Do you ever discuss things like pedophilia?
Yes we do. We have many articles in our publications that discuss all manner of sexual deviation.
Are we spared from having those predators in our ranks? No more than any other organization where there are children. Pedophiles do not have their sexual orientation tattooed on their foreheads. And we are by nature a very trusting brotherhood. We don't have the ability, like Jesus did, to read hearts and minds.
We have a very strict child abuse policy now like many other organizations have had to implement for the same reasons. We value our children and we will take appropriate steps to protect them. That doesn't mean that we interpret any approach to a child as something evil. Not everyone who loves children, does so inappropriately. It is a sick mind who imagines this.
or mental health?
Absolutely, because mental health issues are at epidemic proportions in today's world. We are not exempt from those things either. Like all medical problems, we recommend seeking the appropriate medical treatment. Many people who suffer with mental illness are drawn to God's promise of a better life in a better world, after suffering for many decades in some cases....so perhaps we might have more than our share of people with mental health issues. It is nice to give them support and hope, but it doesn't take the place of good medical care. All are free to seek out whatever treatment is appropriate for them, be that orthodox or a more natural approach. We do not recommend one or the other...it is up to the individual. Their illness is not an excuse to abandon them.
I am just asking to find out if such discussions are encouraged or discouraged.
No, you are just looking for another opportunity to hit below the belt. Its a diversionary tactic you have used before....but so have others. Try providing some evidence for macro-evolution that does not rely on "faith" or "belief"......something that is not a "suggestion" or "conjecture" that relies on "implication"......its been a long wait. Surely for those with a scientific background, and who have access to all this "overwhelming evidence" ....someone should be able to provide substantiated evidence for a process that explains all the lifeforms we see today....without relying on things that aren't scientific....like "might have" or "could have"?
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