Church forced girl, 15, to apologize for pregnancy by rape

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Porcupine_I said:

PhalanxCO said:

sapphi_snake said:

PhalanxCO said:

Please don't take the despicable actions of one group and blame an entire faith for it.  Not all Christians (or religious people in general) would condone this in any way shape or form.

Won't the sheep do and think whatever the shepherd tells them to?

The sheep have a responsibility to reason for themselves whether the teachings of the shepherd are in line with the scriptures or not.

in my opinion people do not turn to or embrace religion because they want to "think for themselves". they want security and peace of mind. they want to be free from uncertainty and they want to hear that everything will be alright as long as you follow the rules.

i am not saying these are bad things, but they hold a lot of potential for abuse, especially as every scripture can be interpreted in any way it suits someone.

Great post!