Wednesday, December 20, 2006

HELP????

Pain, guilt, addiction, sin there such a beast…where can one get help for this? I have a friend who struggles with sexual addiction and is a registered sex offender. There is a church that has a program to help sex addicts but this church will not let this man in because he is a registered sex offender. I understand that this could cause problems because this church is also a school. My question is and is to all Christians…where do these people (sex offenders) get help? If all men were real, how many times have we had sexual thoughts or acted out in our sexual fantasies…but condemned those who were sex offenders. Now I am not excusing there sin, but just saying where can they go get help if the church will not allow them in. Jesus came for the sick and the church is a safe place, not a place of judgment but a place where Jesus’ bride, God’s children shares their burdens and victories with each other. It’s a place where sin is confronted but the sinner is accepted. Now I know there would be a lot of Christian would argue with me but I know that my sin is on the cross just the same as yours and that sex offender. I don’t believe in tolerance to sin, I believe in confronted the sin and dealing with it and the church is suppose to be a place for sinners, not perfect people. Do you think we have to answer to God for putting a restriction on who comes into His church? Isn’t putting a restriction on those who come being judgmental? I have thought a lot about this because I’m a father. I have thought do I want a registered sex offender around my children and my first thought is no. Then I realize that I am around my son and soon to be daughter and realize…hey I’m a sinner and I’m around my family…really what’s the difference…sure there’s a difference in my eyes but what about God’s eyes? I know that there are some registered sex offenders who are genuinely sorry for what they’ve done and there are those who aren’t and will probably do “it” again but how many time have you sinned and felt sorrow but turned around and did “it” again. I am just as guilty. If the church shuts its doors than where can one get help? Just something to think about!
-gravyjmm

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