Should Sex Offenders Be Barred from Church?

[Chica Yeyé 41]

Call me old fashioned, but I didn't think it was up to the church to decide who was and wasn't fit in this way. It opens some very dangerous doors. It was my understanding, way back when was that when one entered the doors of a church one was allowed to assume complete anonymity, should that be ones choice. Perhaps the better choice would be to keep children out of church?

Yeah I thought the church was supposed to welcome people equally without discrimination or judgment.

Thousands of gay folks, divorced people, etc., would beg to differ with this.

[Peikko 1,575]

There is a difference between welcoming someone in the sense of saying we accept your choices and are ok with them and welcoming in the sense of giving ministry to a lost or wandering soul.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Call me old fashioned, but I didn't think it was up to the church to decide who was and wasn't fit in this way. It opens some very dangerous doors. It was my understanding, way back when was that when one entered the doors of a church one was allowed to assume complete anonymity, should that be ones choice. Perhaps the better choice would be to keep children out of church?

Yeah I thought the church was supposed to welcome people equally without discrimination or judgment.

Thousands of gay folks, divorced people, etc., would beg to differ with this.

Well it wouldn't be the first time that an institution has fallen short of its high standards.

[Joseph & Ana 0]

Call me old fashioned, but I didn't think it was up to the church to decide who was and wasn't fit in this way. It opens some very dangerous doors. It was my understanding, way back when was that when one entered the doors of a church one was allowed to assume complete anonymity, should that be ones choice. Perhaps the better choice would be to keep children out of church?

Yeah I thought the church was supposed to welcome people equally without discrimination or judgment.

Thousands of gay folks, divorced people, etc., would beg to differ with this.

My church is not liberal and we don't ask people at the door whether they are gay or divorced. In fact I know of a couple (girls) who went there regularly until they moved out of state. There are plenty of divorced in church. with 51% rate, its bound to happen. And they aren't kicked out.

[NickD 202]

Too many posts to read, I just feel that sex offenders should be barred from sex. Especially with young children.

[Chica Yeyé 41]

Call me old fashioned, but I didn't think it was up to the church to decide who was and wasn't fit in this way. It opens some very dangerous doors. It was my understanding, way back when was that when one entered the doors of a church one was allowed to assume complete anonymity, should that be ones choice. Perhaps the better choice would be to keep children out of church?

Yeah I thought the church was supposed to welcome people equally without discrimination or judgment.

Thousands of gay folks, divorced people, etc., would beg to differ with this.

My church is not liberal and we don't ask people at the door whether they are gay or divorced. In fact I know of a couple (girls) who went there regularly until they moved out of state. There are plenty of divorced in church. with 51% rate, its bound to happen. And they aren't kicked out.

+ Really, really. And your church, whatever the blip sect it is, is the only one, of course.

[Peikko 1,575]

Call me old fashioned, but I didn't think it was up to the church to decide who was and wasn't fit in this way. It opens some very dangerous doors. It was my understanding, way back when was that when one entered the doors of a church one was allowed to assume complete anonymity, should that be ones choice. Perhaps the better choice would be to keep children out of church?

Yeah I thought the church was supposed to welcome people equally without discrimination or judgment.

Thousands of gay folks, divorced people, etc., would beg to differ with this.

My church is not liberal and we don't ask people at the door whether they are gay or divorced. In fact I know of a couple (girls) who went there regularly until they moved out of state. There are plenty of divorced in church. with 51% rate, its bound to happen. And they aren't kicked out.

Churches are not political places, or should not be. That said, I am sure your church is mostly representative of what goes on as regards gay/divorced those who have had abortions. These are not questions that should be asked when attending church and one should not ask if one has committed a crime either, nor should one be afraid to allow those who have be ministered to by one's church.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

I have an (ex-Brit) friend who lives in Texas who told me that he and his wife left their church in 2004, after the pastor started schilling for Bush from the pulpit - actually telling people how to cast their vote.

[chri'stina 190]

I don't actually attend church at the moment. Long story. Nothing weird that happened but my dad is a pastor and they moved away, and the church closed. I am a PK(pastors kid). Anyway we had a variety of people come to church, no questions asked. I think though it's just not wise to have someone who was a sex offender against children be around children, in church or out of church. I wouldn't be against them being "ministered" to. But not around kids. Sorry. How would we know if they were a child sex offender? We wouldn't really know.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

I don't actually attend church at the moment. Long story. Nothing weird that happened but my dad is a pastor and they moved away, and the church closed. I am a PK(pastors kid). Anyway we had a variety of people come to church, no questions asked. I think though it's just not wise to have someone who was a sex offender against children be around children, in church or out of church. I wouldn't be against them being "ministered" to. But not around kids. Sorry. How would we know if they were a child sex offender? We wouldn't really know.

Basic background check. Costs less than $10.

[chri'stina 190]

I don't actually attend church at the moment. Long story. Nothing weird that happened but my dad is a pastor and they moved away, and the church closed. I am a PK(pastors kid). Anyway we had a variety of people come to church, no questions asked. I think though it's just not wise to have someone who was a sex offender against children be around children, in church or out of church. I wouldn't be against them being "ministered" to. But not around kids. Sorry. How would we know if they were a child sex offender? We wouldn't really know.

Basic background check. Costs less than $10.

On every unknown person? Ok!

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Yes. Require id, record name, addr and DOB.

[chri'stina 190]

Yes. Require id, record name, addr and DOB.

Smart man.

[Joseph & Ana 0]

Call me old fashioned, but I didn't think it was up to the church to decide who was and wasn't fit in this way. It opens some very dangerous doors. It was my understanding, way back when was that when one entered the doors of a church one was allowed to assume complete anonymity, should that be ones choice. Perhaps the better choice would be to keep children out of church?

Yeah I thought the church was supposed to welcome people equally without discrimination or judgment.

Thousands of gay folks, divorced people, etc., would beg to differ with this.

My church is not liberal and we don't ask people at the door whether they are gay or divorced. In fact I know of a couple (girls) who went there regularly until they moved out of state. There are plenty of divorced in church. with 51% rate, its bound to happen. And they aren't kicked out.

+ Really, really. And your church, whatever the blip sect it is, is the only one, of course.

You really need anger management classes.

[Peikko 1,575]

Rather drives against the intent of christianity though doesn't it? Background check required or you can't come in?