UPC Minister engaged to former Porn Star

[Miss Scarlett]

Originally Posted by MissBrattified

What an absolutely ridiculous thread. If she has turned her life around, why are we even discussing this? She isn't anything other than a Christian, whose sins are covered by the blood of Christ, the same as the rest of us. This title should read: "UPC Minister's Son Engaged To a New Convert In New York."

Originally Posted by BrotherEastman

I see, well it does seem quite unorthodox to become a pastor's wife from a porn star.

Originally Posted by Fionn mac Cumh

To many pompous buttholes in this thread.

Originally Posted by BrotherEastman

Although I understand the sentiment, I would've put it a different way. (say in love)

It is not without validity that most of our impressions or beliefs about our family, close friends, and acquaintances automatically involve knowledge about their character as a part of their reputation. Obviously, our interactions give us insight to these people's characters and reputations, whether our perceptions are true or false. Those who know us best will see any growth of character or lack of it. Even so, some can have blind spots in relation to a particular person (for instance, a mother may ignore her son's flaws), or the person may have a talent for concealing their shortcomings, even from those closest to them.

We see a positive side of this in Acts 6:1-3, where the apostles tell the church to choose seven men to become deacons. One of the criteria was that these men were to be "of good reputation," which translates from the Greek word martureo, meaning "to be a witness, that is, to testify (literally or figuratively)." The KJV also renders martureo as "give [evidence]," "bear record," "obtain a good honest report," "be well reported of."

These men were to show evidence of God's Spirit and wisdom in their lives, a combination of a good name as well as growth in character. It is interesting that, because they knew them best, the people were to select these men according to their character.
So, How is the Adult Movie Woman be any different than those who are elected as Deacons in the church, especially if she is to become the first lady of the church.