how to treat a "Christian" pedophile?

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Not one of us could ever cure ourselves. Only God can do that for us

If someone struggled with attraction to children they can of course be cured if thats in Gods will. I think a pedophile shouldnt have to be afraid to open up to Christians about their struggles. If we close the door on them, who do they have to turn to?

God doesnt close the door on us regardless of our lustful, perverted desires. He doesnt close the door on homosexuals. If someone recognizes their sins and goes to God asking for forgiveness, and asking him to change them...well i can only pray for such a person

I do believe attraction to minors is more prevalant then most would want to believe, even in the Christian Church. These people are probably terrified to speak to anyone about it and probably have some self hatred

I can only pray that God removes that bad desire from those who cant stand living with it. But i dont believe in cancelling people

Just one more thing...to clarify. If someone has acted on their desires then thats when the law needs to be involved. But even then i would still pray for that person. I hate the behavior but not the person. Our battle is not with flesh and bones but spirits and principles
 
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Agreed, and the first step towards that goal is to admit that there is a problem.
But the real problem is getting to that first step.

As already mentioned, there is a movement today towards exactly the opposite; to say that pedophilia is a normal desire, or to deny that there is anything wrong with it, or lastly when all else fails, to say that the encounter was mutually desired on both sides.

These are all lies from satan.
 
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If someone is falsely accused and wrongly arrested and currently under investigation, then I assume the charges will ultimately be dropped when the truth is revealed.

But if the charges are proven true, then they won't be dropped. And it's not hard to prove charges, especially if the parents or other adults are told, and if they then follow up with the police, for the sake of the child.

The child, when questioned, will reveal things that otherwise could not be known, there will be physical and medical evidence, and trauma.
Usually in such cases there is also a history of secondary evidence to be found in the person's home surroundings, (which most likely also be searched), or in their outside contacts.

But you are right in one thing. Whatever happens, the truth will be found.
 
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The same way you would approach a homosexual to cure them. The point is that if sexual orientation is something that cannot be changed (as some believe), pedophilia is no different. So to say someone can somehow "cure" a pedophile is to suggest homosexuality can be cured as well.
homosexuality and pedophilia are not the same thing
 
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I understand. I just need to point out that there is a growing movement towards trying to make pedophilia a legal sexual "orientation" or lifestyle. And they will not stop their efforts.
i think this is a boogy man of the Christian right. Pedophilia isn't an orientation and its not being normalized
 
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i think this is a boogy man of the Christian right. Pedophilia isn't an orientation and its not being normalized

They are trying to normalize it. It is easily found with research. There is a whole movement. I can't stand to read much of it, I read enough to know they are organized and trying to make it legal---not making this up, not exaggerating!
 
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