Okay, so you want to be a person who is in the limelight; living in a fishbowl, so to speak. You want to be a leader of the people? It seems to me if that is the case that it wouldnt take long to think back thru your past and find the things that might not look so good to the average person. If you think you can explain those things without any problem and with a explanation that the average person would accept, then enter the race my friend. However, if your actions were something that needed do be excused thru you pastor or priest, then you might want to give thoughts to finding something else to do.
This week we have been in an avalanche of information about public figures who are being accused of sexual misconduct. Some of these instances took place many years ago. Some of the perpetrators have apologized and some havent. An apology after 40 years doesnt seem to be the right way to do it but I guess its better than nothing. Actually I am of the opinion that should you, as a public figure, have someone come out and accuse you of being a groper, then you probably would be better off to just slink off in to the shadows and let the rest of us try to forget about it.
I am not throwing stones at any of these guys because of the “throw the first stone ” thing but I just think if one lives by the sword, well one probably needs to die by the same method.
There has got to be some individuals out there who have never taken a drink, never blew a 2.0 on the breath test, never groped or fondled anyone other than their wife, well maybe girlfriend, and has no ghosts in the closet. Where are they? Where is that guy who walked around looking for the honest man? We need him and we need him badly.