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Originally Posted by marquise1911
Is that all it's about??? IMAGE!!!   . We should care less about what ppl think and more about what we know to be true. |
I hear what you are saying but this is the church. It is not all about image. But Perception is extremely important. Churches are supposed to be in the business of saving souls. People who are lost and trying to find their way wont be led to God if they perceive that the church leadership is not living by the guidelines set forth in the bible. For example, would you go to the church pastored by Bishop Don Juan(or whatever the name of the dude who hangs with Snoop). I know I wouldnt. I perceive that he would have a strong prosperity message but his views on the role a woman is supposed to play may be skewed.
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Originally Posted by marquise1911
True, but we cannot forget that leaders are ppl to. That's what we forget. Just cause you mess up once doesn't make you a bad leader. To me it makes you better. A divorce would not have changed the way I and many others viewed him.
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I agree. But there are consequences for certain behaviors regardless of forgiveness.