I agree- for him to be used at all; or even welcomed; I would hope that he had repented. The story seems to indicate that he "was never repentant..."
What seems odd to me is that there appears to have been people who were happy to sit under the convicted child molester, but when the new preacher came along and got remarried they left. It's really funny the way some traditions and convictions will trump other, more basic issues.
I agree.
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People who are always looking for fault,can find it easily all they have to do,is look into their mirror.
There they can find plenty of fault.
there is no way on God's green earth that I would ever expose my congregation to the potential risk of an appointed leader that was a known sex offender....
if they wanted to attend my church, thats perfectly fine.... they can sit on a pew, under the watchful eye of an usher....
harsh??? perhaps.... but that person forfeited their trustability when they committed the crime....
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"Rules without relationship lead to rebellion." Dr. James Dobson
"You don't need a license to preach, or teach, or win souls." RonB
"In all my perplexities and distresses, the Bible has never failed to give me light and strength." Robert E. Lee (1807-1870)
Never tell a young person that anything cannot be done. God may have been waiting centuries for someone ignorant enough of the impossible to do that very thing. ~ John Andrew Holmes
well malv here are two more, i agree with you, that guy isnt even sorry, he is a problem, repentant not, is he, to bad, talent doesnt make you a great preacher or a leader it is your heart for god, dt
once Jeanie collects 10 points.... i'm going to be especially nice to her for a whole day.... what a nice prize, huh? hehehehe
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"Rules without relationship lead to rebellion." Dr. James Dobson
"You don't need a license to preach, or teach, or win souls." RonB
"In all my perplexities and distresses, the Bible has never failed to give me light and strength." Robert E. Lee (1807-1870)
Never tell a young person that anything cannot be done. God may have been waiting centuries for someone ignorant enough of the impossible to do that very thing. ~ John Andrew Holmes
Yes, God forgives, and so should we. But for one to be forgiven, one should be repentant. He blamed his marriage for having defiencies, I don't of one that doesn't
Still, no reason to molest children.
In talking to the Sun-Times last week, Hannah, 42, was unapologetic about his crimes, saying his first marriage had been troubled and he'd had "urges."
Twisp, two points to be made:
a) this person was unrepentant and definitely does NOT belong in a pulpit....
b) even if the person was repentant, they still have to deal with the consequences of their crime, which is the complete loss of trust and additional scrutiny (for the welfare of the flock)....
if you were a pastor that allowed a known sex-offender into your pulpit.... you'd deserve to be voted out of that church for complete and total negligence....
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"Rules without relationship lead to rebellion." Dr. James Dobson
"You don't need a license to preach, or teach, or win souls." RonB
"In all my perplexities and distresses, the Bible has never failed to give me light and strength." Robert E. Lee (1807-1870)
Never tell a young person that anything cannot be done. God may have been waiting centuries for someone ignorant enough of the impossible to do that very thing. ~ John Andrew Holmes
hehehehe
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