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11-16-2012, 03:27 PM
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Judge Sentences a Teen to Church
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headline...-for-10-years/
Anybody who knows Oklahoma District Court Judge Mike Norman probably yawned at the news that he’d sentenced a teen offender to attend church as part of his probation arrangement, and that the judge’s pastor was in the courtroom at the time.
Not only had he handed down such a sentence before, but he’d required one man to bring the church program back with him when he reported to court.
“The Lord works in many ways,” Norman, 69, told ABC News today. “I’ve done a little bit of this kind of thing before, but never on such a serious charge.”
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11-16-2012, 08:40 PM
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Re: Judge Sentences a Teen to Church
I have a problem with that unless the person agreed to it before hand or asked for it.
What if a Muslim judged ordered someone to go to a Mosque? Christians would go nuts
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11-16-2012, 08:42 PM
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Re: Judge Sentences a Teen to Church
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The judge could have sent Alred to jail but, instead, taking into account his clean criminal and school records, sentenced him to wear a drug and alcohol bracelet, participate in counseling groups and attend a church of his choosing – weekly. He must also graduate from high school.
After completing the rest of the requirements in his sentence, Alred will have the charge removed from his record.
“Only time will tell if we’ve saved Tyler Alred’s life,” the judge said.
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I like it! 
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11-16-2012, 08:43 PM
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Re: Judge Sentences a Teen to Church
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Originally Posted by Praxeas
I have a problem with that unless the person agreed to it before hand or asked for it.
What if a Muslim judged ordered someone to go to a Mosque? Christians would go nuts
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The article says he was given a choice as to where to attend.
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11-16-2012, 08:44 PM
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Re: Judge Sentences a Teen to Church
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Originally Posted by Pressing-On
The article says he was given a choice as to where to attend.
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Was one of them a Mosque?
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- There is One God. This one God reveals Himself distinctly as Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
- The Son is God himself in a human form or "God manifested in the flesh" (1Tim 3:16)
- Every sinner must repent of their sins.
- That Jesus name baptism is the only biblical mode of water baptism.
- That the Holy Ghost is for today and is received by faith with the initial evidence of speaking in tongues.
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11-16-2012, 08:45 PM
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Re: Judge Sentences a Teen to Church
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Originally Posted by Praxeas
Was one of them a Mosque?
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I don't know. Do you?
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11-16-2012, 08:47 PM
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Re: Judge Sentences a Teen to Church
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I don't know. Do you?
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No and that is why there is a problem.
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- The Son is God himself in a human form or "God manifested in the flesh" (1Tim 3:16)
- Every sinner must repent of their sins.
- That Jesus name baptism is the only biblical mode of water baptism.
- That the Holy Ghost is for today and is received by faith with the initial evidence of speaking in tongues.
- The saint will go on to strive to live a holy life, pleasing to God.
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11-16-2012, 08:49 PM
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Re: Judge Sentences a Teen to Church
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Originally Posted by Praxeas
No and that is why there is a problem.
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It would be a problem for the judge if he didn't give the boy a choice. But, the judge saying he is a Baptist kind of gives the impression that whatever choice the boy made, he was okay with it. Besides, he said "church" and I don't believe a Mosque is ever called a church, is it?
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