[wgmalabama]

I expected that reply. I am part of a church that does use congregational discipline. It’s very difficult but if people turn to sin, we can love them but put them outside the local church. It most be done because unrepentant and ongoing sin is a cancer to the congregation. Yes it is different And not rape. He stated his daughter routinely has “interest” from people on her Instagram account. How many 19 yo good looking daughters have you raised in the last 5 years. Probably at least one. They crave the attention, drama and social aspects. I guarantee what’s posted on Instagram is feeding the interest.

I Didn't’t say not to challenge the sin. I Didn't’t say not to to address a married youth pastor. I also am saying do not tempt either and it might be a good parental exercise to monitor her social media if she is willing. Most Teenage girls are not focused on godly pursuits, some are, but most are self centered, self absorbed and very aware of their desirability. They crave the attention, feed off of it, derive self esteem from it.

Social media is a road to hell or at the least away from Christ for most their age. If I am so concerned about “many” interests in my daughters social media profile, I would check what’s going out and what’s coming in. Notice this so very godly man condemned the churches but never mentioned what she was putting out to the world.

It is very seldom a one way street. Yes sometimes it is - but with many....

This came across as a hit against the churches, and yes many are bad, but using a teenage female Instagram to hit that nail - I’m not buying it.

BTW - I agree with you on the teachings of Paul.

Was reading The case for the Resurrection and many doubts about the historical evidence cannot explain Paul’s road to Damascus transformation.

Please don’t make assumptions that I’m blaming the young woman, I am just pointing out the father never addressed it. Do you use Instagram or have a teenage daughter that does? It’s a jungle out there and they need to be very careful.

[metmom]

No, blaming the woman is not different.

It’s wrong. And it IS in the same category of blaming the rape victim for the rape.

Why are you not holding the man accountable?

Why lay it all on her?

What’s your thinking? He couldn’t help himself because she’s so attractive? Or suggestive?

That’s blame shifting in all it’s glory and there’s no place for putting the blame for a man’s lack of self-control on the woman.

That flies in the face of an awful lot of Scripture and it’s not an excuse God will accept. He didn’t take it from Adam and He’s not going to take it from this guy. The *You/he/she made me do it* excuse is never justifiable.

*IF* she is wrong, she has to answer to God for it herself. But if she’s not, you’ve smeared an innocent woman’s reputation with your baseless speculation.

Or are you going to blame her for that, too?