Comments on: Why the Blow-up Over CAM’s Failure to Report Sex Crimes Needed to Happen

By: Lucinda J. Miller

Lucinda J. Miller — Sat, 08 Oct 2022 21:09:29 +0000

In reply to HCB. Hi Hannah, I have been thinking about this and sent a reply to the email address you included. I don't feel I have a complete answer, but I shared a few thoughts that came to mind in the hope they may help. God bless!

By: HCB

HCB — Tue, 04 Oct 2022 20:04:26 +0000

Lucinda, thank you for writing about this and all the other writing you do. Is there anything you would recommend in my effort to reconcile staying conservative Anabaptist with my instinct to flee (which isn’t a feasible option right now), and remaining sane and Christian? How do I reconcile the response of Jeriah’s church (unbelievably unChristian), and of CAM (not at all transparent), and the shrug-it-off response of many (not all) conservative Anabaptists with following Christ? We are approaching 2.5 years after this incident and I’m still not over it. I don’t know how to get over it….

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I Can't Write, But... - Properties of Light — Thu, 08 Aug 2019 11:56:26 +0000

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By: Ada R Longenecker

Ada R Longenecker — Thu, 04 Jul 2019 20:03:09 +0000

In reply to anonymous. Hmm. Makes me wonder why you need to be "anonymous".

By: Lucinda J

Lucinda J — Sun, 30 Jun 2019 06:21:19 +0000

In reply to kirkdaniel. Amen. Thank you for this insightful comment which places our focus squarely where it belongs.

By: kirkdaniel

kirkdaniel — Sat, 29 Jun 2019 22:04:39 +0000

Your saintly mother is absolutely right. I am astonished at the comments I have read online by people who seem more concerned about CAM, the reputation of the Mennonites, and even of Jeriah himself, than they are about what happened to the boys–all of whom face monumental odds in a LIFETIME of recovery.

I know. I’ve been there.

By: Lucinda Miller

Lucinda Miller — Sun, 23 Jun 2019 05:04:13 +0000

In reply to Marc. A beautiful song, Marc. Thank you.

By: Marc

Marc — Sat, 22 Jun 2019 15:06:06 +0000

In reply to Ryan. The reason I like the The Father’s Love song, it is a clear reminder of God’s love to me and to all His children. Both when I and others are innocent and suffer. And also when I and others know the shame of the prodigal. In both cases, the answer is to run to the Father - hiding nothing. We live in a continent of the minority’s view of some being brazenly pushed on all. May the Christian’s light shine bright! And not be covered or tainted.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Fri, 21 Jun 2019 12:16:43 +0000

It seems like the church has it backwards. We publicly condemn those outside the church, while covering up the sins of those inside the church. Paul provides another model in 1 Cor 5. If ever there was a place for excommunication, this situation with Jeriah Mast would be it. For the church to distance itself and publicly proclaim “this is not who we are, and we want no association with this sin, the irreversible wrongs done to these children, or this man until he publicly repents and experiences the consequences of being a lawbreaker (see 1 Pt 2:20). You would do well to read what Jesus’ apostles have to say about church discipline “Anonymous” and also how your Anabaptists forefathers practiced it in the brotherhood. I doubt the early church or those of the radical reformation would be doing what the Weavers or Shining Light Christian Fellowship has done. Those doing good are not afraid of the light of truth.