So on a roadtrip many years ago I was listening to Dr Laura on the radio (a guilty pleasure of mine).
This one caller was talking about how her brother had molested her when they were young, and she didn't want her own kids near him. Her parents were upset that the whole family couldn't be together at Christmas and were pressuring her to accept him, saying he had changed, etc etc etc.
Dr Laura just goes "Ok. I'm going to say this very simply. As soon as I am done you are going to hang up the phone and you are going to call the police. All the evidence says that pedophile rapists who abuse child do not change. They are almost all repeat offenders. If you were abused, it is almost certain your brother has raped other kids as well. Call the police."
"But my mom says .... "
"Hang up the phone. Call the police."
"But my kids won't get to have a relationship with grandm-- "
That's part of the repentance process. It's not just forgiveness by God, but showing you are actively going against your own sin. Going to prison for your sin can be part of what is needed. Helping a friend to go to prison is a hard thing, but needed.
A martial arts instructor I had once beat up the abusive husband of his sister. The abusive husband also went to prison for three, which saved his life. It turns out he had a liver problem and the prison was able to get him the surgery. The abusive husband is divorced, but still good friends with my martial arts instructor.
But we know the caller didn't call the police, did she? Thank goodness that she didn't, for that man would go on to have an illustrious career in American politics, eventually rising to the highest office of the land. That man's name? Joseph R. Biden.
So on a roadtrip many years ago I was listening to Dr Laura on the radio (a guilty pleasure of mine).
This one caller was talking about how her brother had molested her when they were young, and she didn't want her own kids near him. Her parents were upset that the whole family couldn't be together at Christmas and were pressuring her to accept him, saying he had changed, etc etc etc.
Dr Laura just goes "Ok. I'm going to say this very simply. As soon as I am done you are going to hang up the phone and you are going to call the police. All the evidence says that pedophile rapists who abuse child do not change. They are almost all repeat offenders. If you were abused, it is almost certain your brother has raped other kids as well. Call the police."
"But my mom says .... "
"Hang up the phone. Call the police."
"But my kids won't get to have a relationship with grandm-- "
"HANG. UP. THE. PHONE. AND. CALL. THE. POLICE"
That's part of the repentance process. It's not just forgiveness by God, but showing you are actively going against your own sin. Going to prison for your sin can be part of what is needed. Helping a friend to go to prison is a hard thing, but needed.
A martial arts instructor I had once beat up the abusive husband of his sister. The abusive husband also went to prison for three, which saved his life. It turns out he had a liver problem and the prison was able to get him the surgery. The abusive husband is divorced, but still good friends with my martial arts instructor.
But we know the caller didn't call the police, did she? Thank goodness that she didn't, for that man would go on to have an illustrious career in American politics, eventually rising to the highest office of the land. That man's name? Joseph R. Biden.
And now you know... the rest of the story.
Good day.