I recall that paper being discussed in a previous thread sometime ago.

Although I remain open to correction, then as now I felt that some of the questions on character border on invasive, even from, or rather especially from, a christian perspective.

Many of the questions, especially those with respect to past sin struck me as focusing too much on the past of the candiate. I do not see that the bible portrays past sin as following a man around like a criminal record. Repentance and a presently righteous life ought to be enough to clear a man of any past sins. If the sins are relatively recent, than yes, a man should be made to prove the sincerity of his repentance, but I don't see the need to go about digging up things which are in the past.

I do believe that parents have the right and authority to ask such questions, I just wonder about their propriety.

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Mark
Independent baptist
Singapore