Commission on Social Action of Reform Judaism, NFTY- The Reform Jewish Youth Movement, Women of Reform Judaism, and Men of Reform Judaism PROPOSED RESOLUTION ON STUDENT ON STUDENT SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN SCHOOLS Submitted to the URJ Biennial DECEMBER 2017 Background The sanctity of human life is one of the core principles of Judaism, and sexual […]
The Business Committee of the Thirty-first General Synod has recommended this proposed resolution be sent to a Committee of the General Synod Resolution of Witness in Support of Adult Survivors of Child Abuse and Neglect A Resolution of Witness Submitted by Central Atlantic Conference WHEREAS, Jesus declared in Matthew 25:40, “Verily I say unto you, […]
Scripture teaches that humans are created in God’s image and that we are accountable to God through right relationship. Sexual images can celebrate the goodness of human sexuality through positive depiction in art, literature, and education. We deplore, however, images that distort this goodness and injure healthy sexual relationships. We oppose all forms of pornography […]
WHEREAS, Human trafficking is criminal activity in which human beings are treated as possessions to be controlled and exploited through the use of force, threats of force, fraud, or coercion for the purpose of involuntary subjection to labor or commercial sex acts (see Trafficking Victims Protection Acts of 2000 and 2013); and WHEREAS, The form […]
WHEREAS, The Bible is clear in its affirmation that children are a gift from the Lord (Psalm 127:3–5); and WHEREAS, The Lord Jesus demonstrated His love for children by encouraging them to follow Him, correcting those who hindered them, and condemning those who harmed them (Matthew 18:3–6; Mark 10:13–14); and WHEREAS, The sexual abuse of […]
Serious questions about moral behavior and relationships continue to arise in many nations. These issues are complex and difficult to understand outside their particular settings because of strikingly different cultural histories, customs, and understandings of scripture. For example, the issues include female submission, female genital mutilation, child brides, forced marriages, and sexual permissiveness.
WHEREAS, The Bible declares that all people are created by God in His own image (Genesis 1:26-27), teaches the sanctity and dignity of all human life (Psalm 8:4-5), and requires us to speak for those who cannot speak for themselves (Proverbs 31:8, 9); and
WHEREAS, Jesus declared that it is better to have a millstone tied around one’s neck than to cause a child to stumble (Mark 9:42); and
WHEREAS, As many as one million women and two million children are trafficked internationally into sexual slavery annually; and
WHEREAS, We are surrounded by many indications of declining moral, ethical, and spiritual standards in our nation, and,
WHEREAS, This lowering of such standards has resulted in the portrayal in mass media of immoral and questionable practices as normal lifestyles, and,
WHEREAS, There is an urgent need for Baptists and other concerned citizens to stand for high moral principles.
WHEREAS, Children are our most valuable asset but cannot defend themselves from adults, and
WHEREAS, Each year in the United States almost one million children are maltreated by their parents and other adults, and
WHEREAS, More than 2,000 children die annually in circumstances attributable to abuse or neglect, and
WHEREAS, The American Psychological Association has recently published an article in its Psychological Bulletin (July 1998, Vol. 124, No. 1) implying that “adult-child sex” may not be harmful and my be positive for so-called “willing” children; and
WHREAS, The American Psychological Association, in order to clarify its position over against the authors of the study, has issued a public “Resolution Opposing Child Sexual Abuse;” and