FIJI
Fiji Times
Serafina Silaitoga
Saturday, August 22, 2015
CHURCH pastors should confront and discuss with their members issues that affect society, including sexual-related cases.
Assemblies of God Church pastor Reverend Vilitati Ratotodro said it was time for such issues, particularly rape cases, to be discussed among church members.
Speaking to about 500 youths at the AOG church conference in Labasa, Mr Ratotodro said it was time for the truth to be confronted and dealt with by church leaders.
“It’s about time pastors in the churches confront, head-on, the truth from the pulpit,” he said.
“Many times we tend to ignore the truth because we want to refrain from punishing our relationship with people and forget the mere fact that we are not helping curb these growing problems.
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