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Are you saying there were no warrants issued--that a judge was not convinced that there was enough evidence to justify the intervention?
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First wasn't the warrant originally based on the evidence of a hoax call? Secondly isn't everyone innocent until proven guilty in this country? These people have yet to be fully tried in court by a jury of their peers. 3rd I'm more than certain 350 lawyers beg to differ with the body of evidence gathered and could better argue the validity of the evidence.
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You oppose the state CPS intervention because you fear that someday government may declare it illegal to teach that homosexuality is a spiritual sin, and may remove children from religious households that teach such??? I would suggest to you that God is not the author of fear, and that these young girls needed immediate help. God uses Caesar for just this type of purpose
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I was merely pointing out the similarity between the two scenarios and trying to explain why this should be of concern. Everyone has their ideas concerning whether or not the crime was commited on part of the people in the compound.
I agree we should not live in fear but on the other hand should recognize the danger of power left unchecked especially on the side of the "righteous". We need to use this knowledge to increase our diligence. Believers are not expected to be free from persecution but are expected to stand up for the things that are right. I percieve just as much of a danger from the state if not more than from these people. These people may be guilty of crimes or maybe the crime is the way in which their culture is percieved. Are they using young girls to satisfy pleasure or are they simply living out what they believe to be right? It seems like more effort is being put into going after this group then after those who clearly seek to harm children.
The government has more power to do harm in this case then a group that has secluded itself from others.
Will the way the government acted help or hurt these kids in the long run? I have concerns about the damage their "help" may have created.
God used Ceasar for his purpose. The end result is written in history books.