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jmowreader

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10. God isn't who he should be worried about

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Mon Jun 1, 2015, 01:50 AM

Jun 2015

If the authorities can prove he knew about the molestation and didn't report it, there are criminal penalties for his inaction.

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Duggar Family Pastor on Josh's Molestation Scandal: God 'Can Forgive Everything' [View all] RandySF May 2015 OP

Everything ..except for being Democrat of course. Nt. pkdu May 2015 #1

yup Liberal_in_LA Jun 2015 #4

Well almost anything Kalidurga Jun 2015 #2

everything is forgiven for the "right" people angrychair Jun 2015 #7

Exactly right BrotherIvan Jun 2015 #8

or the wrong brand of Xianity Kalidurga Jun 2015 #24

Who even knows BrotherIvan Jun 2015 #25

I keep waiting for them imthevicar Jun 2015 #3

... Arugula Latte Jun 2015 #5

There is nothing "allegedly" about this. He confessed Beaverhausen Jun 2015 #6

A corollary of "It's Gods will!" So shut and endure riderinthestorm Jun 2015 #9

God isn't who he should be worried about jmowreader Jun 2015 #10

"P.S. Kill the gays." 6000eliot Jun 2015 #11

It's not God's place to forgive or reconcile: Those young girls must come to their own terms. . . Journeyman Jun 2015 #12

"their reputation in Arkansas is that they are a very Christian family" beam me up scottie Jun 2015 #13

Or the devil made him do it. countryjake Jun 2015 #29

It's never their fault, is it? beam me up scottie Jun 2015 #30

The supernatural is their get-away-with-murder card. countryjake Jun 2015 #31

omg, that poor little girl. beam me up scottie Jun 2015 #32

That woman kept that plastic "rod" in her bra. countryjake Jun 2015 #33

If you had known you would have done just that. beam me up scottie Jun 2015 #34

I can imagine how attuned Immanuel must have been to movement. countryjake Jun 2015 #35

I don't think he'll ever fully recover from that kind of abuse. beam me up scottie Jun 2015 #36

Again, as to your last sentence... countryjake Jun 2015 #37

Long ago in the dark ages, I was taught that to 'render under unto Caesar' meant Lars39 Jun 2015 #14

Yes... We know... Oktober Jun 2015 #15

I'm more concerned about whether the abused victims can forgive you... KittyWampus Jun 2015 #16

The abused victims' *parents* have a TV show. Mariana Jun 2015 #18

It's a troubling response el_bryanto Jun 2015 #17

The Pastor romanic Jun 2015 #19

God botherers are all about the forgiveness, when their hypocrisy comes to light. phantom power Jun 2015 #20

Never trust a person who can clear their conscience of any immoral act.... truebrit71 Jun 2015 #21

I love all the: "Well, God will do x, but not y" or "God will forgive, but only if x happens..." Arugula Latte Jun 2015 #23

No it's criminal behavior. The Bible is not a get out of jail free card you dumbasses. Initech Jun 2015 #22

Well put davidpdx Jun 2015 #38

In the early 80s, I had an interesting... 3catwoman3 Jun 2015 #26

Funny how that works Major Nikon Jun 2015 #27

Forgiveness is narcissistic, how about healing his victims? bhikkhu Jun 2015 #28