Of course, perhaps Leonard would be playing with young boys.
That man is nuts
"I used to say this," he said, "and I haven't said this in a long time. If you dress like that, and you get raped, and I'm on the jury, he's gonna go free."
Though it's a bad way to say it, he may have been trying to tell women to be street smart. Not so much that they're to blame for being raped, but that it'd be wise for them to do what they can to discourage it. And a warning, honey, a jury might not protect you. I know. I used to think like that myself.
At least that's what I hoped he meant to say.
Are we sure that the “pastor” is not an Imam? Sounds like that religion’s attempt at logic.
Men have raped females from 8 to 80 years olds.
Skimpy cloths may draw the attention of the rapist but the evil the guy does is his own fault .
So the pastor is a idiot on this topic
Islam pretty much says the same thing if not far worse and backs it up by fording women to wear what they wear. No protests outside mosques that I can see.
The Bible says women should dress modestly.
That's an uncomfortable truth, although it's behavior more than dress ...
He said he wouldn't vote to convict a man who's accused of raping a woman if she wore shorts.
Bad idea. Rape is wrong no matter who does it. Even a literal street-walking prostitute doesn't deserve to be raped.
Matthew 5:28: "But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.'
Luke 17:1: Jesus said to his disciples: “Things that cause people to stumble are bound to come, but woe to anyone through whom they come.
Romans 14:13 "Therefore let us stop passing judgment on one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in the way of a brother or sister."
1 Corinthians 6:19-20: "Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies."
1 Timothy 2:8-9 "I desire then that in every place the men should pray, lifting holy hands without anger or quarreling; also that women should adorn themselves modestly and sensibly in seemly apparel, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or costly attire but by good deeds, as befits women who profess religion."
1 Timothy 2:15 "Yet woman will be saved through bearing children, if she continues in faith and love and holiness, with modesty."
1 Peter 3:1-4: Wives, in the same way submit yourselves to your own husbands so that, if any of them do not believe the word, they may be won over without words by the behavior of their wives, when they see the purity and reverence of your lives. Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes. Rather, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight. For this is the way the holy women of the past who put their hope in God used to adorn themselves."
If I were to go into a bad neighborhood at night and withdraw $400 from an ATM, then walk down the street counting my money I’m likely to get robbed. That robbery isn’t justified, but I did make myself a target. It’s the same concept.
“He said he wouldn’t vote to convict a man who’s accused of raping a woman if she wore shorts.”
ah, yes ... there’s still a few good ol’ timey redneck preachers lurking about the south that have those good ol’ timey whacko ideas about what constitutes Christianity ...
i still remember a sunday school teacher named Strange Bird (real name, btw) who explained to us chillins that going to the movies and dancing on Sundays were sins ... when i asked my parents why that would be sinful, they explained that i would no longer have to attend sunday school classes ....
Jury nullification?
Or are you unaware of how that works?
Anyway, First Amendment is still a thing.
(And where are all those liberals who have claimed, “I may not agree with [blank blank] that you say/said, but I will defend your right to say it.”?
Of course, perhaps Leonard would be playing with young boys.
It boggles the mind that someone so stupid can become a church leader.