Month: November 2018

In this series I will be discussing Christadelphian views of lawyers in the context of a biblical approach and the general Christadelphian belief that only certain careers have ethical dilemmas. In reality the legal profession is like any other occupation. There are a variety of specialties, and even criminal attorneys are not the terrible people Christadelphians imagine. It is my firm belief that for the most part this misunderstanding about attorneys is innocent; however, I have encountered those who are antagonistic to lawyers based on willful ignorance of the true nature of the legal profession, and even to certain passages of the Bible. This series is not meant for the latter. But those who have an innocent misunderstanding. The following is the outline of the series.

1. Introduction and Background
   1. Why is this paper necessary?
   2. Christadelphian Caricatures of Lawyers
   3. My Story
2. Bible Texts and Contexts
3. What It’s Really Like Being a Lawyer
   1. My Law Practice
   2. Criminal Law Practice
   3. Biblical Lessons for the Practicing Lawyer
4. Other Professions and their Relationship with Lawyers
   1. Police Officers
   2. Firefighters
   3. Doctors, Nurses, and Ambulances
   4. Insurance Agents and Companies
   5. Certified Public Accountants and Tax Preparers
   6. Economists
   7. Bankers
   8. Landowners and Homeowners
   9. Business Owners
   10. Farmers and Ranchers
   11. Christadelphian Ecclesias
       1. Non-profit Status and Activities
       2. Using Lawyers
       3. Child Predators
       4. Legalism in the Ecclesia
5. Conclusion