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Originally Posted by Nitehawk013
Pastors, even though their roles are extremely over reaching these days, do have the responsibility to watch over the siants in their care. If they constantly see them falling away because of something and do nothing to build a fence of protection, then they are going to be accountable for those souls.
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I think your analogy is wrong for several reasons. First, Shepherds lead sheep they don't fence them in on a pasture, at least Biblically.
Second, people should be taught how to handle life from a Biblical perspective not have a nanny tell them what to do and what not to do.
Third, when you do have a church that plays nanny to these folks they become very judgmental the rules become the standard by which one measures another persons walk with God.
Fourth, Scripture doesn't give us any examples of creating more rules, the fact is the decision in
Acts 15 is to put no more on them than necessary.