Josh Duggar

[Tedium]

Obviously what he did was wrong, but the point is that God has forgiven Josh. God is the one who sets the standards of right and wrong in the first place, and He's the One with the authority to decide who is forgiven and who isn't. What right do any of us puny humans have to continue condemning someone God has forgiven? Who do we think we are? As Francis Chan says, when we disagree, we shouldn't assume it's His reasoning that needs correction. God has forgiven Josh and he has repented and asked forgiveness from the people he sinned against, and they have all moved on. It's none of our business now. Yes, sin has consequences, and all involved will likely be affected for the rest of their lives, but why do we need to remind them of that? They're already aware enough. We don't need to continue embarrassing Josh and his family in front of the whole world.

Jesus and God in the Christian Bible instruct their believers to submit to earthly authorities on many occasions. Citizenship of this country requires that you follow the laws of this country. Citizenship is optional. If someone does not care for the laws of this country then they are free to go elsewhere and renounce their citizenship, or they are allowed to protest, but they still have to suffer the consequences of their lawlessness during the protest. WE are not the ones embarrassing the family; it's the family that is embarrassing themselves. Period. They have elected to be in the public eye. No one forced them into that position.

Forgiveness is not a one and done deal. It is possible to sin again after receiving forgiveness. Josh displayed the attributes of a predator by molesting five different girls over an extended period of time. That's why EVERYONE needs to be reminded of the situation constantly. It is not to embarrass anyone, it is so that innocents are protected. It's a morality tale that wolves do indeed dress in sheep's clothing, and that evil can lurk in your own home and family. They should be using this as a teaching experience to help others, but they have elected to hide until it was not possible for him to be prosecuted anymore. Shame on them.