I’ve been a little to sick and a little too busy to post much this past week. It is unfortunate because the opportunities to rant have been epic. Take the case of 55-year-old Lutheran pastor Stuart Zak. for 10 years he stole money from the holiday offerings for his own use. Zak confessed after being caught in an internal audit. Now he’s repaid the money.
"As we have stated, Good Shepherd has been blessed by Mr. Zak's ministry, and we pray that this turn of events will reinforce the message of forgiveness as we look forward to celebrating Christ's birth. We know that Mr. Zak is forgiven and our prayers are with him on any civil actions that he may face."
The police intend to forward the case for the prosecutor while the church contends, “all is forgiven.” I vote for prosecution and imprisonment. The man is a admitted thief and must pay for his crime. I doubt my employer would give me a break if I stole from them, why should it matter that he is a pastor? What do you think?
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TexasHeather · 799 weeks ago
Second, I think that churches (for they all seem to do this, don't they?) should take a peek at Luke 16:1-15, and especially verse 10-12: "...whoever is dishonest with little will also be dishonest with much..if you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will trust you with true riches? And if you have not been trustworthy with someone else's property, who will give you property of your own?"
Seems to me if God is not going to trust this pastor with much and certainly not with true riches (spiritual riches/eternal rewards), the church should follow suit. Forgive him, yes, in that they don't hold a grudge (the Bible also speaks to that of course), but invite him to continue as pastor? Not seek for him to be punished/pay the consequence for his sins? I don't think so, and I think this passage would back me up on that.
Mojoey 107p · 799 weeks ago
BKim · 791 weeks ago