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Two issues

This is just my opinion, but there are two parallel issues regarding the Kavanaugh nomination. 1. Allegations against a Supreme Court nominee. 2. The societal problem of sexual assault/abuse. Regarding the 1st issue, this is out of the hands of the average citizen. Politics has compromised discussion about sexual assault. Both parties have been guilty of this minimization, so neither has any moral high ground on which to stand. (Clinton, Trump, Edward Kennedy, Roy Moore to name two on each side.) There are plenty of opinions out there, and I would concur with this article by Alexandra DeSanctis at National Review. However, the 2nd issue is closer to home. For Christians, where do we stand on sexual assault and abuse? How do we respond to allegations? How do we respond to the victims? These questions may not have crossed your mind before because it's easy to think that this doesn't happen to good Christians. This wouldn't happen in professing Christian homes. It wou...