Rabby

There is a lot of guidance in your Bible.

Search for parts which give guidance in dealing with unrepentant sin and offenses committed against a person and/or the church.

Matthew gives us a process for dealing with approaching someone over a wrong. - In person. With witnesses. Present before the church. Disfellowship...

1 Corinthians has a good discussion of the concept of the process of prodding an openly sinful person into a correct relationship with God and the community.

Galatians describes the attitude to be cultivated in this process. Gentleness with a hope of compliance and healing.

2 Corinthians mentions bringing someone who has repented back into fellowship. Sort of like the prodigal son returning home.

The goal is repentance of sinfulness and renewal of fellowship.

But we are also told that having open sin pollutes the congregation. An openly gay relationship is an obvious example. Romans, Galatians, Jude and other areas plainly describe this behavior and relationship status as sinful.

A little bit of leavening spoils the whole lump of dough...

It must be confronted rather than ignored or embraced.

Hopefully, the non-denominational group can find what they need in the ultimate users' manual for Christians.

Church discipline is not optional. It is required.

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UK growing a spine is interesting.
Russia destroying themselves is interesting.
Seeing Iran removed as a nuclear power and set on a shelf is of interest.
World cup is boring, but brings visitors and money for friends and family.
Texas is expected to dole out justice and the clowns who whine are also expected. Not really news in my view. Would go to number one with a public hanging, though.

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Shooter now confirmed dead

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Thanks for the update.

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but if ordered to do it, they weren’t eligible for MoH.

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I read that all were volunteers.
Lt. David led by physically going first and earned that Medal of Honor.
The next two earned the Navy Cross.
Others earned the Silver Star.
The group earned the Presidential Unit Citation.
Capt. Gallery earned the Distinguished Service Medal.
It all seems reasonable in my view.

When I went to see this sub, it was still outside and looking rusty. Glad that it has been moved indoors and maintained.

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I'm trying to figure out why he was special

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His number was likely high enough to not have been activated.

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Rolling Stones kept on Rolling

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Strolling Bones...

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If the eye witness' account is confirmed by Attorney General Liz Murrill’s investigation, then the AG should charge any responding leo with malfeasance in office and have them removed. Is that better for you?

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Not my call, but closer to correct. The likelihood is that he will resign, be indicted or be impeached through the legislature.
As to the deputies who did not arrest a sitting sheriff in his parish, nothing will happen because they actually had no authority over him under Louisiana law.

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nobody’s opening any doors in flight btw, unless the jet is unpressurized

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You are correct for the vast majority of commercial aircraft, but altitude and equipment are not given.

And he was still causing a disturbance and defeated restraints.

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If this is true, then whatever law enforcement(s) arrived to investigate the incident, yet didn't arrest Randy, need to be fired also.

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So you figure that the sheriff who is accused of drunkenly attacking a man in a bar should fire his own personnel who did not arrest him and also fire himself?

Really?

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what % of the population would have been arrested for doing what he did?

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I would figure a very high percentage of people would have been arrested for drunkenly hitting, choking and kicking someone in a bar.

Of course, this is assuming that the reports presented in news and social media sources are credible.