We can never forget that a part of every issue, behind every statistic, inside each person who is quoted on any topic . . . is a person. A life specially and uniquely created to serve a special and wonderful purpose on this earth.
Read this woman's story about rape. Hear the pain of a 13 year old who didn't completely understand about sex. The trauma of a life that was derailed by substance abuse and a troubled youth. The agony of a soul whose material self was violated in a way it should not have been - it was not right - that is not the way it should have been.
Again I am reminded of why I am becomming a pastor. Souls need care. Remember, my friends, that our struggle is not against people made of flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.
Be careful how you speak about rape or any other subject where there are injured souls. We strive to live lives that are worthy of the gospel. That means showing respect for all individuals who are created in the image of our Creator. We fail as a church when we do not reach out and love people who have been wounded by the sin in this fallen world.
Do something eternal today. Care for somebody.