Why do some believers fail to report to the Authorities when a family member does wrong or are there wrongs that can be overlooked?
For example, there was a story on nairaland yesterday of a man who got his wife arrested for not reporting a rape case by her brother..
And then abortion is an offense according to Nigeria law,when parents find out their ward commits abortion most parents (believers) fail to report such incidents..
Is this right or wrong to overlook the law of the land as believers?

raphretle:
Why do some believers fail to report to the Authorities when a family member does wrong or are there wrongs that can be overlooked?
For example, there was a story on nairaland yesterday of a man who got his wife arrested for not reporting a rape case by her brother..
And then abortion is an offense according to Nigeria law,when parents find out their ward commits abortion most parents (believers) fail to report such incidents..
Is this right or wrong to overlook the law of the land as believers?

Human laws have lots of flaws!

That's why it's difficult to get 100% loyalty when people are under human laws.

Do you expect one of your rulers to get his/her son/daughter arrested and charged for rape?

Well before you goof let it be known to you that if such should occur opposers of your ruler will use that against him/her that he/she failed woefully to train his/her own children well so he/she is not qualified to lead the people. So many cases are buried among your rulers therefore don't be fooled by their hypocritical shows when they're running after an accused it's because such person is not their own son or daughter.

MaxInDHouse:


Human laws have lots of flaws!

That's why it's difficult to get 100% loyalty when people are under human laws.

Do you expect one of your rulers to get his/her son/daughter arrested and charged for rape?

Well before you goof let it be known to you that if such should occur opposers of your ruler will use that against him/her that he/she failed woefully to train his/her own children well so he/she is not qualified to lead the people. So many cases are buried among your rulers therefore don't be fooled by their hypocritical shows when they're running after an accused it's because such person is not their own son or daughter.

So people should keep on hiding it right?

raphretle:

So people should keep on hiding it right?

You're a human and it's a free world so do as you pleases but know that most people won't tell you what is happening under their roof!

raphretle:
1. Why do some believers fail to report to the Authorities when a family member does wrong or are there wrongs that can be overlooked? For example, there was a story on nairaland yesterday of a man who got his wife arrested for not reporting a rape case by her brother..

2. And then abortion is an offense according to Nigeria law,when parents find out their ward commits abortion most parents (believers) fail to report such incidents..
Is this right or wrong to overlook the law of the land as believers?

1. Why are you attempting to make this a "Christian" Issue when it obviously ain't?

2. Since when did overlooking of the law of the land become a Christian concern? I don't understand your reasoning at all. Are you somehow insinuating that the Law of the land makes special allowance for Christians much like some of the exemptions it has for Islamics?

MaxInDHouse:

You're a human and it's a free world so do as you pleases but know that most people won't tell you what is happening under their roof!

Well I understand it's a general problem..
But I need explanations as it relates to my own faith

raphretle:

Well I understand it's a general problem..
But I need explanations as it relates to my own faith

If your so-called fath tells you that you are above the law of the land, that faith is a criminal faith and has nothing to do with Jesus Christ.

raphretle:

Well I understand it's a general problem..
But I need explanations as it relates to my own faith

What did your faith said?

I am a follower of the first century Jewish carpenter known as Jesus of Nazareth.

He doesn't expose any sinner no matter how bad their crime Jesus always look for the better person in them! Luke 23:41-43

So if any criminal is caught by the public they may do whatever their law says to him but as for me in my heart i see them as a prospective better person if given the chance!