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purple_hippo
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Ok, no one has replied to my last post, and i am in a dilema… if a woman is raped can she be classed as sexually immoral… please please reply…
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shannin
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In my opinion, if a woman is raped, she is not immoral.
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Tantum_ergo
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Why on earth would a victim of rape–a crime of violence–be considered sexually immoral?
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SusanL
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Absolutely not!! She was attacked. She wouldn’t be judged as immoral. The poor woman. She would be a victim and should be taken care of and loved and protected.
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mercygate
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Being forcibly raped doesn’t make her immoral. She wouldn’t be considered “sexually immoral” unless she has otherwise been living a sexually immoral life. On the other hand, someone living an immoral life who gets raped does not thereby get re-classified as “sexually moral.”
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Giannawannabe
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She would NOT be considered sexually immoral. She was the victim of a crime and should be given compassion and support. If this woman is concerned, she should get some spiritual direction and some counseling.
God Bless
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God Bless
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purple_hippo
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thanks you all.
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Little_Star
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There must be knowledge of the sinfulness of the act and a intentional choice made of the free will in a grave matter. Being raped would not make a woman sexually immoral.
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Zooey
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The victim of a crime is NOT guilty of anything. The criminal is guilty. Also, it is important to remember what others have pointed out here, but I want to emphasize: Rape is a crime of violence. If someone is robbed at gunpoint, is she a thief? Is a murder victim a killer? Of course not!!
We need to look at rape in the same way as* other* violent crimes. When we do, we can see that the rape victim is just that: a victim!!
We need to look at rape in the same way as* other* violent crimes. When we do, we can see that the rape victim is just that: a victim!!
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JustSomeGuy
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as it turns out, st. augustine answered this very question in City of God. he said the same thing as everyone on this thread. his answer was in the case of a raped nun. this was in the fourth century.
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Church_Militant
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Since a rape victim is not making a consensual moral choice in this matter and is instead a victim of violence (I taught women’s self defense classes for several years…). She cannot be cuplable of sexual immorality.
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