Suing at the Law
 

If someone was a Christian, would you be more inclined or less inclined, or not differently inclined at all, to sue them in a court of law?

Explain your reasoning and your answer please. Thanks!

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Naturally this all assumes your were (or at least felt you were) wronged by an individual.

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Hmm, do we know they are a Christian by their actions, or were we verbally "informed?"

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Let's just say your pastor or local Baptist lay person...

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I would not per 1 Cor 6

1 If any of you has a dispute with another, do you dare to take it before the ungodly for judgment instead of before the Lord’s people? 2 Or do you not know that the Lord’s people will judge the world? And if you are to judge the world, are you not competent to judge trivial cases? 3 Do you not know that we will judge angels? How much more the things of this life! 4 Therefore, if you have disputes about such matters, do you ask for a ruling from those whose way of life is scorned in the church? 5 I say this to shame you. Is it possible that there is nobody among you wise enough to judge a dispute between believers? 6 But instead, one brother takes another to court—and this in front of unbelievers!
7 The very fact that you have lawsuits among you means you have been completely defeated already. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be cheated? 8 Instead, you yourselves cheat and do wrong, and you do this to your brothers and sisters. 9 Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor men who have sex with men[a] 10 nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. 11 And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.



I have been put to the test on this to the tune of losing $65,000 so I say it with certainty.

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So Titus, you lost 65,000. (that you would have pursued if the offender was not Christian) because a Christian mediator did not award it to you?

I am assuming you mean, would prefer 1 Cor 6?

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If you eagerly sue a non Christian, but not a Christian, what message does this send to the unbeliever?

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Less inclined: I'd lose my shirt! :lol

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I am not litigious, but I certainly understand the issue here. I'd like to add that suing can be a means of legal redress of grievances, or can be abused to take advantage of the law at the expense of morality--which are we talking about?

If you are a Christian--we'll go with that as a metaphor for "moral," even though it isn't--It shouldn't even occur to me to want to sue, as you are by def "doing the right thing." (My sister is involved in this right now; has a broken foot through no fault of her own, trying to run a business, and wouldn't think of suing; the responsible party was...responsible!)

So I gotta believe if I'm contemplating suing my local pastor, either a) he's a putz, b) I am, or c) we are in disagreement not as to responsibility, but particulars.

Assuming C?

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The total debt was greater than $75,000 and the debtor was able to pay $10,000. I accepted that rather than go through court, yes. Would I gladly persue a non-Christian? I have no idea. The person who owed me money was not a Christian when the debt was incured but became a Christian before the settlement I recieved was offered. Because this person was a new Christian and appeared to be doing their best at the time I did not feel I should sue. I might have been able to recoup my money but might have damaged that family or destroyed my witness or disappointed God. Not worth it to me for money that I had already learned to live without. :) Mostly everyone thought I was nuts... But I sleep good at night.

I do plan to sue the insurance company of the drunk driver that hit me if they will not total my car... so maybe I would sue a non-Christian ;)

I will say I am a little disappointed that this person is now doing VERY well financially and had made no additonal efforts to pay me anything (although now not under any legal obligation to do so).