[eastforker]

Actually my post and reply was more about posters posting prayer threads. When someone is stricken with a devastating illness or the death of spouse or family member I understand the need for prayer. Lately I have seen prayer threads because someone had a sick dog.The allegation of rape is a very serious matter IMHO. If the young lady was raped she does have my condolences, however we are getting the story second handed. If one airs his laundry on a public forum he should expect someone to ask how the stains got there.

[wagglebee]

I am curious why you are not posting your suspicions about this "second hand story" to me, since I am the one who posted the prayer request. If your pathetic attempt to compare a rape victim to a sick dog is indicative of your reasoning skills, then you need some serious help.

I have known this young lady her entire life, I have no reason to disbelieve her. Have you researched the extent of unreported date rape? It is not uncommon for women to keep this a secret. Your insinuation that she is not a virgin is despicable at best; and even if she was not a virgin, this has nothing to do with whether or not she was raped.

If one airs his laundry on a public forum he should expect someone to ask how the stains got there.

NOBODY asked me to post this thread, I did it on my own accord. It is not my "laundry," it is me asking for prayers for a family friend. But I am interested, do you make a habit of asking people in other unpleasant circumstances "how the stains got there?" Do you tell lung cancer victims that they deserve to die because they smoked? And why is it that I should be questioned as to this young woman's morals? From reading everything you have written on this thread, I can only conclude that you have some deeply ingrained misogyny and you need to look at that.