Sexual addiction is just as serious as any other. But unlike the psychiatric association God is able to deliever those bound by that horrible affliction. And no one has to be a hopeless incurable case. I truly believe Gods word over those atheiests and non believers.

The supernatural goes far beyond what the natural mind can even concieve. Thats why Jesus said "with men this is impossible but with God "all" things are possible"!!!

There are certain settings that with the cooperation of the individual and Gods help, they can be healed and delivered of such an affliction. "Many are the afflictions of the righteous but the Lord delivereth him out of them "all"!!!

I belive given the right atmosphere those who are bound and desire to be free can be. Unfortunately the atmosphere here on crossfire is counter productive with all the accusations flying for an individual so afflicted to even want to come clean and become healty again.

The spiritual health in "my opinion" of a lot of Berg Bashers is in question let alone a pedophile or someone else so detrimentally afflicted. Condemnation and an accusitory spirit is NOT the answer!!!!!!!

Do we want to truly help these folks not to abuse others or just judge and condemn them to hell???? The answer seems pretty simple to me. What would Jesus do??????????? John 3:17

> Prevention can't happen without
> incapacitation of the offenders ability to
> offend. Consequences for criminal behaviour
> need to happen. Treatment and prevention
> start with this. You cannot use the premise
> of the human heart as to motive with sexual
> abuse as many abusers think they care about
> or love their victims or are not hurting
> them. Their actions are a crime and whatever
> their motives are their actions cannot be
> allowed to pass under any reasoning based on
> "it was not their fault". Those
> considerations may be examined in regard to
> consequences but not in regard to the fact
> that they abused a child is a crime and a
> sin under any circumstances. It goes with
> the dark nature of the package of sexual
> abuse by a pedophile.

> Prevention often cannot even happen without
> prosecution of the offender in many
> situations. Berg did not feel he was wrong
> to sexually abuse Children. I think you are
> using this issue Cancion to get across your
> views on general Christian values regarding
> mercy and forgiveness. I really feel you are
> not speaking to the deeper issues here.