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Recent content by ZMan!

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    Sex offenders at church

    I know many sex crimes are not reported, but by saying sex offenders have high recidivism, when that is not true, only makes things worse. Please see the link in my signature, and read my thoughts on these laws. Also, go to my blog, and at the top, click the Introduction link to read more...
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    Sex offenders at church

    Where do you get this "high recidivism rate?" From the many studies I have linked on my blog, the studies seem to say otherwise. Here is some info from the Bureau of Justice: Recidivism Of the 272,111 persons released from prisons in 15 States in 1994, an estimated 67.5% were...
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    Sex offenders at church

    And is this preventing crime? No, if it was, then people would not be going to jail or prison. When people know your entire past, then it's impossible for that person to live anything of a meaningful life, without harassment all the time, every where they go.
  4. ZMan!

    Sex offenders at church

    Watch this video. This is exactly how I feel most of the time. Due to the way society views a sex offender. Due to the registry, every time you walk somewhere, or go anywhere, people stare at you like you have some kind of disease, or leprosy. www . youtube . com/watch?v=sF19L00KbAI
  5. ZMan!

    Sex offenders at church

    Give it a rest SK8. You do not even know me, or what I did, yet you assume I harmed a child. Well, I did not. You see, you are judging me, and no not what you speak of. Anyway, this WILL be the last reply to anything you say.
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    Sex offenders at church

    I do not like being in front of crowds, I hate it to be honest. I never have liked attention, as hard as that may seem. ;)
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    Sex offenders at church

    I agree, and thanks for the kind words. Also, I did not come here for a fan club, I came here to be among Christians, and share my pain, as many other Christians do.
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    Sex offenders at church

    Clue me in, what is a sock? Also, I am sorry I've came across as being angry. I am not angry at anyone in particular, just how society at large seems to be unforgiving, hateful and hypocritical of almost anyone these days. I cannot tell you the amount of stress I have been under for the last...
  9. ZMan!

    Sex offenders at church

    This is exactly what I am talking about. I came here, based on a friends suggestion, and all I have received is nothing but harsh remarks. I did not come here to be everyone's play toy to harass. I came here to be among Christians. I did not have and do not have a chip on my shoulder. I...
  10. ZMan!

    Sex offenders at church

    Management, please delete my account, or point me to where I can delete my own account.
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    Sex offenders at church

    SK8, I am not arguing with you. You clearly are not seeing anything I am talking about, except the label. I know where my heart is, and I see because I divulged what label I wear, you are still judging me. Whatever, that is your free will. And I have nothing to prove to you, or, anyone...
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    Sex offenders at church

    This is how I understand the bible verse which we always hear people saying to justify their punishment and torture of former offenders. Many people who are pushing for sex offender laws, like Mark Lunsford, etc, are always quoting the following from the bible (From the King James...
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    Sex offenders at church

    This, IMO, is an ignorant question. Of course not, but again, not all sex offenders are pedophiles either. Anyway, I find a lot of the comments here, in a "Christian" forum, hypocritical. Stop bending Christianity into what you want it to be. Would Jesus do what some of you are suggesting...
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    Sex offenders at church

    I don't like that term "these people!" Also, it's is NOT a fact that most will reoffend, that is what the media and politicians would have you believe, but if you talk with experts and read the many studies, sex offenders are LESS LIKELY to recidivate than any other criminal. I have many...
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    Sex offenders at church

    So, instead of just contacting police, and talking with the preacher/elder, you would result to vigilantism and assault? How Christian like. Again, I am not talking about "working with children," I am talking about attending church, big difference.