| OilCityCajun |
07-15-2010 09:06 PM |
Re: UPC Pastor Convicted of Slander in Pulpit!
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Originally Posted by drummerboy_dave
(Post 940857)
...The cajun's post states how he can seperate his personal feelings about "bikinis" and the women who wear them from the facts of this case. He further states that he sees the pastors errors for what they are.
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Thank you, DbD. With so many people misunderstanding what I was trying to say, I was starting to wonder if I was typing in Greek. I never explored the question of whether or not a bikini was actually worn, because it wouldnt matter either way, the pastor would be no more, nor less wrong had the alleged bikini been worn or not. Perhaps Pel misunderstood my mention of adultery. It is the Pastor's daughter and Mr. Rider who are guilty of fornication and adultery , according to my understanding of the scriptures concerning marriage and divorce, not the alleged bikini woman. And yet, I want to make it clear that I am not in any way compromising biblical holiness standards concerning modesty. It is for that reason (to avoid accusations of compromise) that I speak my views concerning the wearing of revealing clothing - which includes but by no means is limited to bikinis - in general, not as a direct accusation against the plaintiff. For, as Pel wisely indicates, there is no evidence that she actually wore a bikini, only that her ex-husband and her former pastor accused her of it.
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Originally Posted by Scott Hutchinson
One should be careful what one says over the pulpit...
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And not just over the pulpit.
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Originally Posted by Scott Hutchinson
Anyway you look at it,it's a sad situation and one should be careful what one says publicly. One can make a bad situation worse by the words they speak.
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And let us - Yes, I realize I too am one of "us" - remember this is a public forum. Therefore, we too should be circumspect in what we say on the matter here, and all matters, in general. Here too, one can make a bad situation worse by saying the wrong thing...or even saying the right thing the wrong way...or even by failing, or forgetting, to say the right thing...such as "alleged" and "in general".
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