others as you love yourself. Vance didn’t have to complicate what Jesus made straightforward and simple. But simple is rarely easy.

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reynard61's avatar

Just remember that now she's renouncing it and says she "regrets" sending it.

Not that I particularly trust NBC News anymore, but:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBAfVe97Ybk

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David Dark's avatar

Why are you telling us to remember that?

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reynard61's avatar

Because the MAGAtry are going to make it a pertinent point in any confirmation hearings.

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Stephen B Myers's avatar

Bill Clinton gets a bj in the Oval Office and they loose their minds shouting that “character matters.” But Donald’s choices for cabinet positions and his own repulsive behavior gets a pass…after all he’s like King David, “a man after god’s own heart.” The hypocrisy of Republicans is nauseating.

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