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how do you deal with "wolves in sheep clothing" in this utopia.

the biggest trauma i've seen in a fellow man was caused by a very conservative church (men only allowed to teach) whose leadership ended up abusing young girls entrusted to their Sunday schools. that also ended up in gay acting children being bullied by the other children because the leadership condemned the gays of course.

the FBI was sent in to set things right. the balance of things is very hard to get right. not only should there be a separation of church and state, but a separation of religion from church smh !
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𝔼𝕣π•ͺπ•Ÿ 𝔹𝕣𝕒𝕔𝕔𝕠 1y ago

How you deal with them is to actually confront their behavior. It’s shameful that there are cases in which this hasn’t been done.

Matthew 18:15-17 gives clear instructions on how to deal with a believer (or someone claiming to be one) who sins. There are far too many anecdotes of evil behavior being covered up to save face, or where monsters were even elevated to higher positions of power. None of this is the Way.

It’s up to us to take loving action, protecting the vulnerable and teaching all to live in righteousness.

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atyh 1y ago

nothing attracts the religious β€œahktuaaaly”’s quite like a simple note about hope. πŸ˜†

muting my own note πŸ₯±

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Duncan Cary Palmer 1y ago

Amen; the goal, of course, being repentance, forgiveness, and restoration of community; the fallback position, ejection from any association ( see 1st Corinthians 5 ).

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Lethal Lee 1y ago

Until they have repented fully and be accepted back. See 2 Corinthians

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Duncan Cary Palmer 1y ago

The hope behind discipline, and the blessing when repentance is the outcome!πŸ«‚πŸ’–πŸ˜†πŸ‘

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Lethal Lee 1y ago

Well put!