Terrible News and the Importance of Accountability

[rgcraig]

Originally Posted by MissBrattified

I do think that ministers will face natural consequences to their ministries...sure. That's understandable. However, if they could have someone to talk to or be accountable to before it reaches past the point of festering and becomes an open wound, well...that would be a much better ideal.

The distrust, disgust and lack of forgiveness are stains on the church.

You know as well as I do, revrandy, that some things are just completely taboo, and if you even have a thought in one of those directions, you'd better hide it with all your might, whether you act on it or not. Is that how the church should function?

Another problem is a cultural dichotomy. We live in this over sexualized, over-stimulated, desensitized society with easy access to all sorts of immorality and crime. On the flip side, there is a strangely shocked outcry when any member of Christendom falls victim to what is freely, regularly and blatantly offered. The church culture has picked up on this secular trend and has expanded on it. We pretend these things don't exist, we don't address them, and then we are surprised when anyone partakes or stumbles or struggles.

MissB your post are right on! Enjoying the discussion and a well needed one at that!

RevRan, I feel your hurt.