UPC Pastor Convicted of Slander in Pulpit!

[jfrog]

Originally Posted by missourimary

It might, or it just might add more gossip to a growing pile.

Hmmm... If the plaintiff had "left the faith" in his opinion because she was no longer abiding by his rules (wearing what he defined as immodest clothes), was therefore an unbeliever, and then filed for divorce, then he could have gone to 1 Cor 7:15 But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such [cases]... and avoided the whole matter.

Interesting point. I am very interested as to why the pastor didn't use that defense, unless he had preached against remarriage in every case except adultery.

EDIT: Didn't someone say she was attending another church at the time?