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Originally Posted by Igzy
So, the question becomes do they know they are lying. And if they've deceived themselves about even that are they just "in error" or are they "evil?"
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Since when does ignorance become a defense? The principle is that those who teach are held to a higher standard and judged accordingly (James 3:1).
For example, EM signed the letter of apology. Perhaps EM is teaching on the Bible, and you learn that the same brother who is teaching you how to live the Christian life is the same that apologized to a philanderer, an adulterer and an abuser, for the elders in the church disciplining him for these actions. Would you ever listen to another thing EM says?
Suppose EM explains this as "Everyone makes mistakes". Does that resolve the issue for you? Not for me. And I doubt it would for anyone else as well. But worse, I now have two issues with EM, first is his signing that letter and the second is his trying to brush it aside without dealing with it properly.