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Look Again

“There is a generation that is pure in its own eyes, yet is not washed from its filth” (Proverbs 30:12).        A young sister in a Youth Fellowship discovered that a particular brother had not been attending Bible Studies for awhile, decided to visit the absentee brother in his home. Without informing her unit head or Pastor(s), she went ahead to visit the absentee brother alone. At her visit, the brother was glad. One thing led to the other, and the absentee brother overpowered her and raped her! There was so much outrage! Everyone wanted to crucify the brother (rightly too)! Everyone praised the sister for caring and castigated the brother for being an animal. The verdict was he had no excuse for doing what he had done! The sister was absolved of all blame and encouraged not to relent in her love and care for the brethren. Many of us reading the above may feel something is not quite right with the above story and the way it was resolved! Sadly, that is the reality of our presen