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267 – Trust But Verify<\/h5>\n

#faithbites #faithjourney verify<\/p>\n

A slight warning before we start today. This topic has a potential trigger warning as it talks about sexual allegations and truth. And now, onto faithbites.<\/p>\n

“He said, she said”. “He was just a kid”. “How do we know what happened 30 years ago?”. “No man is safe if women can accuse\u00a0men of sexual attack without evidence”. “She’s lying”. “She asked for it”. “He’s a good guy”. “It was just 20 minutes of fun”. These are all statements that have been made in the #metoo era. Today, I even say a #himtoo tag. I don’t get too angry that often but well-meaning\u00a0people can be so off kilter sometimes. This attacking of people has to stop. We have to love God and love people.<\/p>\n

If an allegation is made, it should be investigated and appropriate legal measured followed. If you have wronged someone, genuinely apologize, ask for forgiveness and accept the consequences. Meme’s like #himtoo is shaming women (and me) into not reporting what has happened to them. We have all made mistakes in our lives. I personally have wronged people and have been wrong. Some things I talk openly about, others I don’t. For instance, on one comment I was going to discuss something in my past and because of fear of retribution or even non-belief I didn’t. It is easy to see why someone 5, 10, 20, or more years later still has an issue reporting things.<\/p>\n

In politics, we are not only elected capable people, but also role models. While someone may able to do the job, they may not have the highest of moral character. It is up to the people to vote yes or no on them. I apologize if this is rambling a bit, but this is one of those things that ticked me off.<\/p>\n

No one should be afraid to report what has happened to them. They should feel safe, supported, and secure to tell their story. At the same time, the accused should have the ability to tell their story. Unless you were in the room, you don’t know what happened.<\/p>\n

All that being said, we need to listen, learn, and support all people. Love God, Love People.<\/p>\n

Scripture<\/h5>\n