Posted by a7p on March 14, 1999 at 16:44:37 {MWfPLG5L29fHA}:
In Reply to: need help posted by justaguy on March 13, 1999 at 15:06:06:
How about this!
It is foolishness to reply to a matter before hearing it. That's from the proberbs.
and
The first guy to present his argument always seems righteous but his opponent comes and searches him though. This, too, from
the proverbs.
If this book is taboo, then why? Was the trial of the man convicted of apostasy given a public trial where anyone could be a witness? Isn't a public trial the only fair way to conduct a case? To do otherwise violates the
scriptures, US law and writings of the WTBS. But their actions betray their words.
She is obligated to give the man a fair trial and hear both sides before replying to the matter. If she does not consent then she is not a fair minded
person who loves righteousness and could be jeopardizing her eternal life for the Christ did once say: In that you do it, even to the very least of these, my brothers, you do it to me.
If she mistreats even a poor (personality wise)
lowly brother of Christ be not giving him a fair hearing, she might actually be refusing Christ. I wouldn't reccommend such a course.
Her safest course would be to at least hear the man out. Then, if he really is bad, she can reject him
with full appropriate knowledge and not just guess work and hearsay.