the greater sin in God's eyes

[Iryssa]

The picture is not quite complete here. Maybe the wife gave off some vibes to make the priest come on to her. It has happened before you know. I am not defending the priest because either way he was wrong and so was the husband, but is the wife as pure as driven snow?.....something to consider. Could well have been a set-up.

e

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Haha...if that were the case, just about anything could be justified by "she gave off vibes!" I can understand "she was flirting!" But "vibes?"

[Joy in the Journey]

The picture is not quite complete here. Maybe the wife gave off some vibes to make the priest come on to her. It has happened before you know. I am not defending the priest because either way he was wrong and so was the husband, but is the wife as pure as driven snow?.....something to consider. Could well have been a set-up.

e

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Haha...if that were the case, just about anything could be justified by "she gave off vibes!" I can understand "she was flirting!" But "vibes?"

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I don't think that's what eric meant He was saying in cases such as a "wandering eye" or even something more- it's not always the man who is totally at fault. In fact, more often than not the woman is also at fault. That does NOT make the man any LESS at fault however- rather the woman may had something to do with it.

Here's a news article I just read a few weeks ago about women who flirt to get raises, promotions, etc. ( http://www.usatoday.com/money/workplace/20...-sex-usat_x.htm ) Even though their attempts went somewhat unsuccessful, the point is here- women flirt too. And I believe that was the point eric was trying to make ?

God bless,

Tim

[Iryssa]

Like I said, I can understand a woman being at fault for flirting, but "vibes" are an entirely different thing. There have been some studies which show that what we interpret as "vibes" are actually the subtle scents of pheromones, which a women can't exactly control.

[eric]

Iryssa, Joy in th journey, has my point. By"vibes" I meant signals, you know body language? Some women do react differently to flattery. I am not trying to shift the blame to the woman of this saga, only offering another option. I am not a gossiper, because I dont know any of the person's involved. I'm talking hypothetically.

e

[Iryssa]

thanks for the clarification!

[dgolvach]

The picture is not quite complete here. Maybe the wife gave off some vibes to make the priest come on to her. It has happened before you know. I am not defending the priest because either way he was wrong and so was the husband, but is the wife as pure as driven snow?.....something to consider. Could well have been a set-up.

Well actually, the wife (in this case) was innocent. She was a employee at the church under the priest and he had been making hints for a while which made her very uncomfortable. She taped some of her conversations and let the husband hear it for himself. The priest admitted to being totaly responcible. Offered no excuses and asked the husband and wife to forgive him. He repented by the way. The harassment stopped.

Dan

[eric]

Thanks for that, Dan. I like happy endings. You know I thought just came to mind here......If Adam had smacked the serpent in the mouth when he was conning Eve, we might not be having this conversation.

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[dgolvach]

Yea...Perhaps the priest could have in a spirit of humilty accepted a couple of good smacks up side the head. (it would probably serve him well in the long run). But I can't see his sin as being worthy of being totally ruined. The husband could have allowed the church elders to give the tape a listen but the priest asked for mercy. It would have cost him his job and maybe even his marraige. If the husband were to show mercy to the priest, don't you think he (husband) would fair better on judgement day. The husband was not without sin in his life.

Dan

Good story isn't it?

[dgolvach]

Think about it, if all you ever learned in your life was to forgive someone who does not particularly deserve it, your life ment something. God's heart is merciful. Perhaps this was an opportunity to answer the question: WWJD? If you have the capcity for grace towards others, maybe God will see fit to shed his grace on you.

Just a thought.

Dan

[godslilpromise]

So if someone was fliritng with your own wife, you would just pardon the guy and not even protect her???